Amazon rubber boom the expansion of Iquitos in Peru. The rubber boom occurred largely between 1879 and 1912. There was heightened rubber production and associated activities from 1942 to 1945 during the Second World War. Natural rubber is an elastomer, also known as tree gum, India rubber, and "caoutchouc," which comes from the rubber tree in tropical regions. Christopher Columbus was the one of the first Europeans to bring news of this odd substance back to Europe, but he was not the only one to report it. Around 1736, a French astronomer recalled how Amerindians used rubber to waterproof shoes and cloaks. He
Pronounced Jah-Nay Pronounced Jah-Nay Pronounced Jah-Nay is the debut studio album by American R&B group Zhané, released on February 15, 1994 on Motown Records. The album features songs produced and co-written by members of hip hop band Naughty by Nature. The album peaked at number thirty-seven on the "Billboard" 200 chart. By October 1996 it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding one million copies in the United States. The album peaked at number thirty-seven on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 and reached number eight on the R&B Albums chart. The album was certified gold in April 1994 and