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Who invented the automobile?

The history of the invention of the automobile dates as far back as the 15th century when Leonardo DaVinci created designs for transport vehicles. The first self-propelled road vehicle with a steam engine was invented in 1769 by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot of France. In the 1830s Robert Anderson from Scotland invented the first electric automobile.

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What did Archimedes invent?

Archimedes' principle states that a solid body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. In other words, if the weight of the water displaced is less than the weight of the object, the object will sink. If not, the object will float, with the weight of the displaced water equal to the weight of the object.\nOne of his well-known inventions was the Archimedes’ screw. This device had a revolving screw-shaped blade inside a cylinder, and it could be turned by hand or by a windmill. This device is still used today for pumping liqui..

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What were some significant events leading up to D-day?

On August 19, 1942 the French Dieppe port was raided. This was when the Allied forces decided that they should plan to drop their soldiers onto a beach. In order to invade from England to France, the Allied forces had to choose a beach. At the Trident Conference, the British and American leaders got together to determine how and where to cross the English Channel. At the Sextant and Eureka conferences in late winter 1943, the leaders defined the attack and laid the final details down as well as talked about the attack on Dieppe.During D-Day, there were more than 150,000 troops from the Allied ..

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Who fought in the French and Indian War?

The war began over disputes surrounding borders and land possessed by the two European powers. Spain eventually entered the war on the side of the French. Great Britain secured victory, but at an enormous cost. It imposed heavy taxation on the colonies in order to pay expenses, and this was one of the factors which led to the American Revolution.

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How many times was Julius Caesar stabbed?

Suetonius, a physician who performed an autopsy of the body, ascertained that only one of the wounds was fatal. This deadly wound was in Julius Caesar's chest. Brutus, perhaps the most famous of Julius Caesar's assassins, stabbed the great man in the groin. Caesar landed only one counterattack when he stabbed Publius Servilius Casca Longus, the first perpetrator, in the arm with a stylus. Caesar's death led to a series of civil wars that resulted in the emergence of an imperial system in Rome.

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What did the Babylonians invent?

The Babylonians are credited with inventing astronomy and devising a 12-month calendar. With their system of astronomy, they accurately predicted eclipses. They studied the heavens and used their results to predict and prevent danger.\nThe Babylonians also created a base-60 number system, some of which remains in use. For example, there are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour. Babylonians created 59 symbols to represent their numbers, and they are credited with understanding and using the idea of zero. In Babylonian math, zero is represented by a blank space.\nLikely best known fo..

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What was the economy like in ancient Egypt?

Most of ancient Egypt's wealth came from agriculture, which included farming animals, fishing and growing crops. In addition, people would manipulate and manufacture raw materials in their home to produce linen, and eventually larger towns saw the emergence of factories owned by richer members of society. Mining was practiced, but the materials found were used for tools rather than coinage for most of the ancient Egyptian period.There is little evidence to suggest that officials told farmers what to produce. Most people were self sufficient, and although goods were collected in the form o..

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When were women given the right to vote?

In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized a convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y. There, the delegates drafted the Declaration of Sentiments, proclaiming the need for equal rights among the sexes, especially the right to vote. Over the 70 years between the convention and the 19th Amendment, women slowly but steadily gained equality and independence as Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho and Utah extended suffrage to women, all before the 20th century. The Southern states strongly opposed the ratification of the 19th Amendment, but Tennessee finally voted to ratify on August 24 as the 36th an..

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Who were some important people in the Southern colonies?

Thomas Jefferson not only lived in Virginia his entire life, he was also a founding father and third president of the United States. He was an early and vocal supporter of America's independence from Great Britain, and in 1774 he wrote, "A Summary View of the Rights of British America." His reputation and the eloquence of this work led to his appointment to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.\nCaptain John Smith was born and raised in England and became a soldier and an explorer. He joined the Army and earned many medals for bravery and a promotion to captain. His re..

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How long did World War I last?

The war featured the Central Powers of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) against the Allied Powers of Belgium, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia and the United States. The war resulted in an estimated 8.5 to 9 million military and 7 million civilian casualties. Peace was restored when Germany agreed to the armistice terms proposed by the Allies.

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