Saffir–Simpson scale

The Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS) is a tropical cyclone intensity scale that classifies hurricanes—which …

Romy Schneider

Rosemarie Magdalena Albach, known professionally as Romy Schneider, was a German and French actress. She …

Sprite (lightning)

Sprites or red sprites are large-scale electric discharges that occur in the mesosphere, high above …

1880 Republican National Convention

The 1880 Republican National Convention was held from June 2 to June 8, 1880, at …

Battle of Chosin Reservoir

The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also known as the Chosin Reservoir Campaign or the Battle …

Oil platform

An oil platform is a large structure with facilities to extract and process petroleum and …