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Which was the cause of the rise of the persian empire?

Who was the first explorer to sail all the way down the mississippi river

Is the weather changing? consider the data of severe weather that includes tornadoes occurring throughout the u. s. over the last four years. compare the severe weather for the last three years. then compare the first three months of 2017 with that data. based on previous years, what might the prediction be for weather during 2017?