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Pluto isn't a planet any more, but it's still a very interesting "dwarf planet" in the Solar System, worthy of our fascination and interest. Here are 10 interesting facts on Pluto. Some you might already know, and others will be completely new.1. Pluto has an atmosphereEven though Pluto's average temperature averages a mere 44 degrees above absolute zero, the dwarf planet has an atmosphere. Not

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Lincoln was the tallest President. At six feet, four inches, Lincoln towered over most of his contemporaries. The average height for a man during that time was about five feet, six inches. When seated, the President was about the same height as an average man; he had exceptionally long legs.Before Abraham Lincoln, there had never been a U.S. President with a beard. Since his presidency, four

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Life ExpectancyThe life expectancy here in Canada according to recent studies show men live to be to the average of 77 years where as the women have a longer life expectancy and live to be around 84 years.Biggest ProvinceOur biggest province here is Quebec which covers an area over 1,365,128 square kilometres.Highest Populated AreaOur province with the biggest population is Ontario with an

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Lewis's family had been neighbors and friends with Jefferson for a long time, and Lewis was Jefferson's personal aide. He had also studied navigation. He was 31.Lewis brought along his Newfoundland dog, Seaman, but nobody is sure what happened to him.Jefferson tried to send explorations 4 times before Lewis and Clark.Sakakawea (other spelling) was kidnapped by another tribe of Indians when she

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1. Everest was formed 60 million years ago2. It is the highest mountain in the world at 29,035 feet, although its exact height is often disputed3. George Everest, Surveyor General of India from 1830 to 1843, discovered Everest in 1841.4. In 1865 the mountain was renamed in his honour from its original name of Peak XV5. Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to conquer Everest, on May

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Penguins are birds.The name is derived from Welsh terms ‘pen’, meaning head and ‘gwyn’, meaning white.Penguin is an unofficial symbol of the United States Libertarian Party.They mate for life.Linux mascot tux is also a penguin.They are ancient species that appeared 40 million years ago in the Eocene.Penguins don't fly, they swim.Penguins lay eggs.Penguin chicks have fluffy feathers.A group of

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The official name of Mexico is Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States).A Mexican tamale called the zacahuil is three feet long and weighs about 150 pounds.Mexico introduced chocolate, corn, and chilies to the world.Mexico is home to a very rare rabbit called the volcano rabbit which lives near Mexican volcanoes.The largest wildcat in North America is the jaguar, which can be found in

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Born: March 21, 1685, in Eisenach, Saxony (Germany)Died: July 28, 1750, in Leipzig, Saxony (Germany)Nationality: GermanGenre: BaroquePerformed as: Organist, violinistDuring the composer's lifetime: Enlightenment thinking flourished. Contemporaries included Isaac Newton, John Locke,Biographical Outline.Genealogy: Bach was a member of a seven-generation family of talented composers and

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Erik Johansson, a young talented artist from Sweden, creates remarkable images by digitally modifying photographs that he took himself.source: toxel.com

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Land & People# Germany is the most populous European country (apart from Russia), with a population of 81 million.# Germany's land area was over 50% larger during the Second Reich (1871-1918) and included most of present-day Poland and parts of Lithuania.# German people are the second biggest consumers of beer in the world (after the Irish), with an average of 119 litres per person per year (or

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Mysteries & Secrets - Jesse James[- A hero or desperado? -]On February 1, 1874, Missouri newspapers carried the banner headline, "The Most Daring Train Robbery on Record!" The report went on to tell of a gang of heavily armed, uncommonly tall men, riding handsome horses, who had the previous day seized the Iron Mountain Railroad flag station in tiny Gads Hill, Missouri. The writer said that the

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Peter Cook reveals his quirky facts to annoy John Cleese.

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A montage of unique beam mounts,Including Aisha Gerber, Alexandra Marinescu, Andreea Munteanu, Catalina Ponor, Charlotte Mackie, Daniela Silivas, Daniele Hypolito, Dominique Dawes, Dominique Moceanu, Elene Zamolodchikova, Elise Ray, Elvire Teza, Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, Emilia Eberle, Grace Taylor , Hollie Vise, Ivana Hong, Kim Zmeskal, Kristie Phillips, Lavinia Milosovici, Li Li, Ludivine Furnon,

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Dynamite is an Explosive material based (in its standard form) on the explosive potential of nitroglycerin, initially using diatomaceous earth (kieselgur: United States spelling; kieselguhr: UK spelling) or another absorbent substance such as sawdust as an absorbent. It was invented by Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in 1866 in Krummel (Geesthacht, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany), and

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These are a few of the probably numerous interesting makeshift hobbies found in an Alabama maximum security prison. From custom guitars and cases built from balsa wood model boat kits to strip club VIP lounge blueprints, these guys are avoiding idle hands.

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Did you know? Archaeologists have recovered a portion of a water plumbing system from the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The copper piping was found to be in serviceable condition after more than five thousand years. Gold is so soft that it can be moulded with the hands, so to make it usable a small amount of copper is added. Even twenty-four carat gold contains some copper. New York's Statue of

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Australia (officially the Commonwealth of Australia) is a country in the Southern Hemisphere. Here are some interesting facts about Australia.* Australia is the sixth largest country by total area. However, the population is relatively small. Only 21.7 million people live in Australia.* 60% of the population is concentrated in five capital cities- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.*

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The lovely serene country of Spain in Europe is famously synonymous for its bullfights, flamenco dancers and lively beaches. Spain is diverse and that is exactly where its true beauty lies. It has got the north that can be likened with the undulating green hills of Ireland, whereas the south gives out a tang of Morocco in its topography and architecture. Various extant ancient paintings, Moorish

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With St. Patrick’s Day coming up on 17 March, it is appropriate that we share with the world some fun and interesting facts about Ieland.1. Obama ConnectionIn 1850 a gentleman by the name of Fulmuth Kearney made the journey, like so many others, from Ireland, to the United States. One of the huddled masses, he prospered and his line flourished. His great great grand daughter gave birth to a boy,

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Influenza Season and the Swine Flu H1N1:While the typical influenza season is usually during the cold and dry months of Winter and early Spring months (Science Daily article on typical human flu); the current H1N1 flu (Swine or Pig Flu) has spread very rapidly during the months of April and May which are in fact warm in Mexico, current temperatures in Mexico City are in the 70-80's °F during this

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The Volkswagen Automobile Company originally founded in 1938, also known as Volkswagen Passenger Cars, or just VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany, and is the original brand within the Volkswagen Group, as well as the largest brand by sales volume.Renault S.A. (Euronext: RNO) is a French automaker producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. Due to its alliance

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Children grow faster in the springtime.It takes the human stomach an hour to break down cow's milk.Your stomach needs to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it would digest itself.It takes 72 different muscles to produce human speech.Relative to size, the strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.There are 10 human body parts that are only 3 letters long - eye, jaw, rib, hip, arm,

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A few things you may not know about America's first president:* Clothing was always important to George Washington. As the commander of Virginia's militia in the 1750s, Washington designed his soldiers' uniforms himself. The unit became known as "The Virginia Blues," a nickname arising from their color-coordinated outfits. Washington's earliest known fashion statement was a note he wrote during

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# George Washington had to borrow money to go to his own inauguration.# George Washington who commanded the Continental Army as a four-star general was promoted posthumously to the position of six-star "General of the Armies of Congress" by an order of Jimmy Carter, who felt America's first President should also be America's highest military official.# When George Washington was elected President

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