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May 19, 2025
Battle of Flanders
The Battle of Flanders, fought during World War I from April to November 1917, comprised a series of engagements between the Allies and German forces in Flanders, Belgium. Key battles included Passchendaele, marked by trench warfare and heavy casualties. This campaign aimed to secure the Belgian coast and disrupt German supply lines but ultimately resulted in a costly stalemate.
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March 3, 2021
Golden Gate Bridge Facts
Built in 1937, once the longest main suspension bridge in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge was originally planned to be another color and its toll has experienced a 3,500% price increase.
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March 2, 2021
Bolshevik Revolution
After sustaining the largest WWI casualties of any nation and a ravaged economy, the Russian, or Bolshevik, Revolution resulted in marxist dictators like Lenin and Stalin rising to power.
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March 1, 2021
Ada Lovelace: The First Female Computer Programmer
Known as the first female computer programmer, Ada Lovelace was educated in math and science, mentored by inventor Charles Babbage, and creator of loops in software.
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February 26, 2021
Boston Tea Party
After Britain levied a tax on imports of tea into the US colonies, Americans protested with the Boston Tea Party where 45 tons of tea was dumped into Boston Harbor over three hours.
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February 25, 2021
History of Peanut Butter
While the Incas first ground peanuts into paste, John Harvey Kellogg was the modern inventor of peanut butter, filing for a patent in 1895. Innovations in processing led to the average American consuming 1,500 PB&J sandwiches before high school graduation.
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February 24, 2021
Doughboys of World War One
American troops were assigned the nickname ‘doughboys’ in WW1 although the origins are not entirely known, many statues have been erected to commemorate the American Expeditionary Forces.
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February 23, 2021
What is Hinduism: Practices of Dharma, Karma, Brahman and More
Third-largest and arguably the oldest world religion, hinduism embraces a main deity known as the Brahman, as well as practicing Karma, Dharma, and more.
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