Why Does 0° Longitude Start At Greenwich & What’s The British Connection?
The Greenwich Meridian at 0 degrees longitude divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Chosen in the 19th century, it set the standard for global time measurement and navigation ...
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Earthquake strikes North Sumatra, Indonesia
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck North Sumatra, Indonesia, on the morning of March 18. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake had a focal depth of 86 kilometers.
No need for a compass. Here's why some RI towns have directions in their names
Read on to learn why we have East Greenwich and West Greenwich, plus Smithfield and North Smithfield. East Greenwich and West Greenwich West Greenwich was originally part of ...