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Fertile plains cover two-thirds of France, which is the largest country in Western Europe. With more than half the land under cultivation, France leads the European Union in food exports. The mountain ranges are mostly in the south, including the Alps, Pyrenees, and Massif Central. Forests cover one-third of the land area in France and are a source of environmental and scenic wealth. The north

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1. Picasso's Full Name Has 23 Words Picasso was baptized Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruiz y Picasso. He was named after various saints and relatives. The "Picasso" is actually from his mother, Maria Picasso y Lopez. His father is named Jose Ruiz Blasco. 2. When He Was Born, The Midwife

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Cocaine is an alkaloid found in leaves of the South American shrub Erythroxylon coca. The drug induces a sense of exhilaration in the user primarily by blocking the reuptake of the neurotransmitter dopamine. In pre-Columbian times, the coca leaf was officially reserved for Inca royalty. The natives used coca for mystical, religious, social, nutritional and medicinal purposes. Returning

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Born: January 17 [Jan. 6, Old Style], 1706 Died: April 17, 1790 As a scientist, he is best known for his experiments with electricity. As a writer, he is known for Poor Richard's Almanac and his autobiography. He was the oldest figure of the American Revolution. Franklin also was the only person to sign the three documents that established the United States: the Declaration of Independence,

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What is a Tornado? A Tornado is a column of air violently rotating  across the earth's surface.  The column of air most frequently attached to a cloud or thunderstorm overhead, which then extends down to the ground.  Tornadoes can form into any shape, but generally form the shape of a tunnel, narrow near the bottom and larger at the top. What causes a Tornado? The most common

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Fact #1 – Chinese go to the hospital for everything. There are no personal family doctors. When I first came to China this came as as a surprise. My friends would tell me they have to go to the hospital. I thought they had a serious illness or disease. But it turns out most of the time it was a common cold or flu bug. Still whenever I have a cold someone will invariably ask me if I am going

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Smoking Overview: In the United States: • 20.6% of U.S. adults smoke • 40% of non-smokers are exposed to secondhand smoke • 54% of children are exposed to secondhand smoke • Smoking causes 443,000 deaths every year! In Kentucky: • More than 8,000 Kentuckians will die this year from tobacco-related illnesses • 28.6% of Kentucky adults smoke which is one of the highest rates in the

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An elongated snout, sharp teeth, thick fur, long legs, narrow chests, pliable paws and an expressive furry tail altogether make up a ‘Grey Wolf’. It is known as the largest wild member of the canine family. Designed to hunt for meat, the Grey Wolf spends most of its time roaming tirelessly in search of large prey. Let us learn some interesting facts about this distant relative of the domestic

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President Jimmy Carter 39th President of the United States - He was a peanut farmer - He was one of 4 US Presidents who never appointed a Supreme Court judge - He was the first US President in 100 years to have come from the Deep South - He was the first US President to sign in with his nickname. James Earl Carter may well have done this to avoid being associated with James Earl Ray, the

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Did You Know: -Seahorses gained international protection on May 15, 2004 -What do South American Spider Monkeys, Ringtail Opossums and seahorses have in common? They all have prehensile tails. -Seahorses are members of the Teleost suborder, or bony fish. -Seahorses usually live in the tropics or along temperate coasts. -The average height of a full-grown sea horse is 2-8 inches. Seahorses

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Quick Facts Jellyfish are made up of an epidermis, gastrodermis and mesoglea. They do not have a central nervous system,a circulatory system, respiratory system, or a osmoregulatory system. They have an incomplete digestive system and therefore use the same orifice for intake of food and expulsion of waste materials. The jellyfish don't have a brain or other sensory organs. They have small

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On July 12, 1993 a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Sea of Japan produced tsunami that totally destroyed the southern half of Okushiri Island. Waves were greater than 30 feet and some could have been 100 feet. The earthquake was about 50 miles offshore and the tsunami arrived within minutes. 120 people died. The states most at risk for Tsunami are California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington.

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The 1950s was an exciting time to live. Crime was low, children could freely play outside, Elvis was rocking and rolling and kids were going "steady." Here are just a few fun facts about the golden age of the 1950s. Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president in 1953.  Gas cost only 20 cents gallon.  The color television set was introduced.  Smokey the Bear becomes a household

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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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By Maya PillaiIn 1706, an English mathematician introduced the Greek alphabet pi (π) to represent the said value. However, in 1737, Euler officially adopted this symbol to represent the number.In 1897, legislature of Indiana tried to legally establish the most accurate value of pi. However, the bill was never passed.Most of the people are ignorant of the fact circle has infinite number of corners

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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: German Genre: Baroque Performed as: Organist, violinist During 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 (

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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

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