Veterans Day falls on November 11 because of a World War I armistice signed in the Forest of Compiégne in France in 1918.
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Windswept sand formations known as star dunes, or pyramid dunes, are a distinctive feature of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa.
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Strong Santa Ana winds carried the Mountain fire’s plume westward over the Pacific Ocean.
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The latest major storm in 2024’s active hurricane season brought heavy rain and storm surge to Cuba as it moved into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Eruptions in November 2024 sent volcanic material over the Indonesian island of Flores.
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