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What are some interesting facts about JFK?

Health issues relating to his back and intestines also caused Kennedy to be medically disqualified from the Army when he tried to enlist for WWII. Kennedy's chronic back problems were in part due to the fact that one of his legs was shorter than the other.\nBecause he was the richest man ever to take the presidential oath, JFK donated his presidential salary to charity. The day before he signed a ban on Cuban imports, he ordered 1,200 Cuban cigars. He danced with a black woman at the presidential inauguration, which was a first at the time. He took a scale with him everywhere he went beca..

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What is the Dred Scott decision?

What became known as the Dred Scott case began when Scott, a slave, sued his late master's heirs for his freedom. His case hinged on a trip he and his master had taken years earlier to Illinois, which was a free state, which Scott contended rendered him free on crossing the state line. He argued that having been freed by default, he voluntarily returned to Missouri with his master but that he had no further interest in serving after his former owner's death.\nThe case worked its way up to the Supreme Court, which declined to rule on the grounds that Scott, as a black man, had no righ..

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What are the achievements of the Mali Empire?

The Mali Empire was established in 1235 when King Sundiata Keita of the West African state of Kangaba defeated the Soso, his principal rival to regional power. Known as the Lion King and thought to have supernatural powers, Sundiata established a dynastic bloodline which ruled for several centuries. His successors expanded Malian territory until it stretched west to the Atlantic, east beyond the Niger River's great bend, north to the Sahara and south to the rain forest and the gold fields of the Wangara. This area is comparable in size and shape to the combined area of Washington, Oregon,..

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When was the telephone invented?

Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, began their experiments approximately four years prior with attempts to enhance the telegraph, which transmitted information by an intermittent current. They were looking for a way to send multiple messages simultaneously using a harmonic approach where continuous signals were sent in different pitches. What they wound up discovering instead was a way to talk with electricity.

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Who invented math?

In 35,000 BC, the Africans developed the first notched tally bones used for counting. The first modern counting and measuring system was developed by the Sumerians in 3100 BC and the first fully functional 10-number system was developed among the Egyptians in 2700 BC. As the years went on, newer forms of math were developed with mathematicians like George Peacock and Charles Babbage each making his own contribution to the math that is used today.

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What were some of the most notable events of 2004?

On February 27, guerrillas bombed a ferry in the Philippines, killing 116 people in the deadliest terrorist attack at sea in world history. On March 11, terrorists in Madrid executed simultaneous attacks on four rush-hour trains, killing 191 people. Just over a month later, two trains collided in North Korea, killing 161. Chechen terrorists downed two Russian airliners and took a school hostage in Northern Ossetia, resulting in 334 deaths. There were also terrorist attacks at an Egyptian resort as well as an American embassy in Saudi Arabia and an Australian embassy in Indonesia.\nHurricane Je..

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When did WWII start and end?

Germany took over Austria and Czechoslovakia in 1938 and 1939, respectively. Reluctant to get into another war, the other European countries did nothing, but after the invasion of Poland, Great Britain and France both declared war on Germany on Sept. 3, 1939. World War II pitted the Axis countries of Germany, Japan and Italy against the Allies of the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union. The war eventually spread over six continents and led to approximately 50 million military and civilian deaths.

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Who sponsored Amerigo Vespucci?

According to The History Channel, the validity of Vespucci's 1497 voyage is disputed. However, if it did occur, historians contend that it was bankrolled by the Spanish monarchy. A 1499 voyage definitely occurred under the auspices of the same monarchs. Vespucci was the navigator, while the expedition's commander was the conquistador Alonso de Ojeda. On this trip, Vespucci explored the northern coast of South America and Brazil. In 1501, he made another trip to the same coast, sailing as far south as the Río de la Plata and determining that this land was not Asia but a new continent..

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What was Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy called?

When he became president, Wilson's initial foreign policy focus was on Latin American and Caribbean nations. He initially spoke of allowing these countries the ability to exercise independence and self-determination. He ultimately adopted one caveat that required these nations to follow democratic principles. One of Wilson's primary achievements as president was spearheading the creation of an international body called the League of Nations. The League of Nations is the predecessor to the United Nations.

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How do you make a teepee?

Cut a large semicircleCut a large piece of canvas into a half-circle that is twice as long as it is wide. The size depends on the desired size of the teepee. A good size for the canvas is 15 by 30 feet. Punch holes along the straight edge to tie the canvas together later. Cut a partial circle toward the either end of the straight side to form the door. Erect the polesUse 12 poles for the framework. They should be about 3 feet longer than the width of the canvas cover. Make a tripod with three of the strongest poles by tying them together a little higher than the height of the cover. Place the ..

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