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The trees known as vergnes or vernes are alders, trees often found in wetlands such as riverbanks.

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Lesotho's capital is Maseru, located in the west of the country, close to the border with South Africa. Maseru is the political and economic center of Lesotho.

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Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi. The city is located in the southwest of the country, west of Lake Malawi near the border between Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.

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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 by American surgeon Joseph Murray, who later received the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

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Tarawa is an atoll in the Republic of Kiribati, where the capital is located. The town is best known for the battle that took place there in 1943, mainly at Betio, during World War II,

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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Rufus Scrimgeour replaces Cornelius Fudge as Minister of Magic.

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Azerbaijan's capital is Baku, a city on the Caspian Sea renowned for its unique blend of modern and historic architecture.

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The Obninsk nuclear power plant was built in the "Scientific City" of Obninsk in Kaluga oblast. It is the first civil nuclear power station in the world. It was operational from 1951 to 2002, although electricity production for the power grid ceased in 1959.

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Allyson Felix was voted IAAF Female Athlete of the Year in 2012, following her outstanding performance at the London Olympics that same year.

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In 1686, German scientist Otto von Guericke invented the air pump, a revolutionary device for studying vacuum and atmospheric pressure.

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