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Why the source of the Amazon river remains a mystery

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Why the source of the Amazon river remains a mystery

John Oliver Explains How Calling 911 Is Broken

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John Oliver Explains How Calling 911 Is Broken Calling 911 is the fastest way to get help to your location in an emergency. That is, if the 911 center can actually pinpoint your location — which its technology can't do in a lot of cases. May 16, 2016 at 11:52AM

John Oliver Explains How Calling 911 Is Broken

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John Oliver Explains How Calling 911 Is Broken

Why the source of the Amazon river remains a mystery

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Why the source of the Amazon river remains a mystery Big rivers begin as many tiny streams, but figuring out which of those tributaries deserves to be called the source of the river is fraught with difficulties.

Article of the day for May 17, 2016

The Article of the day for May 17, 2016 is William Brill (RAAF officer) . William Brill (17 May 1916 – 12 October 1964) was a senior officer and bomber pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born in the Riverina district of New South Wales, he was a farmer before joining the RAAF in 1940. Posted to Britain to take part in the air war over Europe, Brill first saw combat with No. 460 Squadron RAAF, flying Vickers Wellingtons. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in 1942 for attacking a target after his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire. In 1944 he became a flight commander in No. 463 Squadron RAAF, flying Avro Lancasters. Brill's leadership and determination to complete his missions despite damage to his aircraft—on one occasion inflicted by another Lancaster's bombs—earned him the Distinguished Service Order. Promoted to wing commander, he took over No. 467 Squadron RAAF and was awarded a bar to his DFC for his skill in evading night fi...

Article of the day for May 17, 2016

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Article of the day is William Brill (RAAF officer). Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Picture of the day for May 17, 2016

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Romanesque church of St Michael, Linás de Broto (municipality of Torla-Ordesa), Province of Huesca, Spain. Its tower dates from the end of the 15th century and was used to watch for incursions from the other side of the Pyrenees; the rest of the church was constructed during the 16th century..

cement: Word of the day for May 17, 2016

cement , v : (transitive) To affix with cement. (transitive) To overlay or coat with cement. (transitive, figuratively) To unite firmly or closely. (figuratively) To make permanent.

cement: Word of the day for May 17, 2016

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Word of the day is cement : (transitive) To affix with cement. (transitive) To overlay or coat with cement. (transitive, figuratively) To unite firmly or closely. (figuratively) To make permanent.

Picture of the day for May 17, 2016

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Picture of the day on May 17, 2016: Romanesque church of St Michael, Linás de Broto (municipality of Torla-Ordesa), Province of Huesca, Spain. Its tower dates from the end of the 15th century and was used to watch for incursions from the other side of the Pyrenees; the rest of the church was constructed during the 16th century.

New edit in the Article on Google

On May 16, 2016 at 09:18AM, made an edit the Article on Google . The edit was about /* Other products */[[WP:CHECKWIKI]] error fix for #61. Punctuation goes before References. Do [[Wikipedia:GENFIXES|general fixes]] if a problem exists. -.

New edit in the Article on Google

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Google Custom Search Engine edited the Article on Google http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W