On May 1, 1931, the Empire State Building [1] in New York City [2] officially opened. For four decades it was the tallest building in the world, and it is considered a U.S. landmark.
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On May 1, 2004, The European Union [3] was enlarged to include the new member states of Cyprus [4], the Czech Republic [5], Estonia [6], Hungary [7], Latvia [8], Lithuania [9], Malta [10], Poland [11], Slovakia [12], and Slovenia [13]
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Today we present a product review and field test by Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson.
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We are in need of entries for Round 112 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [14]. More than $875,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics [15]. Refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 112 ends on May 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail [16] us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.