as well as a soft sound. Usually, a c or g sound is hard or soft depending on the vowel that follows it. Here’s the general rule: When c or g meets a, o, or u, its sound is hard. When c or g meets e, i, or y, its sound is soft. See also: Guide to Spelling.
Note: Population figures given are in millions Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2016). Despite its huge prominence today, Tokyo (then Edo) only began its growth after the beginning of the Tokugawa Shogunate. It grew from a few thousand around 1500, to 1,000,000 by the early 1700s. See also: Japan Country Profile Delhi, the heart of numerous kingdoms and empires, has been inhabited continuously since at least the 600s BC; it is mentioned in the epic Mahabharata, which takes place a few centuries before that....
An International Effort In November 1998, the Russian Proton rocket made the first flight to the ISS, delivering the first module, Zarya Control Module. The U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavour followed in December 1998, and astronauts attached the Unity Node to Zarya. The first crew, consisting of one American and two Russians, arrived at ISS in October 2000. From that point on, ISS has been permanently staffed. Construction Setbacks Because of the low gravity in space, the different sections of the ISS, including the 17 main modules, are being put together there rather than on Earth....
Archaeologists have found 80,000-year-old corn pollen below Mexico City. Because this pollen is almost exactly the same as modern popcorn pollen, researchers believe that “cave people” most likely had popcorn. Popcorn probably grew first in Mexico, though it was also used in China and India hundreds of years before Columbus reached the Americas. The oldest popcorn ever found was discovered in the “Bat Cave” of central New Mexico. It is thought to be about 5,600 years old....
Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum500 South Apollo DriveWapakoneta, Ohio 45895www.ohiohistory.org/places/armstron/Features: Neil Armstrong’s Gemini 8 spacecraft, space suits, and historic aircraft as well as an exhibition of the model airplanes Armstrong collected as a boy. Henry Crown Space CenterChicago Museum of Science and Industry57th St. and Lake Shore Dr.Chicago, Ill. 60637www.msichicago.orgFeatures: There’s a simulated space shuttle ride, the Aurora 7 Mercury spacecraft, an IMAX theater, and a full-scale model of a Gemini spacecraft for NASA’s proposed space station....
International Terrorist Organizations Terrorist organizations from bin Laden’s al-Qaeda to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Who Is Osama bin Laden? Wealthy Saudi exile is a suspected terrorist mastermind Al-Qaeda Origin, ideology, and goals of bin Laden’s terrorist network Most Wanted Terrorists People indicted by federal grand juries for plotting to kill Americans in terrorist attacks title: “Terrorism Worldwide” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-19” author: “Brady Reyes” International Terrorist Organizations Terrorist organizations from bin Laden’s al-Qaeda to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Who Is Osama bin Laden?...
1998—Detroit vs. Pittsburgh—The two teams went to overtime with the score tied at 16–16. At the OT coin toss, Pittsburgh’s Jerome Bettis called “tails.” The ref mistakenly heard “heads.” The coin landed on “tails” and the ref awarded the choice to Detroit. This led to a Detroit field goal and a controversial 19–16 win. title: “Thanksgiving Football” ShowToc: true date: “2023-02-02” author: “Karina Bonsall” 1998—Detroit vs. Pittsburgh—The two teams went to overtime with the score tied at 16–16....
The new currency has the same historical figures and national symbols as the old series notes, in addition to having the same color, size, and texture of the older bills. However, there are several new features that are unique to the series 1996 notes: A larger, slightly off-center portrait that incorporates more detail. A watermark of the figure in the portrait. New serial numbers that consist of two prefix letters, eight numbers, and a one-letter suffix....
Like New England, the South was first settled by English Protestants. But whereas New Englanders tended to stress their differences from the old country, Southerners tended to emulate the English. Even so, Southerners were prominent among the leaders of the American Revolution, and four of America’s first five presidents were Virginians. After 1800, however, the interests of the manufacturing North and the agrarian South began to diverge. Especially in coastal areas, southern settlers grew wealthy by raising and selling cotton and tobacco....
Molly, short for molecule, is a crystal or powder form of MDMA. Like Ecstasy, Molly is labeled by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as a Schedule 1 controlled substance, meaning it is illegal because of its potentially high level of abuse and because it has no acceptable use for medical treatment. Unlike Ecstasy, which is mixed and laced with other substances such as methamphetamine or caffeine, Molly was introduced as a purer form of MDMA....
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1938 was the first serious attempt to develop a national roadway system. The legislation directed the Bureau of Public Roads to study the feasibility of a toll-financed system of three east-west and three north-south superhighways. From this study officials determined that the amount of transcontinental traffic was insufficient to support a network of toll highways. Instead they recommended a 43,000-kilometer (26,700-mile) network of nontoll highways....
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Candy Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2013, employing 38,717 people. California led the nation with 129 of these establishments, followed by Pennsylvania, with 114. Number of U.S. establishments that manufactured nonchocolate confectionary products in 2013. These establishments employed 19,308 people. California led the nation in this category with 45 establishments. The estimated value of chocolate and cocoa product shipments for manufacturing establishments that produced these products in 2014....
Luge action in Vancouver will be at Whistler Sliding Center. The track for the men’s luge competition is 1,450 metres long, and 1,198 meters for the women’s and doubles luge events. The official track speed record is a mind-numbing 153.98 kilometers per hour! There are three divisions in the luge competition: men’s singles, women’s singles, and doubles. Luge doubles can be contested by either sex but the teams are almost always made up of two men....
