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Jan 2013
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Winter South Pole crossing: Ranulph Fiennes and ship set sail from South …
ExplorersWeb The Russians, Matvey Shparo and Boris Smolin, started their expedition on December 22, 2007, the day of winter solstice, from the Arktichesky Cape – the northern point of the Zevernaya Zemlya Archipelago. They reached the NP on March 14, 2008, after 84 … |
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07
Jan 2013
 The Hindu |
What a wonderful world
The Hindu Called Thai Pongal, the harvest/ thanksgiving festival is timed around the winter solstice and also marks the beginning of the auspicious Tamil month of Thai. Here, the festival is celebrated for four days: Bhogi pandigaiPongal, Maatu pongal, and Kanum … |
Category: Solstice
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