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The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is regarded as the worst nuclear accident in history. Radioactive debris from the disaster drifted across parts of the western Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Europe, and the eastern US. Large areas of Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia were badly contaminated, resulting in the resettlement of hundreds of thousands of people and a disputed number of deaths. What caused the accident?
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Avatar Posted by duke 106 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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The 57-story Woolworth Building is one of the oldest and most famous skyscrapers in New York City. It was constructed in the neo-Gothic style by architect Cass Gilbert, who was commissioned by Frank Woolworth in 1910 to design a new corporate headquarters for his company in Lower Manhattan, opposite City Hall. Construction cost $13.5 million, which Woolworth paid in cash. The Woolworth Building was the tallest in the world until 1930, when it was overtaken by what building?
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Avatar Posted by duke 107 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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New Coke was the sweeter drink introduced in 1985 by The Coca-Cola Company to replace its flagship soda, Coca-Cola. The move was intended to cater to a seeming public preference for a sweeter soft drink and to combat Pepsi's growing popularity. Public reaction was devastating, and the new cola quickly entered the pantheon of major marketing flops. What happened when Coke's original formula, renamed "Coca-Cola Classic," was reintroduced?
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Avatar Posted by duke 108 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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Kerry was the first Vietnam veteran to testify before Congress about the war. In his testimony, he urged the US to pursue an immediate and unilateral withdrawal based on Vietnam veterans' personal experiences and presented the conclusions of the Winter Soldier Investigation, in which veterans had described personally committing or witnessing war crimes. Kerry's testimony became a hot topic when he ran for president in 2004. Who was the chairman of the Senate proceedings in which Kerry testified?
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Avatar Posted by duke 109 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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Manfred von Richthofen, or the "Red Baron," was the WWI German aviator who commanded the 11th Chasing Squadron, known as Richthofen's Flying Circus. He was the most successful flying ace of WWI, shooting down 80 aircraft before being killed in action. In April 1918, he was shot in the chest while pursuing an enemy target over France; he managed to land his plane but died soon after. The Red Baron has since become a symbol of dexterity, daring, and victory. Who fired the shot that killed him?
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Avatar Posted by duke 110 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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Korean Air Flight 902 was a civilian flight shot down by Soviet fighters after it violated Soviet airspace and failed to respond to interceptors. One rocket caused heavy damage to part of the left wing and punctured the fuselage, causing rapid decompression and killing two passengers. Forty minutes later, the plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a nearby frozen lake. How many passengers and crew survived?
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Avatar Posted by duke 111 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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Grace Kelly was an Oscar-winning American actress who appeared in many films, including Dial M for Murder and Rear Window. In 1956, she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco and became Her Serene Highness Princess Grace, an event that marked her retirement from acting. The couple had three children, one of whom, Albert II of Monaco, is the principality's reigning Sovereign Prince. Kelly died in a car accident in 1982. Why was she chosen to marry the Prince of Monaco?
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Avatar Posted by duke 112 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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Heligoland is a small German archipelago located in the North Sea. It consists of two islands: the populated main island of Hauptinsel and the smaller island of Düne. Hauptinsel is commonly divided into three geographic sections, the last of which came into being in 1947, when the Royal Navy detonated 6,800 metric tons of explosives on the island, actually changing its shape. The "British Bang" was the biggest non-nuclear single detonation in history. Why did the British bomb the island?
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