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Calendar marking march 15th

22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

New Seven Wonders of the World

Calendar showing the month of February

Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?

Common, or southern, cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).

8 Birds That Can’t Fly

Ruminant. Deer. Red deer. Cervus elaphus. Buck. Stag. Antlers.

9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals

Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

After a perfect launch, spectators try to catch a last glimpse of Space Shuttle Columbia, barely visible at the top end of the twisted column of smoke.

7 Accidents and Disasters in Spaceflight History

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Online date turns to gang-rape, three lynched criminals in Mombasa • Mar. 6, 2025, 5:04 AM ET (Nation.Africa)

Mombasa resident sues Kenya Power over electricity cuts • Mar. 3, 2025, 3:22 AM ET (Nation.Africa)

Revealed: Founder of Mombasa fake degrees college ‘is Form 4 leaver’ • Mar. 3, 2025, 3:22 AM ET (Nation.Africa)

Raila and Ruto Mombasa meeting sets stage for possible coalition • Feb. 25, 2025, 12:46 AM ET (The Standard)

Tea factories earn Sh1.2b at Mombasa weekly auction • Feb. 23, 2025, 9:34 AM ET (The Standard)

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