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Which fossils are from the Precambrian era?

Stromatolites resemble rock-like structures but are made up of small living organisms such as bacteria and algae. These microbes clusteed into groups supported by limestone and dolostone layers. Most stromatolites were formed by the photosynthesis of cyanobacteria. When cyanobacteria underwent metabolism, they gave off oxygen which caused the earth's crust to rust. Scientists claim that stromatolites evolved from organisms that developed aerobic processes to live in the earth's oxygen rich environment. Tiny portions of stromatolite fossils contain thousands of years worth of evolutio..

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What is India famous for?

In addition to the many temples, gods and scenic landscapes, India is famous for its spices, the Kashmir region, grand weddings, festivals, dances, Indian cuisine, Bollywood and the Taj Mahal, according to Spot On Lists. Since historical time, India's spices have attracted droves of people into the country, starting with the entrance of British traders searching for spices for exchange, and countries such as China, Singapore and the United States still have a large demand for India's spices. The gigantic and curved temples and gods of India continue to make it a famous and likable p..

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What are some facts about Chinook Indian culture?

The Chinook tribe is known to consist of many close relatives led by a well-respected elder. Chinook religious rituals revolve around the way the tribe first made a living, such as salmon runs and hunting. As famed traders, the Chinook spoke a widely recognized trade language made up of the Chinook, Nootka, English and French languages.The Chinook Indian Nation has a Culture Committee that celebrates the culture and history of the Chinook people by hosting several annual cultural events. The Culture Committee also holds a monthly council meeting.

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What are some facts about the Biltmore mansion?

George Washington Vanderbilt was a wealthy man who chose the region near the Great Smoky Mountains to construct the Biltmore mansion as a vacation home. It was also used as a home for his mother, who was often sick with chronic malaria. Initially, he bought a 2,000-acre piece of land and hired several architects to help design the home. One of them was Richard Morris Hunt, an architect who had helped build another house of Vanderbilts.\nThe Biltmore Mansion was built to resemble the Waddeson manor in England and the Chateau de Blois in France, with spiral staircases and many styles of furnitur..

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When was the Battle of Gettysburg?

The Union army was led by Major General George Gordon Meade, while the Confederate army was led by Robert E. Lee. Lee's Confederate army invaded the states of Maryland and Pennsylvania, eventually meeting General Meade's forces near the Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg. Approximately 51,000 soldiers from both sides were killed, injured or reported missing following the battle.

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What is a timeline for World War II?

1933: Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany and begins persecuting Jews.\n1934: Hitler becomes president of Germany.\n1935: Italy invades Ethiopia.\n1936: Italy claims an alliance with Germany; Germany occupies the Rhineland; and the Spanish Civil War begins. The Spanish Civil War pitted Germany and Italy against the U.S.S.R.\n1937: Japan invades China, beginning a war that segues later into World War II.\n1938: Germany allies itself with Japan against the U.S.S.R. and China, which is backed by the United States, France and Britain. Germany threatens Czechoslovakia and pressures Austria into an..

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Who was the Pope in the Middle Ages?

As the church wielded political power across Europe during the Middle Ages, the deeds of a number of popes from that era may be considered of great historical significance. Nicholas II (c. 990 - 1061) instituted clerical celibacy. Leo III (c. 795 - 816) crowned the Emperor Charlemagne. Perhaps the best known pope of the Middle Ages was Urban II (c. 1088-1099), who called on all European Christians to remove Muslims from the Holy Land, initiating the Crusades.

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What did Albert Einstein create?

Brownian movement helped explain the existence of atoms and molecules by describing the zigzag motion of such particles suspended in air.\nThe quantum theory of light is a theory in which Einstein argued that light is made up of units of energy called "quanta" or "photons" that exhibit the physical traits of both particles and waves. Using this theory, he also discovered the photoelectric effect in which mass can release photons when struck by light. These theories helped create the television years later.\nWith the special theory of relativity, Einstein claimed that as long as the universe&ap..

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What are some kid-friendly facts about Indians?

Native Americans got the name “Indians” when Christopher Columbus erroneously thought that he reached India when he landed in North America. When Columbus landed, there were hundreds of different tribes throughout the country, all of which lived off the land.\nAll Native American tribes hunted for food, including elk, deer, salmon, buffalo and rabbit. Some tribes grew their own food. An important crop for the Native Americans was maize, which is corn. The Indians also grew potatoes, wild rice, sweet potatoes, beans and peanuts. Additional foods grown included pumpkins, squash, sunflowers, ..

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What were some of Herbert Hoover's domestic policies?

After being elected as president in 1928, Hoover announced an unparalleled period of peace and prosperity for the American people. However, less than a year later, the country was plunged into the Great Depression. He took action by encouraging business leaders to retain workers and not reduce wages, requesting local and state governments to back charities to care for the poor, and calling on Congress to invest in public works projects to create jobs for the unemployed. He also tried to establish the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which would boost banks and businesses by lending them mon..

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