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What did Albert Einstein discover?

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist. He was born at Ulm, in Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his services to theoretical physics, especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect. The latter was pivotal in establishing quantum theory.\nEinstein always appeared to have a clear view of the problems of physics and the determination to solve them. He had a strategy of his own and was able to visualize the main stages on the way to his goal. He regarded his major achievements as mere stepping-stones for ..

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What was the outcome of the Korean War?

The war began when Communist-led North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950. With the help of the United Nations, South Korea was able to force the North Koreans back into their territory. UN forces, primarily provided by the United States and 20 other countries, supplied military forces and medical assistance. Nuclear weapons were not used in the conflict, only weapons similar to those of World War II.\nThe conflict in Korea arose when the Soviet Union refused to allow UN-supervised free elections after World War II. As the country became divided, North Korea began building its army wit..

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Why did the British use indirect rule to govern Nigeria?

Indirect rule was administered well among the Fulani people who were able to use both British law and traditional Islamic law. In Yorubaland, this rule made chiefs have more power at the expense of others. In some parts of Nigeria, the leaders who were appointed by the British government had no respect among their people.

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Where did the Lipan Apaches live?

The Lipan originally sought aid from the missions, but they were treated poorly and revolted. They then settled along the Gulf Coast in the area of the lower Rio Grande.\nIn the 1860s the Lipan moved south into Mexico and conducted raids against South Texas. American forces captured their villages in 1873 and put them on reservations in New Mexico with the Mescalero Apache.

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Who sent Christopher Columbus on his first voyage?

Besides seeking profits from treasures found during his voyages to the Americas, Columbus wanted to convert the native inhabitants to Catholicism. He also enslaved the native people of the Americas, and he would eventually bring six of them back to Seville and Barcelona where they would be paraded through the streets.

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Where did Columbus land in the New World?

On his first voyage, Columbus made landfall at four other locations throughout the Bahamas, at Cuba, which he thought was China, and at the island called Haití by natives, renamed to La Española by Columbus and Hispaniola in later texts. Instead of the Chinese, he found native peoples with little to no precious goods. Before returning to Europe, Columbus established La Navidad, a settlement in Haití. In his second, third and fourth voyages, Columbus also explored the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Venezuela, Jamaica and the coast of Central America, from Honduras through Panama.

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Who invented duct tape?

Duct tape was created using medical tape with polycoat adhesive to give the tape more advanced sticking properties. The tape was then coated with polyethylene and attached to cloth for both flexibility and strength. Duct tape was army green during the war, but when it was mass-produced commercially, it was released in gray. The brand name Duck Tape was created by Manco, Inc. and became very popular for making duct tape in various colors.

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What are some interesting facts about Sir Edmund Hillary?

Hillary became interested in climbing during a school trip to New Zealand's Mount Ruapehu when he was 16 and he climbed Mount Ollivier at age 20. It was Sir Edmund Hillary's 1948 ascension of Aoraki Mount Cook in New Zealand that earned him a place first in a failed 1951 British expedition to Everest and subsequently in the successful 1953 expedition. The team's success was announced the day before Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, and he was knighted by the queen upon his return to Britain.\nSir Edmund Hillary was the first person in the world to travel to both the North an..

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How did the State of Massachusetts get its name?

The translation of the Algonquin Indian word "Massachusett" refers to the inhabitants of the land by the great hill. It is believed that what the colonials later named the Blue Hill area south of Boston is the land referred to in the Algonquin language. The Native Americans there lived a migratory life based on the seasons before the English settlers arrived. Late spring and summer were spent foraging and fishing in coastal areas, and the winter months signaled a departure to inland homes and hunting sites.Between the years 1617 and 1619, the tribal groups living in the area were almost wiped ..

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Why did the Spanish Armada attack England in 1588?

In the years preceding the Spanish Armada's 1588 invasion, Europe was torn between Catholicism and Protestantism. This was due to the Protestant Reformation earlier in the century, which saw several countries split with Rome. As a Catholic leader, Phillip II wished to see England return to Catholicism. In addition, while his country had a stronghold in the Spanish Netherlands, Dutch rebels were helping Protestantism flourish there and Queen Elizabeth I of England was aware that full Spanish control would make her country vulnerable. As such, she intervened there in 1585, providing support..

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