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Strange cold weather in Canada; Niagara froze!

Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge. Read More »

New gas stations in Capital

A black market for diesel and gasoline has rapidly spread around the nation, with organized crime gangs using fraudulent credit cards to siphon millions of dollars in fuel from gas stations into large tanks hidden inside pickup trucks and vans. Read More »

Melissa McCarthy, a Hollywood actor and obesity phobia

Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, writer, producer, comedian, and fashion designer. She is a recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards and has received nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Read More »

Living in the coldest village of the world! New Zealand “Amos Chapel”

New Zealand photographer Amos Chapple recently made an expedition to the region to document the daily life of its inhabitants. Chapple found that the residents of Yakutsk, the nearest city in the region, were surprisingly wealthy and described the city as cosmopolitan. The affluence comes from the plentiful resources around Yakutsk including oil, gas, and diamonds. But is it worth ... Read More »

The Bedouin Village in America

Hispaniola is an island in the Caribbean island group known as the Greater Antilles. It is the second largest island in the Caribbean after Cuba, and the most populous island in the Caribbean; it is also the eleventh most populous island in the world. Read More »

Chewing gum ladies paintings

Gum disease is an infection of the tissues that surround and support your teeth. It is a major cause of tooth loss in adults. Because gum disease is usually painless, you may not know you have it. Read More »

Community work over prison sentence option

Prison sentences and alternatives to prison for defendants convicted of crimes. Criminal sentences may involve one or more different elements, including incarceration (prison, jail), probation, restitution (victim compensation), and community service. Prison SentencesSome state laws require the judges to impose what are called “determinate” prison sentences. A determinate sentence is a fixed-term sentence pronounced by a judge. For example, a ... Read More »

Catholic cemetery of the Poles

From the time of their arrival in Capital in 1862, the Lazarists, being the only Catholic priests in town, took charge of the cemetery. In those days there were 87 Catholics living in Tehran, all of whom were foreigners or Chaldeans. Read More »