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The phrase ‘Survival of the fittest’ was not coined by Charles Darwin, as often thought, but by philosopher Herbert Spencer.
Darwin coined ‘Natural selection’; Spencer’s description wrongly suggests that evolution favours those that ‘are the best’, instead of ‘the best adapted’.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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In 2014, Spain announced a new law granting citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled in the 15th century.
The 1492 ‘Alhambra Decree’ had forced Jews to convert to Christianity or be expelled. The 2014 move acknowledged the historical injustice.
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In 2014, Spain announced a new law granting citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled in the 15th century.
The 1492 ‘Alhambra Decree’ had forced Jews to convert to Christianity or be expelled. The 2014 move acknowledged the historical injustice.
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In 2014, Spain announced a new law granting citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled in the 15th century.
The 1492 ‘Alhambra Decree’ had forced Jews to convert to Christianity or be expelled. The 2014 move acknowledged the historical injustice.
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Andorra is the world’s largest country without an airport.
Its nearest airport is ‘Andorra–La Seu d’Urgell’, located 12 km south of the country of 90 000, in neighbouring Spain.
Its nearest large airport is ‘Barcelona El Prat Airport’, a three-hour bus ride away.
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There were just 33 years between the Spitfire and the Concorde maiden flights
On 5 March 1936, Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers flew the first Spitfire test flight.
On 2 March 1969, Major André Turcat flew the first Concorde test flight.
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There were just 33 years between the Spitfire and the Concorde maiden flights
On 5 March 1936, Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers flew the first Spitfire test flight.
On 2 March 1969, Major André Turcat flew the first Concorde test flight.
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The Spanish Armada, the fleet Spain assembled to attack the English in 1588, was so large it took two days for all ships to leave the port of Lisbon before heading to England.
The fleet was composed of 141 ships carrying 10 138 sailors and 19 315 soldiers.