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What are the colors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel?

Corresponding gemstones spoken of in Exodus 28:17-21 are ruby, jade, agate, carbuncle, lapis lazuli, quartz crystal, turquoise, amethyst, aquamarine, onyx and opal, which contains many colors. According to Exodus 28:21, signet rings set with the stones represented each of the Twelve Tribes.\nTwelve sons of Jacob became the leaders of the Twelve Tribes. Reuben, Levi, Simeon, Issachar, Judah and Zebulun were sons by Jacob’s wife, Leah. Benjamin and Joseph were sons by Jacob's wife, Rachel. Naphtali and Dan were sons by Rachel’s maid, Bilhah, and Asher and Gad were sons by Leah’s maid,..

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What is the USA famous for?

The United States is famous around the world as a producer of culture, and the country's film industry is unrivaled in terms of revenue and influence. American cinema is known the world over, and the country's blockbuster motion pictures, such as "Avatar," "Titanic" and "The Avengers," rank among the highest grossing films of all time. Directors like Woody Allen and Stanley Kubrick are also highly respected figures in world cinema.\nAmerica is also famous for its many unique styles of music. Blues, jazz and rock music are all specifically American inventions. The blues developed in A..

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How many people died in WWII?

It's possible that China suffered the greatest casualties during the war. Though the official number is 20 million for both combatants and civilians, the number may be as high as 50 million. China is followed by the Soviet Union, which suffered 24 million combined civilian and combatant deaths. After this is Germany, which suffered between 6.6 million and 8.8 million deaths; Japan, which lost between 2.6 million and 3.1 million people; and the Dutch East Indies, which suffered between 3 million and 4 million casualties.

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What were the names of James Madison's siblings?

President Madison was born James Madison, Jr., as the first-born child of James Madison, Sr., and Nelly Conway Madison. James spent his early childhood at Montpelier, his family estate in Virginia. At the age of 12, he went to Donald Robertson’s school, where he learned Latin and Greek and studied arithmetic and geography. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the College of New Jersey.

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What is a medieval falconer?

The art of falconry or hawking was expensive, and it involved hunting small birds and wild game with trained birds of prey, such as falcons, eagles and hawks. The hunting birds lived in a special housing called mews. The birds were picked from their nests when young and trained by falconers. Tools that were used in training the birds include lures, jesses, hoods and bells. Bells were tied to the legs to help the falconer keep track of the birds' location.

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What is the true story of William Munny?

This character is not a real person, and it is believed that Eastwood based the character on a combination of real-life outlaws. In the movie, William Munny is hired to bring in Billy the Kid, dead or alive. The book that inspired the script, "The Shootist," centered on a character that was inspired by John Wesley Hardin, one of the most deadly gunmen of the West. Munny was partly inspired by him.\nThere has been mention that Munny was partly based on Cullen Baker as well. Baker was a Tennessee-born Texas and Arkansas desperado whose gang is alleged to have killed hundreds of people, including..

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What were Suleiman's accomplishments?

Suleiman is notable for his military and naval achievements that helped expand his empire from Asia across to North Africa. He is known for his attacks on Hungary in 1526 and the Battle of the Mohacs in 1529. Each of these battles expanded the territory of the Ottoman Empire significantly and lead his naval fleet to become a dominant power of the time period.\nIn addition to his naval and military achievements, Suleiman also brought many civil service and social changes to the countries he conquered. A key legal achievement was the development within the judicial system for his use of lawyers ..

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What was the first computer?

The Kenbak-1, available about four years before the Altair 8800, was marketed to those with a mind for science who had no experience with computers. The first computer that featured a microprocessor, on the other hand, was the 1973 Micral. The Micral was designed by French duo Francois Gernelle and Andre Truong Trong Thi and featured an 8088 microprocessor.

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What were the Nuremberg Race Laws?

Following the passage of the laws, the Nazi regime removed Jewish workers from businesses and forced Jewish businesses to transfer ownership to non-Jewish Germans for a severely reduced purchase price. Additionally, the regime prohibited Jewish lawyers from practicing law and Jewish doctors from treating non-Jewish Germans. Also, the Nazi's stamped Jewish identification cards with the letter "J" and gave all German Jews with non-Jewish sounding names the middle name "Israel" or "Sara." These steps impoverished many German Jews and forced others to hide or flee the country.\nTwo months aft..

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What are some facts about the Algonquin tribe?

France was eager to establish an alliance with the Algonquin tribe because of the abundance and quality of their furs. To cement the deal, they gave the Algonquin, as well as other allies in the region, firearms for fighting the Iroquois Confederacy. The Algonquin suffered two major defeats, first in 1650 to the Iroquois and then to both the British and Iroquois in the 1760s. Both defeats saw them lose the majority of their lands.\nThe Algonquin tribe survived by hunting, so they needed to constantly move to keep up with animals. Living along the waterways of eastern Canada, they used birch ba..

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