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Philippines [e] (1943–1945) Allied and Commonwealth victory. Japanese occupation of the Philippines occurred but Allied forces regain control over the islands; Fall of Japan's puppet state; Philippines granted independence by the United States starting the Third Philippine Republic Empire of Japan. Philippines [e] (1943–1945) United States
The model of a shape changing lens of humans was proposed by Young in a lecture on the 27th Nov 1800. [2] Others such as Helmholtz and Huxley refined the model in the mid-1800s explaining how the ciliary muscle contracts rounding the lens to focus near [3] and this model was popularized by Helmholtz in 1909. [4] [5] The model may be summarized ...
At the Nile River, zoologists Chris and Martin Kratt (voiced by their real-world selves) are on a mission to show one of their fellow Wild Kratts team members—brilliant young inventor Aviva Corcovado (Athena Karkanis)—that there's more to crocodiles than just violence and snapping jaws.
Miss Universe Philippines 2024 was the fifth edition of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines, on May 22, 2024. The edition was the first to fully be contested by delegates chosen through local pageants organized by the accredited partners of the pageant.
Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by variola virus (often called smallpox virus), which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus. [7] [11] The last naturally occurring case was diagnosed in October 1977, and the World Health Organization (WHO) certified the global eradication of the disease in 1980, [10] making smallpox the only human disease to have been eradicated to date.
Reform UK achieved the third-highest vote share at 14.3 per cent, with over four million votes, which won them five seats, and the Green Party of England and Wales won four seats; both parties achieved their best parliamentary results in history.
Teófilo Yldefonso, the first athlete to win an Olympic medal for the Philippines. Hidilyn Diaz, the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for the Philippines.. The Philippines made its Olympic debut during the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France [1] [2] with David Nepomuceno as the sole participant, competing in the Men's 100 metres and 200 metres athletic events.
A person from Cairo, reputed to possess the evil eye. The evil eye is a supernatural belief in a curse brought about by a malevolent glare, usually inspired by envy. [1] The belief in the evil eye among humans has existed for thousands of years, and amulets to protect against it have been found dating to around 5,000 years ago. [1]