., Aug. 12, 1781, died-Mar. 3, 1855) in 1838, to follow the form of an Egyptian obelisk, it rises more than 550 feet above the city and is the largest masonry structure in the world. ... A difference in shading of the marble (visible 150 feet up) clearly shows the initial construction from its fishing construction in 1876. ... The only metal portion is the uppermost tip " a 100-ounce pyramid of aluminum, which in the 1880s was considered such a rare and precious metal that it was exhibited at Tiffany's jewelry store in New York before installation. ... Some renovations continue,...

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Now, 66 years later nearly 100 million Americans not only know about, but have tried it. ... If an individual is convicted of cultivation of 100 plants, which can include seedlings, infested, or sick plants, must serve a five-year mandatory minimum sentence. ... If convicted of a marijuana offense within 1000 feet of any school, university, or playground an individual is subjected to a one year minimum prison sentence. ...

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The test bomb was detonated resulting in a shockwave that could be felt over 100 miles away and heard as far as El Paso, Texas. The bomb created a crater at the test site spanning 250 feet and a mushroom cloud reaching 7.5 miles into the air (Wikipedia). ...

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It then exploded approximately 2,000 feet over Hiroshima, with a blast equivalent to 15,000 tons of TNT, which instantly killed between 60,000 and 80,000 people, and destroyed five square miles of land2. ... "Eiko Taoka, then 21, was one of nearly 100 passengers said to have been on board a streetcar that had left Hiroshima Station at a little after 8:00 a.m. and was in a Hatchobori area, 750 m from ground zero, when the bomb fell. ...

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The greenhouse effect as stated in the dictionary is the effect produced as greenhouse gases allow incoming solar radiation to pass through the Earth's atmosphere, but prevent most of the outgoing infrared radiation from the surface and lower atmosphere from escaping into outer space. This process o...

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