Cars today are very common but about 200 years ago they were thought to be just some kind of crazy invention. The origin of the automobile can be traced back to Europe‚ but it became a major form of transportation in the United States. Most European cars were hand made‚ and they were very expensive so not that many people could afford to buy the cars. Nicolas Joseph Cugnot a French military engineer built the first steam car or a self propelled vehicle in 1769. One was designed to carry passengers
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The lives of modern women are immeasurably more comfortable‚ equal‚ and empowered than those of their early twentieth century counterparts. Over the last hundred years‚ women have made advances in key areas which have led to liberation and equality. Although there is still room for improvement‚ by gaining the right to vote‚ winning the opportunity to meaningfully participate in the workforce‚ and taking control over when and how they have children‚ the quality of life of contemporary women demonstrates
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This house would rather have a strong dictatorship than a weak democracy Pros of having a dictatorship include: No elections‚ imagine not having to deal with all the political rhetoric‚ you already have your leader for life. Difference in opinions is ubiquitous and inevitable‚ and arises on every topic. For every opinion one man may have‚ there will always be another man opposing him (look at this debate‚ for example) and this may not always end well‚ maybe even resulting in potential Civil Wars
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any point in our day and purchase or receive a bottle of water. When was the last time you were not able to access a clean bottle of water? Hard to think of a time‚ right? Tap water can be very hazardous especially in developing countries and many people are not in favor of it. Bottled water is better than tap water because of its convenience and time saved. Bottles of water are also safer to drink unlike many parts of the world who don’t have access to clean water in general. So‚ to make this clear
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city of Troy. The tradition is believed to reflect a real war between the Greeks of the late Mycenaean period and the inhabitants of the Troad‚ or Troas‚ in Anatolia‚ part of present-day Turkey. Modern archaeological excavations have shown that Troy was destroyed by fire sometime between 1230 bc and 1180 bc‚ and that the war may have resulted from the desire either to plunder the wealthy city or to put an end to Troy’s commercial control of the Dardanelles. Legendary accounts of the war traced its
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genre of all time due to its extensive variety and inspirational riffs. What makes rock better than pop is the popularity that it carries as it is not just a passing phase as most pop stars today are. Rock music is better than pop because of its large impact on the world‚ its wide variety of genres‚ and because of its originality. There’s not much debate when you ask about the influence that rock has had on the world of music. The birth of Rock music has had a greater effect on our daily lives‚ choices
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Bayrami (4 days) which follows 70 days after Seker Bayrami. In Turkish‚ Bayram is "feast" or "holiday"‚ seker is "sweets" and kurban is a "sacrifice". The dates of religious holidays come 10 days earlier each year because of the difference between the Lunar Year (354 days) and the Solar Year (365 days). Although not all the people in Anatolia are religious‚ these religious feasts are very traditional and have become essential. People make lots of preparations in celebration of these feasts like cleaning
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worse is better than the best. It all started with a young boy. A young boy named Walter Disney. Walter Elisa Disney was born in Chicago‚ Illinois on December fifth 1901. Walt’s life was very tough as a child and his family was poor. Walt loved to draw‚ but because his family was so poor‚ Walt never had materials to draw. Considering he has no materials to draw he decided to find some of his own. Walt started to draw on the side of the barn on his family’s farm. His first drawing was of Porker
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It is better to convince people than to force them: DISAGREE/ Agree I would like to talk to you about today the topic “convincing people is better forcing them” and I am against this saying no forcing people is better but I also agree and saying that convincing Is better‚ please don’t get confused because in some cases it is truly better to force people but in some other cases it is better to convince all depending on the situation. There are a few ways to prove this point. One‚ forcing someone
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Current Event Adults who Experience stroke before age 50 have higher risk of death over long-term. The article is from March 19‚ 2013‚ in the Medical News Today it examines a study done by the University Nijmegen Medical Centre in the Netherlands to find a long-term prognosis for adults whom suffered from a stroke between the ages of 18 to 50. Even though “the fatality rate from stroke has dropped by one third in the United States since the 1980s”‚ strokes are still one of
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