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Where did Benjamin Franklin go to school?

At the age of 10, Benjamin Franklin left the school and worked with his father in a candle shop. He had no further grammar school education. When Ben was older, he attended Boston Latin School but did not graduate. When Franklin was 12 years old, he became an apprentice in his brother James' printing shop. Franklin had no formal education as an adult, and received the majority of his education from the reading of books.

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What year was the first radio invented?

In fact, the United States Patent Office gave Tesla the patent for the coil and other radio parts in 1900. However, the office took it away from Tesla and gave it to Marconi in 1904. Some scholars think the patent office did so because Marconi had powerful people with money backing him, including Thomas Edison and Andrew Carnegie, according to PBS. However, the patent was reverted back to Tesla in 1943 by the U.S. Supreme Court, mere months after Tesla had died.

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Who was Sebastian Vizcaino?

Vizcaino is believed to have been born around 1548, and he died around 1629. The bulk of his exploring occurred from 1602 to 1603. Vizcaino discovered Monterey Bay and named it after Don Gaspár de Zúñiga y Acevedo, Count of Monte Rey. Additionally, he accurately charted portions of the Pacific coast. Some of his maps would be used until 1790.

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When did the Ottoman Empire fall?

The League of Nations, the early-20th century precursor of the United Nations, by the Treaty of Sevres dismantled the Ottoman Empire, granting protectorate mandates to France and Britain in regions of the Middle East. Britain received the Mandates of Palestine and Mesopotamia, while France was given the Mandates of Syria and Lebanon. The Turkish War of Independence, fought from 1919 to 1923, resulted in the Treaty of Lausanne and the birth of the Turkish Republic.

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How do you fly in real life?

Human beings have developed many means of gliding, from hang gliders to wingsuits. However, true human-powered flight requires a human to be able to generate enough forward-thrust to maintain flight. Most human-powered flying machines have been built in attempts to win engineering prizes. They are not practical for recreational or commercial use. A 2012 video, purporting to show a man taking off unassisted with a homemade flapping wing device, turned out to be a hoax.

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What is Francis Drake famous for?

Drake began sailing ships at the age of 12 under his father's supervision. By the time Drake reached his mid-teens, he was a skilled sailor who impressed many shipmasters. In 1567, Drake and his cousin John Hawkins, with whom he frequently sailed, were responsible for bringing one of the first large shipments of slaves to the new world. They also sailed on many voyages in search of treasure.\nIn 1577, Drake was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth to embark on an expedition to the Pacific Coast to disrupt business in Spanish colonies. He set sail with five ships, but his was the only one to re..

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Who invented the first compass?

At first, the compass served as spiritual device. It was used to create a feng shui environment and to construct fortune telling boards. Later it was discovered that a compass could be used for navigation. Initially, compasses were made with lodestone, which is a magnetic mineral that always points north and south. Lodestones were eventually replaced with magnetized needles.

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Who discovered iron?

Pliny the Elder, a historian who wrote in the first century A.D., noted that iron was used in houses and weapons of that era. Iron mixed with other materials makes it stronger than it is in a pure form, which is difficult to isolate from impurities. A group of researchers, Claude Louis Berthollet, Gaspard Monge and C.A. Vandermonde, discovered in 1786 that iron mixed with carbon produces steel.

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How did the Liberty Bell crack in July of 1835?

One certainty does exist, the crack existed by 1846. News reports and governmental records note that the mayor of Philadelphia wished for bell to toll in honor of George Washington's birthday. One attempt to repair the fissure actually involved opening up further to try and prevent a complete break. This effort failed as the bell wrung only a single time before cracking again, leading to its retirement in the same year.\nThe title "Liberty Bell" is not its original name. Previously, it had been known as the "State Tower Bell." The name "Liberty," inspired by its inscription, was adopted b..

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What caused overproduction during the Great Depression?

Farmers in the United States began producing more food during World War I to help supply allies in Europe with food. This overproduction continued through the 1920s. At this time, more and more farmers were trading their work animals for tractors and other machinery, which increased production even more. The overabundance of wheat, meat and other farm goods on the market drove the price down without increasing demand, which left farmers poor. Also during this time, more and more homes in urban and suburban areas had access to electricity and the demand for consumer goods rose. Manufacturers pr..

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