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Barringtonia asiatica ( fish poison tree, [4] [5] putat [4] or sea poison tree [4]) is a species of Barringtonia native to mangrove habitats from islands of the Indian Ocean in the west to tropical Asia and islands of the western Pacific Ocean. [4] [5] It is grown along streets for decorative and shade purposes in some parts of India, for ...
The Phalanx CIWS ( SEE-wiz) is an automated gun-based close-in weapon system to defend military watercraft automatically against incoming threats such as aircraft, missiles, and small boats. It was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division, [3] later a part of Raytheon.
Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Ayungin Shoal (Filipino: Buhanginan ng Ayungin, lit. 'sandbank of silver perch'), Bãi Cỏ Mây ( Vietnamese ) and Rén'ài Jiāo ( Chinese : 仁爱礁/仁愛礁 ), [1] is a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea , 105 nautical miles (194 km; 121 mi) west of Palawan , Philippines . [2]
Tower of Hell is a multiplayer platform game where the player must get past a variety of obstacles to get to the top of the tower. [127] Unlike traditional Roblox obstacle courses, there are no checkpoints. [128] Tower of Hell has been played around 19.2 billion times as of October 2022.
Fruits Basket ( Japanese: フルーツバスケット, Hepburn: Furūtsu Basuketto), sometimes abbreviated Furuba or Fruba (フルバ), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume, published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006.
The first island chain refers to the first chain of major Pacific archipelagos out from the East Asian continental mainland coast. It is principally composed of the Kuril Islands, the Japanese archipelago, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan ( Formosa ), the northern Philippines, and Borneo, hence extending all the way from the Kamchatka Peninsula in ...
Separately on Monday, U.S. and Philippine forces practiced repelling invading forces in the coastal province of Ilocos Norte by firing missiles and artillery rounds on floating targets at sea.
Coccoloba uvifera is a popular ornamental plant in south Florida yards. It serves as a dune stabilizer and protective habitat for small animals. Tall sea grape plants behind beaches help prevent sea turtles from being distracted by lights from nearby buildings. The sap has been used for dyeing and tanning leather.