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What rifles were used in World War I?
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Four common long-barrel rifles were used during World War I: the German Mauser, the British Lee-Enfield, the French Lebel and the French Berthier. The Mauser was used by Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and many of the Middle Eastern and African forces. The Lee-Enfield was used by British forces, both on the Western Front and elsewhere. Finally, the two French rifle models were used by French forces and by Greeks, Bulgarians, Russians and Serbians.\nThe short-barrel carbine was introduced in 1916, two years into the war. The two most common carbines were the American Springfield an..
Who was the inventor of calculus?
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Both Newton and Leibniz built the foundations of calculus from the techniques used by mathematicians in calculating infinite processes. Each considered those foundations differently, but all of their standardized techniques came under the derivative and integral. Both men's use of infinitesimals resulted in a reformation of their foundations since infinitesimals are not real. These concepts were later reformulated into limits, giving calculus a more logical foundation.
How has transportation changed in the last 100 years?
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By 1920, Americans owned eight million vehicles. In 1950, that number was nearly 50 million. In 2000, there were 220 million cars on American roads, more than the number of people 18 or older. In the last 100 years, cars became safer and roads turned from dirt to asphalt or concrete.\nVessels on the ocean got bigger and goods moved faster. Engines ran on steam and coal but then switched to diesel power. Hulls were made of steel instead of wood, which led to increases in ship size. The Panama Canal, finished in 1914, cut down shipping times between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.\nCommercial a..
Where are Bonnie and Clyde buried?
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The couple had expressed their wishes of being buried together long before their demise. The families disagreed, so their wishes were not honored. Bonnie's mother demanded that she be brought back home. The outpouring from people around the world shocked both families and people around the world sent their condolences.
How did the Chinese decide what their new year date would be?
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The Chinese new year always occurs between January 21st and February 20th on the international calendar, with the new year falling on the date of the new moon. Modern celebrations begin during the 12th month, and continue until the sixth day of the new year. Traditionally, the celebration continued until the waxing of the full moon in the middle of the first month.\nEach Chinese new year is named for one of the 12 zodiacal signs of the Chinese lunar calendar. The traditions and superstitions surrounding the animals of the Chinese zodiac are complex. For example, 2015 is the year of the goat, a..
Which people did not accept the heliocentric model for the universe?
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Suggestions that the sun was the center of the universe did not originate with Copernicus. Aristarchus of Samos, a Greek mathematician from the 4th century B.C., proposed a heliocentric cosmos. Because of Archimedes's reference to Aristarchus' work, heliocentric ideas were known in Europe beginning in the High Middle Ages, yet heliocentric notions of the cosmos were not seriously entertained until Copernicus.\nEmbracing a heliocentric cosmology was absurd from a common-sense and physical point of view in the late 16th century, and the Aristotelian division between the heavens and the..
Why did General Gage send troops to Concord?
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On April 16, 1775, General Gage sent scouts toward Concord, but this alerted the colonists to British intentions. Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott rode to warn the townspeople of Lexington and Concord. The colonists had set up a system of warning and rapid deployment months earlier. Rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock, who had been hiding in Lexington, moved to safer locations. Most of the supplies in Concord were moved out of town. By the time British troops under Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith reached Lexington at dawn on April 19, colonial militiamen, known as minute..
What are some facts about George Washington?
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Washington was home-schooled until 16, at which point he went to map out the boundaries of Virginia. In 1752, he inherited his family's fortune. Though he had over 100 slaves, he was disliked the practice of slavery and often did manual labor on his land.\nIn 1753, Washington, a major in the Virginian militia, attacked the French and Indians. After he returned form the skirmish, he married Martha Dandridge Custis, a wealthy widow, which made him one of the wealthiest leaders in the state. In 1758 he was elected into Virginia's House of Burgesses. He did not take a widespread leadersh..
Who invented nuclear power?
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The 1940s saw a great amount of advancement in knowledge and use of nuclear power. Three years after Fermi's experiments, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force a Japanese surrender and end World War II. In 1946, the Oak Ridge Laboratory in Tennessee created the first nuclear power produced radioisotopes for use by civilians. Plans to commercialize nuclear power for electricity began in 1948.
Who was George Washington?
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Washington was born to a respectable middle-class family on Feb. 22, 1732, in Virginia. He received both a classical education at home and a practical education among the planters and backwoodsman he associated with. From these men he learned farming and surveying. When he was 17, he became the official surveyor of Culpeper County. He was a natural leader and was appointed a major in the colonial militia by the time he was 21, taking part in the first battle of the French and Indian War. During this conflict, he distinguished himself, developing into the obvious choice for commander in chief w..