Nowruz, meaning "new day," is the Persian New Year, which has been celebrated for over 3,000 years. It marks the arrival of ...

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The Tanana river in the Interior of Alaska usually freezes over during October and November. The ice continues to grow throughout the winter accumulating an average maximum thickness of about 110 cm, ...