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What was Sir Isaac Newton's middle name?

Sir Isaac Newton was born in England in 1643 and died in 1727. He was a physicist and a mathematician. While Newton was often criticised for his theories, he is known for proposing that the planets revolve around the sun and for his contributions to optics, classical mechanics and calculus. He was the first scientist to be knighted by a queen in England for his contributions to society.

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What are the original 13 states?

The 13 colonies declared their independence from England on July 4, 1776. Following the Revolutionary War, the former colonies formed a confederacy bound by the Articles of Confederation. This document proved to be insufficient for an effective central government. Therefore, the former colonies sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention 1787 to draft and agree upon a framework for the new country.\nAlthough signed in September of that year, the U.S. Constitution needed to be ratified by at least nine of the 13 former colonies. The first former colony to ratify the U.S. Constitution, Delaw..

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Who invented the first acoustic guitar?

The modern acoustic guitar came about at the end of the 18th century. No one really knows if the first guitar was unveiled in Italy or France, but what is known is that Jurado turned those guitars into the ones musicians use today. Jurado increased the guitar's body size, improved on the fan shape of the struts and increased the distance between the bridge and the nut. His guitar design was loud enough to be played with an orchestra and wouldn't be drowned out by the other instruments. Despite the new design and increased versatility, the acoustic guitar failed to become a popular in..

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What are some important facts about the Lakota Indian tribe?

Sitting Bull was a Lakota holy man whose bravery and convictions led to him becoming chief of the Sioux nation. The fiercest Sioux warrior, Crazy Horse, was also a Lakota. The Lakota originally occupied parts of\nMinnesota, but inter-tribal fighting forced them onto the plains of North and South Dakota where they developed considerable skills as horsemen and buffalo hunters.\nThe rush of settlers westward after the discovery of gold initiated conflict with the white men, due to the desecration of the Sioux's sacred lands and of the buffalo population. A pattern developed in the 1860s wher..

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How did WWI start?

Austria-Hungary was joined in the world's first global conflict by Central Powers Bulgaria, Germany and the Ottoman Empire against the Allied Forces of the United States, Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Japan. The 1916 Battle of Verdun in France was the longest in the war, resulting in nearly one million casualties. By the time fighting ceased in November 1918, more than nine million soldiers were killed. The Treaty of Versailles officially ended the conflict between Germany and the Allied Powers on June 28, 1919.

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Where can you find photographs from Auschwitz?

Other museums, including the Holocaust Museum and Study Center in Suffern, NY and the Museum of Jewish Heritage and its affiliate, the Auschwitz Jewish Center in New York City have permanent collections containing a large number of photographs, artifacts and films.\nBooks such as “Auschwitz: A History in Photographs” by Theresa Swilebocka and “A Pictorial History of the Holocaust” by Yitzhak Arad also contain numerous photographs of Auschwitz.

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Where can you find a history of women and shaving?

Women in a number of ancient societies probably used various methods - ranging from arsenic to pumice stones and primitive razors - to remove body hair. At the time, hair removal may have been more practical than aesthetic, as a lack of hair discouraged parasites such as lice from taking up residence.\nFor several centuries, women's fashion mostly covered the legs and the arms, meaning that shaving for aesthetic reasons was largely pointless. In May of 1915 an issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine ran an ad for the Gilette Milady Decolette, the first shaving razor marketed specifically t..

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Why did the Battles of Lexington and Concord happen?

After the tension-building events of the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre, tension in the American Colonies was high, and British authorities were well aware of the fact that there were growing factions of Colonists who wished to separate from British authority and become independent. This separation would require military force, and the Colonists would need to build an army that could defeat the well armed, established and trained British forces. They began stockpiling weapons, and the main British motivation during the Battles of Lexington and Concord was to seize these weapons in or..

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Who invented the lawn mower?

Budding's first lawn mower was developed in partnership with fellow English engineer John Ferrabee. It was a reel-style mower pushed from behind, featuring a 19-inch wide body made entirely of cast iron. The clippings from the mower were deposited in a tray forward of the main body. The rear rollers operated gearing that powered the spinning bladed cylinder. Budding and Ferrabee allowed companies of the time to license and sell copies of their designs.

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Why did the English civil war start in 1642?

Charles I's lack of money was due to his Scottish upbringing. His father, James I, was the first monarch to rule over Scotland and England, and the family had no wealth. When Charles I went to war against Catholic countries, he asked the people of England for taxes to pay for the conflict. Parliament refused to raise taxes and then blamed the king for failing in the war.\nCharles I eventually dissolved Parliament in 1629 because of the conflict regarding lack of tax revenue. He called Parliament back in 1640 when the Scots rebelled and the king needed to raise taxes to quell the uprising...

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