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Tour Triangle (17 November 2014) A proposed skyscraper with a cone-like glassy design that, if built, will be the third-highest tower in Paris after the Eiffel Tower and the Montparnasse tower. Located near Paris' main exhibition center at Porte de Versailles on the city's southern edge, the 590 ft (180 ... -
Glen Larson (17 November 2014) Glen Larson was the writer, producer and creator of many of the biggest 70's and 80's hit TV shows. He was responsible for shows such as the original Battlestar Galactica, Six Million Dollar Man, Magnum P.I., and Knight Rider. He died of esophageal cancer in Santa Monica, ... -
Mistral helicopter carriers (16 November 2014) The Mistral helicopter carriers are a class of large amphibious assault ships that are designed for force projection and command. The French made ships are capable of transporting and deploying 16 NH90 or Tiger helicopters, four landing barges, up to 70 vehicles including ... -
Taishan Dong (16 November 2014) Taishan Done (born 1988, birth name Dong Jianjun) is a 7-foot Chinese heavyweight boxer. Born in Lanzhou China, Dong weighs 285 pound and stands at 6 foot 11 inches to be exact. As a former kickboxer and a university wrestling champion, he decided to enter the sport of ... -
Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) (12 November 2014) The Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) is an international trade pact backed by China and supported by the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). FTAAP is seen as a rival to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) backed by Washington as part of ... -
Singles Day (11 November 2014) Singles' Day—so named because the date Nov. 11 has four singles (11/11)—was started as an in-joke among university students in China. In recognition of the day, young singles organized parties and Karaoke to meet new friends or find someone special. The holiday moved away ... -
Berlin Wall (10 November 2014) The Berlin Wall was a fortified barrier erected by the East German government in August 1961 to divide East and West Berlin and halt the exodus of East Germans fleeing Communist rule. On August 13, 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or ... -
lunar halo (9 November 2014) Lunar halos occur when millions of randomly orientated ice crystals suspend in the atmosphere refract light from the moon. This phenomenon creates a halo around the moon hence the name lunar halo. It is also known as the winter halo. -
air pollution eventually controlled (APEC) (7 November 2014) During the 2014 APEC summit in Beijing, China embarked on an unprecedented campaign to engineer blue skies for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in November. Measures taken included special regulations ordering cars with license plates ending in odd or even ... -
Holland & Holland (7 November 2014) A bespoke edition of the luxury Range Rover SUV that is a collaboration between Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations division and the renowned gunsmiths Holland & Holland. Only 120 Holland & Holland Range Rovers will be built by a team of craftsmen over a three year ...
Tour Triangle (17 November 2014) A proposed skyscraper with a cone-like glassy design that, if built, will be the third-highest tower in Paris after the Eiffel Tower and the Montparnasse tower. Located near Paris' main exhibition center at Porte de Versailles on the city's southern edge, the 590 ft (180 ...
Glen Larson (17 November 2014) Glen Larson was the writer, producer and creator of many of the biggest 70's and 80's hit TV shows. He was responsible for shows such as the original Battlestar Galactica, Six Million Dollar Man, Magnum P.I., and Knight Rider. He died of esophageal cancer in Santa Monica, ...
Mistral helicopter carriers (16 November 2014) The Mistral helicopter carriers are a class of large amphibious assault ships that are designed for force projection and command. The French made ships are capable of transporting and deploying 16 NH90 or Tiger helicopters, four landing barges, up to 70 vehicles including ...
Taishan Dong (16 November 2014) Taishan Done (born 1988, birth name Dong Jianjun) is a 7-foot Chinese heavyweight boxer. Born in Lanzhou China, Dong weighs 285 pound and stands at 6 foot 11 inches to be exact. As a former kickboxer and a university wrestling champion, he decided to enter the sport of ...
Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) (12 November 2014) The Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) is an international trade pact backed by China and supported by the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). FTAAP is seen as a rival to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) backed by Washington as part of ...
Singles Day (11 November 2014) Singles' Day—so named because the date Nov. 11 has four singles (11/11)—was started as an in-joke among university students in China. In recognition of the day, young singles organized parties and Karaoke to meet new friends or find someone special. The holiday moved away ...
Berlin Wall (10 November 2014) The Berlin Wall was a fortified barrier erected by the East German government in August 1961 to divide East and West Berlin and halt the exodus of East Germans fleeing Communist rule. On August 13, 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or ...
lunar halo (9 November 2014) Lunar halos occur when millions of randomly orientated ice crystals suspend in the atmosphere refract light from the moon. This phenomenon creates a halo around the moon hence the name lunar halo. It is also known as the winter halo.
air pollution eventually controlled (APEC) (7 November 2014) During the 2014 APEC summit in Beijing, China embarked on an unprecedented campaign to engineer blue skies for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in November. Measures taken included special regulations ordering cars with license plates ending in odd or even ...
Holland & Holland (7 November 2014) A bespoke edition of the luxury Range Rover SUV that is a collaboration between Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations division and the renowned gunsmiths Holland & Holland. Only 120 Holland & Holland Range Rovers will be built by a team of craftsmen over a three year ...
