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  • 25Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… …

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  • 26Hudson Historic District (New York) — This article is about the historic district in downtown Hudson. For the National Historic Landmark District along the river, see Hudson River Historic District. Hudson Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places …

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  • 28Impact event — Artist s impression of a major impact event. The collision between Earth and an asteroid a few kilometers in diameter may release as much energy as several million nuclear weapons detonating simultaneously. An impact event is the collision of a… …

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