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  2. History of Africa - Wikipedia

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    In African societies, the historical process is largely a communal one, with eyewitness accounts, hearsay, and reminiscences, and occasionally visions, dreams, and hallucinations, crafted into narrative oral traditions. [9]: 12 [10]: 48 Time is sometimes mythical and social, [a] and truth viewed as relativist.

  3. History of the New York City Subway - Wikipedia

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    Its operator is the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), which is controlled by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York. In 2016, an average of 5.66 million passengers used the system daily, making it the busiest rapid transit system in the United States and the seventh busiest in the world. [9] [10]

  4. Nashville, Tennessee - Wikipedia

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    In 1689, French-Canadian trader Martin Chartier established a trading post on the Cumberland River, near the present-day site of the city. [28] In 1714, a group of French traders under the command of Charles Charleville established a settlement and trading post at the present location of downtown Nashville, which became known as French Lick.

  5. New York Jets - Wikipedia

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    The MTA unanimously voted to sell the land to the Jets for approximately $210 million as the committee agreed that having the stadium would be beneficial in the long run. [88] An angry Cablevision, community groups and transportation advocates were determined to derail the Jets' attempts at building the stadium and two lawsuits challenging the ...

  6. Hollywood Walk of Fame - Wikipedia

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    The Walk of Fame runs 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from east to west on Hollywood Boulevard, from Gower Street to the Hollywood and La Brea Gateway at La Brea Avenue in addition to a short segment on Marshfield Way that runs diagonally between Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea; and 0.4 miles (0.64 km) north to south on Vine Street between Yucca Street and Sunset Boulevard.

  7. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - Wikipedia

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    The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (abbreviated MBTA and known colloquially as " the T ") [3][4] is the public agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston, Massachusetts. The MBTA transit network includes the MBTA subway with three metro lines (the Blue, Orange, and Red lines), two light ...

  8. Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge - Wikipedia

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    A sign that says "Life Is Worth Living" is located on the Staten Island approach. In 2008, the MTA also installed six suicide hotlines on the bridge. [280] In December 2019, the MTA began installing a prototype suicide barrier after a series of fatal jumps from the bridge. [281] A permanent suicide barrier was installed from 2021 to 2022. [282]

  9. Romania - Wikipedia

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    Romania is the twelfth-largest country in Europe and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, empties into the Danube Delta in the southwest of the country.