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  • Pressure: '+weather_data.main.pressure+' hPa
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  • Humidity: '+weather_data.main.humidity+' %
    • '; } if (clouds) { weather_info += '
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'; weather_info += '
' weather_info += '
' if (country == 'United States'){ weather_info += '
'+tempF+' °F
' }else{ weather_info += '
'+tempC+' °C
' } weather_info += '
  • '+value.pressure+' hPa
    • ' if (value.humidity) { weather_info += '
  • Humidity: '+value.humidity+' %
    • '; } if (clouds) { weather_info += '
  • Clouds: '+clouds+'%
    • ' } if (weather) { weather_info += '
  • ' +weather.description+'
    • ' } weather_info += '
' }); global_geo.html(weather_info); } }); } //-->
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– 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich £2 coin.
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AOL 14 Dec 2024
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