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What are some facts about Dirk Hartog?

Hartog, also possibly known as Dyrck Hartoochz, sailed his ship, Eendracht, for a spice trade run in 1616. The strong winds, named the Roaring Forties, that helped explorers sail those trade routes, caused Hartog to drift from his intended path. He landed on an island off the coast of western Australia known today as Dirk Hartog Island. Hartog stayed on the island and explored the west coast of Australia for three days, according to the website Australian History. Hartog was the second explorer to discover Australia, but he was the first explorer to leave a record of his visit. To mark his lan..

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What are some interesting facts about Andrew Clements?

Clements was born in Camden, New Jersey, and lived in the state until sixth grade. His parents moved to Springfield, Illinois, where the author graduated from high school before attending Northwestern University. There, Clements earned a bachelor's degree in literature. Clements became a teacher in Chicago after he obtained a Master of Arts in Teaching from National Louis University.\nClements worked in the publishing industry in New York after his teaching career and after his subsequent singer-songwriter gig failed. Clements built projects for "A Country Christmas Treasury." Clements th..

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Who was the monarch at the time of Shakespeare?

Both Queen Elizabeth I and King James I were avid fans of drama and delighted in the theater. Elizabeth used her influence to encourage drama in England, and Shakespeare in turn was her devoted servant and is thought to have eulogized her in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." King James admired poetry and favored the dramatic arts, especially in his later years. "Macbeth" is thought to be a direct tribute from Shakespeare to his second royal patron.

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What did Cleopatra do?

Cleopatra was born into the royal ruling class family in Egypt. Her father, King Ptolemy XII, left the throne to Cleopatra when she was just 18, in 51 B.C. Her brother, Ptolemy XIII, was 10. Egypt had many problems during this time, including floods, famines and a poor economy.Immediately after Cleopatra was given power, her brother started to fight with her and wanted to rule Egypt by himself. She was able to flee to Syria and then return in 48 B.C. with a much more powerful military backing than her brother had. Soon after, the affairs started, with Julius Caesar first falling in love with C..

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When did Jimmy Carter die?

Carter went to school in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, and also attended Georgia Southwestern College and Georgia Institute of Technology. He served as a lieutenant in the army and was involved in a nuclear submarine program. He resigned after the death of his father in 1953. He was involved in the family peanut-farming business before serving two terms in the Georgia Senate and a term as the state's governor. He was elected as the U.S president in 1977. During his administration, he made efforts to bring Israel and Egypt together at Camp David.

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Why did Samuel Slater risk his life to smuggle industrial plans to America?

British industrialists developed water-powered cotton mills beginning with Cromford Mill in 1771, leading to a boom in the production of cotton cloth and thread. When Britain started producing vast amounts of cloth at low prices, cotton cloth and thread manufacturers in New England could not compete. They offered large bounties to any British mill apprentice willing to come to the U.S. and share the British technology. Britain, however, recognizing the value of this technology, had forbidden the export of mill plans and prohibited travel to the U.S. by anyone trained in mill machinery.\nSamuel..

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Who invented the first pendulum?

The period is the time that it takes for a pendulum to complete a single oscillation, which is one motion from out from and back to its starting point. For example, The time required for a pendulum to return to its furthest right position after being released from that point. It passes twice through the arc during each period. The pendulum has influenced science, research and technology heavily since its discovery.

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When was the light bulb invented?

The bulbs of DeMolyens and Starr sent electric current through filaments enclosed in vacuum-sealed glass cases. These filaments were not resistant enough to electricity, used too much power and lasted only minutes. Thomas Edison claimed he solved the incandescent problem in 1879, but his concept was flawed. In 1880, Edison and his team concluded that the filament must be more resistant, eventually discovering that carbonized bamboo lasts nearly 600 hours.

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What evidence shows that the Vikings settled in Finland?

Archaeological and historical evidence shows that the Vikings participated in trade networks during the Viking Age (800AD-1025AD).Moreover, there is no commonly accepted evidence that indicates early state formation in Finland or settlement by the Vikings during this time. The archaeological record suggests that the Vikings did not settle in mainland Finland, if at all, until the Middle Ages.

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What did Paul Revere say on his ride?

The famous "midnight message of Paul Revere" continues "And I on the opposite shore will be,\nReady to ride and spread the alarm Through every Middlesex village and farm..." The idea that Revere yelled "The British are coming!" is also widely disputed. According to the History Channel's website, Revere would not have yelled anything because the mission was a secretive one. Moreover, American patriots regarded themselves as British so the phrase is unlikely to have actually been used, as it is historically inaccurate.

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