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Warren County, Indiana, is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana, between the Illinois border and the Wabash River. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 1800s, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes, especially the Miami, Kickapoo and Potawatomi. The county was officially established on March 1, 1827. It covers an area of 366 square miles (950 km²) with a population of about 8,500 people and is one of the most rural counties in the state. It has some of the state's most productive farmland, with a 2009 corn harvest of over 17 million bushels. To the north and west, the land consists largely of open prairie, whereas the land along the river in the south and east is more hilly and wooded. The state's highest waterfall is located in the county seat of Williamsport. (more...) Recently featured: Psilocybin – Murasaki Shikibu – John McCauley Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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Tokyo Sky Tree North Korea agrees to suspend uranium enrichment in exchange for humanitarian aid. Construction of the Tokyo Sky Tree (pictured), the world's tallest tower, is completed. Chinese architect Wang Shu wins the Pritzker Architecture Prize. The Artist, directed by Michel Hazanavicius, wins five Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 84th Academy Awards. At least 23 people are killed during protests after copies of the Quran are burned at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Conflict in Syria – Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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March 1: Saint David's Day in Wales 1565 – Rio de Janeiro (Christ the Redeemer statue pictured) was founded by the Portuguese as São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro. 1896 – French physicist Henri Becquerel discovered the principle of radioactive decay when he exposed photographic plates to uranium. 1936 – Hoover Dam, on the Colorado River along the Arizona–Nevada border, was completed and turned over to the Federal Government of the United States. 1944 – World War II: American and Australian troops won the Battle of Sio in New Guinea. 1956 – The NATO phonetic alphabet, today the most widely used spelling alphabet, was first implemented by the International Civil Aviation Organization. More anniversaries: February 29 – March 1 – March 2 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now March 1, 2012 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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The Eastern Barred Bandicoot (Perameles gunni) is a small, rabbit-sized marsupial native to Australia and Tasmania. It weighs less than 1 kg (2.2 lb) and has a short tail and three to four whitish bars across the rump. It is classified as Near Threatened, with one subspecies listed as Critically Endangered.

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