Sequoiadendron giganteum at New Forest, Hampshire, England, one of the tallest in the UK at 52.73 m (173.0 ft). Numerous giant sequoia were planted in Italy from 1860 through 1905. Several regions contain specimens that range from 40 to 48 metres (131 to 157 ft) in height.
Maria Schell. Maria Margarethe Anna Schell (15 January 1926 â 26 April 2005) was an Austrian-Swiss actress. She ranged among the stars of German cinema in the 1950s and '60s.
Then the jaw drops, said Mireya Ramos, founder and vocalist of the band Mariachi Flor de Toloache, referring to the reaction they see among first-time listeners. For a mariachi group, a genre dominated by men since the early 19th century, Mariachi Flor de Toloache strays far from tradition. The members of this all-woman mariachi band are from Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Australia, Germany, and more. For many, Spanish was not their first language â so they sing in both languages, Spanish and English.