50 Interesting Facts About . . . Mars 1. The Egyptians gave Mars its first recorded name: Har dècher (“The red one”). The Babylonians called it Nergal (“Star of death”). The Greeks and Romans named the planet after their respective gods of war‚ Ares and Mars. The Hebrews called it Ma’adim‚ or “One who blushes.” Many ancient people believed the reddish color came from actual blood on the planet.f 2. The month of March is named after Mars.a 3. The symbol for Mars looks like a shield and a spear
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Nokia: Nokia is the world’s leading mobile phone company. As of 2012‚ it is the world’s second largest mobile phone maker(after Samsung)‚ with a global market share of 22.5%.The Nokia head office is located by the Gulf of Finland in Keilaniemi‚ Espoo and was constructed between 1995 and 1997. The building is named The Nokia House by the place of Nokia. On December 2012‚ Nokia has sold its head office building to Finland based Exilion and leasing it on a long term basis. Second least corrupted
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Freedom for Granted In this country‚ the United States of America‚ we have a reputation as “The Land of the Free”‚ as in every man and woman that is a part of this country has the same equal opportunity to prosper. According to Albert Camus’ idea‚ “Freedom is only a chance to be better.” Inspiring hope‚ it shows that here in this country‚ we have many chances to become better‚ and by becoming one step closer to freedom; we are one step closer to becoming a better nation. I would love
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Real Essays From Stanford Medical Students Comments Regarding Plagiarism The essays contained within this document were written by current Stanford medical students and have been carefully read and reviewed by file reviewers‚ interviewers‚ and admissions staff and officers at Stanford Medical School as well as dozens of other medical schools across the country. We must emphasize that you need to be honest in writing your personal statements. If you borrow material or use quotes from other sources
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important lesson that I learnt from the graphic novel‚ Journey to the centre of the Earth is that we should never give up and have confidence in ourselves. Professor Lidenbrock felt very excited when he found the document about how to get to the centre of the earth. He wanted to learn about what lies beneath our feet. although getting to the centre of the earth was not going to be easy‚ he still went because he was a determined man. Although the journey was fraught with difficulties he never gave up because
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Question 1 Motor vehicles in Malaysia are increasing rapidly nowadays. Almost every household have at least 2 cars and a motorcycle. It shows that Malaysians lifestyle also increasing. But from 1980 till 2010‚ the statistics of motor vehicle theft are increasing. Statistics shows that it increased year by year. The graph shows that from year 1980 till year 1995‚ the number of cases is still maintained. But‚ starting from that year till 2010 increased rapidly. The green line that indicates all
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many hero stories around us and lots in the movies and shows we watch every day. In each of these stores you can find what is called a heroes journey. There are sultan things a hero does in a story that fallow a path that most every other story and hero can fallow. One hero story that I find very interesting and entertaining is Brave. It has a very interesting tails with meany ups and downs and a very strong and brave hero that happens to be a fiery young girl with just as fiery of red curlily locks
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The last train journey during the last Durga Puja vacation remains fresh in my mind. The journey remained important for the reason that it was a rare opportunity for me in student life. The half yearly examination was to be held after the holidays as per the notification. The news brought cheer and I eagerly waited for the opportunity to have a trek to Delhi‚ the capital of India. The prospect of visiting Delhi with my parents filled my heart with joy. I went with other family members from Cuttack
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Going around the world would be a fascinating goal for the future. Meeting new people and getting to grasp what the world is like . Traveling would be interesting to do in the future because first I can challenging myself‚ second the adventures‚ and third to appreciate life. First‚ I can challenge myself by doing uncomfortable adventures during my journey. For example‚ climbing mountains‚ as high as the Empire State building‚ meeting brand new people‚ or even eating new kinds of food. Talking to people
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“It’s the Journey‚ not the destination” Essay relating to “The Road Not Taken” “It’s the Journey‚ not the destination”‚ we have all heard this saying many times. Though not many people recognize how true this statement is. It is very common to imagine the “end” of the journeys we go on‚ no matter how important or insignificant they may be. But what does not come to mind‚ is that the journey is the most important part of the destination‚ as the experiences and lessons one takes away from the pathway
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