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| ==== Agent Orange ==== | ==== Agent Orange ==== | ||
| - | Agent Orange was used during the Vietnam War as part of Operation | + | Agent Orange was used during the Vietnam War as part of Operation Ranch Hand (1961 - 1971). It resulted in the discharge of approximately 10 million gallons of this substance. It belongs to the group of rainbow herbicides. It is a strong defoliant. It destroys broadleaf plants, vegetable crops, shrubs, and deciduous trees. It causes leaf drop and withering of young tree shoots after about 3-4 weeks. About 8 million people were exposed to it and 400,000 were maimed and killed. The potent dioxin, TCDD, was responsible for its toxicity. Monsanto produced this herbicide with Dow Chemicals. [([[https:// |
| ==== Thiên Mụ Pagoda ==== | ==== Thiên Mụ Pagoda ==== | ||
| Pagoda of the Celestial Lady (Thiên Mụ) is a historic temple in the city of Hue, Vietnam. It is an iconic seven-story pagoda considered an unofficial symbol of the city. It was built in 1601, commissioned by Nguyễn Hoang, considered the founder of the Nguyen dynasty and southern Vietnam. In 2013, its 400th anniversary was celebrated in Hue. [([[https:// | Pagoda of the Celestial Lady (Thiên Mụ) is a historic temple in the city of Hue, Vietnam. It is an iconic seven-story pagoda considered an unofficial symbol of the city. It was built in 1601, commissioned by Nguyễn Hoang, considered the founder of the Nguyen dynasty and southern Vietnam. In 2013, its 400th anniversary was celebrated in Hue. [([[https:// | ||
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