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During which years did the Renaissance take place?

Many great achievements were made during the Renaissance. The discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus, the development of the scientific method and the invention of printing are just a few of the accomplishments made during this time. The first newspaper also made its appearance during the Renaissance. This newspaper, called the "Relation," was printed in Strassburg, Germany, in 1605.

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What are some facts about the Louisiana Purchase?

The new lands acquired by the purchase covered 828,000 square miles. France only controlled the territory for two years, having acquired it from Spain, but decided to sell the territory due to an impending war with Great Britain and financial troubles. France received less than three cents per acre for the land. The United States westward expansion began soon thereafter in 1804.\nThe United States sent Robert Livingstone and James Monroe to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans only, but France surprised them with an offer to sell the entire territory.

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Who was the first person to travel around the world?

The five-ship fleet led by Magellan set sail from Seville in 1519. Magellan eventually landed in Cebu, Philippines in 1521. He died in battle against the forces of a local chieftain, Lapu-Lapu, who repelled his attempts to make the locals submit to the Spanish crown. Of the five ships that started the journey, only one was able to dock back in Spain, thus completing the first circumnavigation of the world.

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When were mirrors invented?

In a LiveScience article, Dr. Jay Enoch reviewed the evidence and determined that people in what is now Turkey used polished obsidian as mirrors about 8,000 years ago. Other variations of metals and polished materials served as early mirrors throughout the world. Polished copper was popular in Iraq and Egypt, while early South Americans used polished stones. Other cultures, including societies in India, used bronze.\nGlass mirrors did not become popular until the 19th century, when Justus von Liebig applied silver to one side of a pane of glass and created the modern mirror.

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What did the Lakota Indians eat?

The Lakota are one group of Plains Indians, also referred to as Native Americans and First Nations people. They lived and hunted on the Great Plains in North America until conflicts with white settlers, and later negotiations with the U.S. government moved them onto reservations in the 19th century.\nBuffalo served as both a source of food and goods for Plains Indians. They used the hide, bones and flesh of buffalo to make tools, knives, clothing and cups. Starting in the 17th century, the Plains Indians began to obtain horses by stealing them from Spanish settlers in New Mexico. Horses assist..

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Where is the Declaration of Independence displayed?

Known as the Charters of Freedom, these three documents are available for viewing in Exhibition Hall, which is located in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building. While the entrance for the National Archives Building is on Pennsylvania Avenue and available for those who conduct research, the exhibit entrance is located on Constitution Avenue. Exhibition Hall is open every day except for Thanksgiving and Christmas, according to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. The phone number for further information about visiting the National Archives is 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272..

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Who invented the Punnett square?

Reginald Punnett was born in 1875 in Kent, England, and was educated at Clifton College. In 1905 Reginald published the book "Mendelism," which is sometimes said to be the very first book written on genetics. Reginald co-founded another book, the "Journal of Genetics," with English geneticist William Bateson in 1910. Two years later, Reginald Punnett was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, a learned society of science.

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What were Cleopatra's religious beliefs?

Following the Greek conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great and beginning with Ptolemy I Soter's dynasty in 323 B.C., the Ptolemaic rulers cultivated an advantageous blending of their own Hellenistic customs with traditional Egyptian religious beliefs. This practice helped to legitimize the new Greek and Macedonian rulers as belonging to the line of succession of previous Egyptian Pharaohs. Cleopatra was, however, the only Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language. The Ptolemaic dynasty ended with its defeat by Roman forces in the battle of Actium and Cleopatra's subsequent dea..

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What are World War I bayonets?

According to FirstWorldWar, the bayonet we know today as part of a battle rifle was constructed in Bayonne, France in the early 1600s and was still commonplace artillery during World War I. Most bayonets were of simple design. However, the French used a needle blade variation, and the Germans added a double row of saw teeth. The official British bayonet training manual instructed soldiers to aim their bayonets at sensitive spots on the enemy's body, such as the chest, throat and groin. However, stabbing the bayonet into the breastbone made removal of the blade difficult. Similarly, aiming..

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Who invented the first space shuttle?

In the 1930s, Germany started the "Amerika Bomber" project. Along with this project, one engineer, Eugen Sanger, submitted a proposal called "Silbervogel." Germans never completed the project, and after World War II, the Silbervogel idea found its way into U.S. hands during Operation Paperclip. The Bureau of Aeronautics started pursuing the concept and involved the NACA, which was the precursor to NASA, and the U.S. military in the project. This led to the manufacturing of the X-15 rocket plane.

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