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Made-in-China ballpoint pens and advanced machine…

genre of literature

2016 film directed by Dan Trachtenberg

Jesse "The Body" Ventura once made a push to unionize the professional wrestling industry, but it was Hulk Hogan that apparently caused it to fail.

reflex

U.S. federal statutes on Native Americans

1855 book by Pedro Carolino

Country comparison, you can compare any two countries and see the data side by side. Here you have the comparison of Libya vs United States, GDP per capita (Dollars)

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

The Cold War gave us many unusual weapons of war, but the Lockheed CL-1201 took things to the next level. The proposed aircraft was the largest ever designed.

The tomb of Ankh-Ma-Hor who served King Teti of the sixth dynasty (circa 2345 to 2323 BC) in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, was discovered by Victor Loret (1897) and reexamined by Kanawati and Hassan in 1995.1 The tomb was dated 2340 BC by the Egyptian Ministry of…

Spoils System summary, facts, history, significance, and AP US History (APUSH) notes. Patronage System. With examples.

clearing of New York City's East River

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name assigned to the average color of the universe

Some turtles, tortoises, sharks, and elephants live long, but the true top contenders for the noscript of animal with the longest lifespan might surprise you.

Rather than ignore the satirical movie, Kazakhstan embraced it, using the catchphrase as its slogan and filmed an ad with it.

Vivid dreams are common and their content can range from pleasant to disturbing. Learn why vivid dreams happen and what to do if you want to avoid them.

brand of eyeglasses designed for correction of certain forms of color blindness