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That year, on 21 December, the Challenger expedition was launched from Portsmouth, embarking on a 68890 nautical miles circumnavigation of the globe for scientific research.
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0
In 2003, construction of the 552 feet tall Spinnaker Tower began at Gunwharf Quays with sponsorship from the National Lottery.
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15729
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1
0
Portsea Island, which forms part of the Hampshire Basin, Melville, R.V. & Freshney E.C (4th Ed 1982), The Hampshire Basin and adjoining areas, British Regional Geology series, Institute of Geological Sciences, London: HMSO is low-lying: the majority of its surface area on the island is less than 3 meters above sea leve...
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2
0
The highest natural elevation on Portsea Island is the road junction Kingston Cross, at 21 feet above ordinary spring tide.
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3
0
Eastney Lake covered nearly 170 acres in 1626.
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4
0
After the war the 2000 acres estate of Leigh Park was built to solve the chronic housing shortage during the post-war reconstruction.
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2
0
Edinburgh Road contains the city's Roman Catholic cathedral and Victoria Park, a 15 acres park which opened in 1878.
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0
The lowest temperature recorded is -8.0 °C .
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2
0
In summer a temperature of 30 °C can occasionally be attained, particularly in more sheltered spots.
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2
0
The highest temperature recorded is 35 °C .
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1
0
location = Solent MRSC weather station, Lee-on-Solent, elevation: 9 meters (1981–2010)
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3
0
Development at Gunwharf Quays continued until 2007 with the completion of the 330 feet tall No.
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3
0
A new 25-storey tower named 'Number One Portsmouth', was made public at the end of October 2008, which has been proposed at a height of 330 feet , and will stand opposite Portsmouth & Southsea station.
330
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3
0
The tower will stand over 300 feet , and will become Portsmouth's second tallest structure after the Spinnaker Tower.
300
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2
0
They include The D-Day Story in Southsea, which holds the 83 meters -long Overlord Embroidery.
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2
0
At 52 acres , it is the largest cemetery in the city and has about 400 burials a year.
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2
0
Milton Road Cemetery, of some 25 acres , was established on 8 April 1912 and has approximately 200 burials per year.
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3
0
Southsea is dominated by Southsea Common, a grassland covering an area of 480 acres , which was first created by draining the marshland alongside the construction of the vapour baths in 1820.
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0
Today, the nearest airport is Southampton Airport, situated in the Borough of Eastleigh, which lies 19 miles away.
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3
0
Sir Alec Rose, single-handed yachtsman, Katy Sexton, former world champion swimmer who won gold in the 200 meters backstroke at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, and Roger Black, an Olympic medallist, were also born in Portsmouth.
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3
0
There are many UFC stars with pankration backgrounds like American former UFC 125 pounds champion Demetrious Johnson and Russians Ali Bagautinov and UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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3
0
She died within fifteen minutes under a weight of at least 7 cwt ( 784 pounds ).
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3
0
Others, such as Major Strangways (1658) and John Weekes (1731), refused to plead, even under 400 pounds , and were killed when bystanders, out of mercy, sat on them.
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0
Nonexistent reef in the Line Islands (in fact Line Islands are more than 2000 miles away), to the south of the also nonexistent Ernest Legouve Reef (see above).
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0
Another nonexistent reef in the Line Islands (in fact Line Islands are more than 2000 miles away), slightly to the southwest-west of the phantom island, Jupiter Reef.
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0
An island near the coast of Africa, roughly 1000 kilometers east-northeast of Ascension Island and possibly confused with the same latitude Annobón Island.
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0
An oceanic bank 400 feet deep off the west coast of Cape Horn, suggested as the remains of Elizabeth Island: However a 1956 search of the area turned up no shallow areas in the reported location.
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4
0
An island 1390 kilometers to the west of El Quisco, Chile, that was discovered to be fake in 1935 and promptly removed.
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0
A nonexistent reef in the Line Islands (in fact Line Islands are more than 2000 miles away) along with Ernest Legouve Reef, Jupiter Reef, and Maria Theresa Reef.
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3
0
The CBD until 2012 was the centre of a mining-induced boom, with several commercial and residential projects being built, including Brookfield Place, a 244 meters office building for Anglo-Australian mining company BHP Billiton.
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0
Perth's metropolitan area extends along the coast to Two Rocks in the north and Singleton to the south, a distance of approximately 125 kilometers .
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0
From the coast in the west to Mundaring in the east is a distance of approximately 50 kilometers .
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4
0
The Perth metropolitan area covers 6418 sqkm .
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2
0
Temperatures above 40 Coulomb are fairly common in the summer months.
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2
0
Temperatures often fall below 30 Coulomb a few hours after the arrival of the wind change.
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2
0
In the summer, the 3 pm dewpoint averages at around 12 Coulomb .
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1
0
Winters see significant rainfall as frontal systems move across the region, interspersed with clear and sunny days where minimum temperatures tend to drop below 5 Coulomb .
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4
0
The lowest temperature recorded in Perth was -0.7 Coulomb on 17 June 2006.
0
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4
0
The lowest temperature within the Perth metropolitan area was -3.4 Coulomb on the same day at Jandakot Airport, although temperatures at or below zero are rare occurrences.
-3
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1
0
The lowest maximum temperature recorded in Perth is 8 Coulomb on 26 June 1956.
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2
0
Daytime maximums below 15 Coulomb occur approximately five to ten times per winter.
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2
0
Perth was also hit by a severe thunderstorm on 22 March 2010, which brought 40 mm of rain and large hail and caused significant damage in the metropolitan area.
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0
The nearest city with a population of more than 100,000 is Adelaide, over 2100 kilometers away.
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0
Kings Park, in central Perth between the CBD and the University of Western Australia, is one of the world's largest inner-city parks, at 400 hectares .
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2
0
Other features include DNA Tower, a 15 meters high double helix staircase that resembles the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule, and Jacob's Ladder, comprising 242 steps that lead down to Mounts Bay Road.
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1
0
Hyde Park is another inner-city park 2 kilometers north of the CBD.
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2
0
It was gazetted as a public park in 1897, created from 15 hectares of a chain of wetlands known as Third Swamp.
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0
More wildlife can be observed at the Aquarium of Western Australia in Hillarys, Australia's largest aquarium, specialising in marine animals that inhabit the 12000 kilometers western coast of Australia.
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2
0
Rail freight terminates at the Kewdale Rail Terminal, 15 kilometers south-east of the city centre.
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2
0
Perth's main container and passenger port is at Fremantle, 19 kilometers south west at the mouth of the Swan River.
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3
0
PDP-8/I - 1968, weight: 250 pounds
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3
0
In 2004, production of the 456 kilowatts Carrera GT commenced in Leipzig, and at EUR 450,000 ($440,000 in the United States) it was the most expensive production model Porsche ever built.
456
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15797
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2
0
The 924 engine used Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, producing 95 horsepower in North American trim.
95
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3
0
This was brought up to 110 horsepower in mid-1977 with the introduction of a catalytic converter, which reduced the need for power-robbing smog equipment.
110
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3
0
In 1980, the model received some minor changes including a three-way catalyst and slightly higher compression, which brought power up to 110 horsepower .
110
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15800
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3
0
European models, which did not require any emissions equipment, made 123 horsepower .
123
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2
0
The 924 Turbo's engine assembly weighed about 65 pounds more, so front spring rates and anti-roll bars were revised.
65
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15804
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3
0
By using a smaller turbocharger running at increased boost, slightly higher compression of 8:1 and an improved fuel injection system with DITC ignition triggered by the flywheel, reliability improved and power rose to 174 horsepower .
174
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15805
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3
0
Power was 143 horsepower , nearly twenty percent down on the European model.
143
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15806
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3
0
For the 1981 model year, power increased slightly to 154 horsepower and the transmission was switched to one with a regular H-pattern layout.
154
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15808
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3
0
Clubsport versions of the GTS were also available with 280 horsepower , and factory included Matter roll cage and race seats.
280
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3
0
This allowed for a 0–60 mph (97 km/h) time of 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 180 mph .
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3
0
This engine sported four valves per cylinder, dual over head camshafts, twin balance shafts and a single turbocharger K28 to produce 420 horsepower .
420
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3
0
The engine was factory-rated at 150 horsepower in its U.S. configuration.
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2
0
Because of the ABS, the wheel offset was changed to 52 mm and Fuchs wheels were no longer available as an option.
52
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3
0
Top speed was factory rated at 162 mph .
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2
0
The 944 Turbo S' suspension had the "M030" option consisting of Koni adjustable shocks at the front and rear, with ride height adjusting threaded collars on the front struts, progressive rate springs, larger hollow rear anti-roll/torsion bars, harder durometer suspension bushings, larger 26 mm hollow anti-roll/torsion ...
26
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23
3
0
Only the earlier 1986, 253 horsepower prototypes featured a "special wishes custom interior" options package.
253
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3
0
The 944 S featured a high performance naturally aspirated, dual-overhead-cam 16-valve 190 horsepower version of the 2.5 L engine (M44/40) featuring a self-adjusting timing belt tensioner.
190
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3
0
In 1989 the 944 S2 was introduced, powered by a 211 horsepower normally aspirated, dual-overhead-cam 16-valve 3.0 L version of the 944 S' engine.
211
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3
0
Quoted performance figures included a 0–97 km/h acceleration time of 6.0 seconds (0–100 km/h being achieved in 6.8 seconds) and a top speed of 240 kmph for the cars with a manual transmission.
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0
In February 1991, Porsche unveiled the 944 Turbo Cabriolet, which combined the Turbo S' 253 horsepower engine with the cabriolet body style also built by ASC.
253
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3
0
Engine output was increased to 225 horsepower with re-map to improve torque above 4,250rpm, as well as a unique sports exhaust system.
225
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2
0
Through this dark canyon the Marañón leaps along, at times, at the rate of 12 mph .
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2
0
The territory within about a 50 miles radius of Charlotte, North Carolina, is historically the greatest concentration of Presbyterianism in the Southern United States, while an almost identical geographic area around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, contains probably the largest number of Presbyterians in the entire nation.
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3
0
Bears investigate the submarine USS Honolulu 280 miles from the North Pole
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3
0
Hemstock, p. 4 Around the Beaufort Sea, however, mature males reportedly average 450 kilograms .
450
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3
0
Elsewhere, a slightly larger estimated average weight of 260 kilograms was claimed for adult females.
260
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3
0
When pregnant, however, females can weigh as much as 500 kilograms .
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4
0
The largest polar bear on record, reportedly weighing 1002 kilograms , was a male shot at Kotzebue Sound in northwestern Alaska in 1960.
1,002
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15853
35
1
0
This specimen, when mounted, stood 3 meters tall on its hindlegs.
3
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2
0
However, the feet are very large to distribute load when walking on snow or thin ice and to provide propulsion when swimming; they may measure 30 cms across in an adult.
30
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3
0
One bear swam continuously for 9 days in the frigid Bering Sea for 700 kilometers to reach ice far from land.
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4
0
She then travelled another 1800 kilometers .
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0
When walking, the polar bear tends to have a lumbering gait and maintains an average speed of around 3 mph .
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0
When sprinting, they can reach up to 25 mph . [
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0
The polar bear also hunts by stalking seals resting on the ice: upon spotting a seal, it walks to within 100 yards , and then crouches.
100
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3
0
The bearded seal, on the other hand, can be nearly the same size as the bear itself, averaging 270 kilograms .
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3
0
Adult muskox, which can weigh 450 kilograms or more, are a more formidable quarry.
450
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3
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A male may follow the tracks of a breeding female for 100 kilometers or more, and after finding her engage in intense fighting with other males over mating rights, fights that often result in scars and broken teeth.
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3
0
During these four months, the pregnant female eats prodigious amounts of food, gaining at least 200 kilograms and often more than doubling her body weight.
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3
0
Between November and February, cubs are born blind, covered with a light down fur, and weighing less than 0.9 kilograms , but in captivity they might be delivered in the earlier months.
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The cards are made of smooth stock, 0.007 inches thick.
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Thasian colonists established a settlement at Krenides (meaning "springs") in Thrace in 360/359 BC near the head of the Aegean Sea at the foot of Mt. Orbelos, now called Mt. Lekani, about 13 kilometers north-west of Kavalla, on the northern border of the marsh that, in antiquity, covered the entire plain separating it ...
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0
In the 1960s, the Privy Council made an order to evict the 2,000 inhabitants of the 65-island Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, in preparation for the establishment of a joint United States–United Kingdom military base on the largest outlying island, Diego Garcia, some 60 miles distant.
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3
0
Melting temperatures range from 212 °F to 500 °F (260 °C) depending upon manufacture additives to the PVC.
212
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1
0
Buried PVC pipes in both water and sanitary sewer applications that are 4 inches in diameter and larger are typically joined by means of a gasket-sealed joint.
4
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2
0
The parade is 12 kilometers long with more than 12,000 participants from all over the world, among them more than 100 bands and around 70 floats and carriages.
12
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3
0
As the minimum age for acceptance was 12 and Tchaikovsky was only 10 at the time, he was required to spend two years boarding at the Imperial School of Jurisprudence's preparatory school, 800 miles from his family.
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15883
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1
0
Golf pencil Golf pencils are usually short (a common length is 9 cms ) and very cheap.
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