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Alice Evans: The Unsung Pioneer Who Made Milk Safe
During the early decades of the 20th century, the world was undergoing rapid transformations in science, industry, and medicine. Amidst such sweeping transformations, there existed this one pioneering microbiologist Alice Evans who was a force to be contended with dedicated to protecting human health through science and activism. Her trailblazing work transformed our understanding of…
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Using Primary And Secondary Sources To Understand The Past
Understanding the past relies heavily on the careful examination of historical sources. These sources are catagorized into two types: primary and secondary. Both types offer valuable insights, but they differ significantly in their origin, purpose, and the perspective they provide on events and individuals of the past. Using both is essential for a comprehensive and…
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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is an annual, 15 day festival held in China and around the world, specifically in places with Chinese communities. Beginning with a new moon sometime between January 21 and February 20, the festivities last until the following new moon. Origin The origins of the Chinese New Year are focused on legend. One…
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First Transcontinental Railroad In United States
In the early part of the 1800s, some people felt that California and Oregon were too far from the East to become states. However the coming of the railroad changed people’s minds. Gradually railroads were improved. People began to dream of a railroad that would connect the East with the West. Soon, plans were made…
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Calcite
Mined all across the world, calcite is a common carbonate mineral, and a major component of both limestone and marble. Calcite is known for its rhombohedral cleavage, meaning it breaks along planes that intersect at angles other than 90 degrees, forming diamond-shaped faces. Color Calcite is typically white, but can also come in red, gray, orange,…
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La Tomatina
La Tomatina is a Spanish festival held annually in Buñol. Participants engage in a massive food fight, thowing overripe tomatoes at each other, turning the streets into a red squishy mess. Origins La Tomatina, the largest food fight in the world, is said to have started in 1945 during a parade of Giants and Big…
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Aqueducts In Ancient Rome
While the concept of transporting water existed before the Romans, they perfected it by building aquaducts, which were systems of channals and bridges that carried water over long distances to far away cities and towns. Purpose Of Aqueducts With Rome’s particularily harsh climate and dry weather, there was little availlible water in the civilization itself.…
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Huckleberries
Grown on bushes across North America, the Andes mountins, and some other mountins in South America, huckleberries are edible fruits which resemble blueberries, to which they are closely related. They come in various colors, including blue, red, and purple, and are widly known for their sweet or sour flavor, which depends on the species. Taste…
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Animals Of The Grand Canyon
Animal life in the Grand Canyon is considerably varied and abundant. You might see a Desert Bighorn Sheep, which are known for their impressive horns and are a common sight on the canyon’s steep slopes and cliffs. To tell the difference between males and females, look at their horns. Males have heavy horns that curl…
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Flint Sit-Down Strike
Author Lowell, a worker at General Motors, remembers spending several weeks inside a cold General Motors plant. There were several things Lowell and the other were fighting for, but most of all, they wanted respect. “It was a slave house, he says”. Nobody can imagine if they didn’t work there.” The Great Depression began in…
