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How did George Washington Carver die?

In the later years of his life, George Washington Carver lived on the grounds of the Tuskegee Institute. His health had been failing for some time, but a tumble down the stairs at his home left him injured and bedridden for more than a week, where his condition worsened due to anemia and other complications from the fall. He is buried on the grounds of the Institute alongside the grave of Booker T. Washington.

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Why did Ferdinand Magellan make his voyage?

The Strait of Magellan, as it is known today, is near the tip of South America. It separates the continent from the archipelago called Tierra del Fuego. It took Magellan and his party about five weeks to pass through the strait, owing to swift currents and high winds.\nIn March of 1521, the expedition reached Guam and, 10 days later, the Philippine island of Cebu, a few hundred miles from the Spice Islands. While on Cebu, the chief of the local people convinced Magellan to help him battle a rival group of islanders. Magellan died after being struck by a poison arrow.\nHis crew continued on to ..

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How did Bill Bowerman make the first rubber sole?

Bowerman was a well-respected track and field coach at the University of Oregon in the 1950s. He was always trying to find ways to improve the athletic shoes of his student athletes. He teamed up with one of his former students, Phil Knight, to form a footwear distribution company, which later become Nike. Knight handled most of the business side of the company, while Bowerman continued to try to improve the athletic shoe. According to the National Running Center, in 1971 Bowerman was looking at his wife's waffle iron and realized that the waffle tread shape, when inverted, would be perfe..

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What are the similarities between Hamilton and Jefferson?

Hamilton reportedly despised Jefferson. Jefferson, in turn, equally despised Hamilton and the Federalists because he felt that the Federalists would strip Americans of all of their rights by eliminating the individual rights present in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, of which Jefferson was a co-author.

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What did Pilgrim children do for fun?

Since few records were kept describing the lives of Pilgrim children, historians are unsure as to what games they played or how much free time they were allowed during the day. Most likely the children played the games that had been played in Holland and England during that time. Pilgrim children need to work hard to help the family. They took care of the animals and younger children, worked in the fields and performed household chores such as cooking. While some did learn to read and write, there were no schools in the area for Pilgrim children to attend.Pilgrim children may have had some toy..

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Who invented the airplane?

The first plane used a propeller to maintain movement and flight. The Wright brothers were able to photographically document their first flight with the aid of a nearby attendant. They conducted several short flights without issues, and they promptly informed their father of their success.\nThe Wright brothers' first airplane design was eventually improved by other innovators, which led to the creation of jet engine aircraft used for military and commercial applications.

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When was the first airplane invented?

The precursor to the airplane was the glider, a device that had no flight controls and used wind power to fly. The Wright brothers first tested their airplane components on gliders, trying out more than 200 sets of wings as they perfected their model. The first airplane included a 12-horsepower engine that was based on an automobile engine.

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How old was Julius Caesar when he became dictator of Rome?

Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 100 B.C., although the month was called "Quintilis" then. He joined the Roman army as a young man and spent many years working to better himself politically before returning to Rome. In 59 B.C., upon his return to Rome, Caesar allied himself with Pompey and Crassus to form the First Triumvirate and was appointed consul. He then led conquests in Gaul, Helvetii, Germany and Britain before returning to Rome in triumph.

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What were Karl Marx's beliefs?

While Marx wrote on a great number of topics, his work on economic theory is most well known, and his economic theories continue to serve as a framework for various discussions. Social justice work, in particular, often cites Marxist ideas, and his method of framing power relationships extends, in the academic world, far beyond economics.\nHis critiques of capitalism are also well known. However, Marx expressed a mixed view of capitalism. While he held that it was inherently flawed, he viewed it as a natural progression for cultures. In his view, capitalism was a necessary step on the road tow..

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When was the astrolabe invented?

An astrolabe was a tool that used time and the position of the sun and stars in solving problems. It was often used to determine the positions of cosmic bodies at a specific time and when viewed from a certain place.\n\nAlong with astronomy, astrolabes were regularly used in geography, timekeeping and surveying. It also aided in navigation.

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