50 Africa Facts Here is the list of 50 facts about the continent of Africa. 1. There are 54 countries and one “nonself governing territory”‚ the Western Sahara‚ in Africa. 2. All of Africa was colonized by foreign powers during the “scramble for Africa”‚ except Ethiopia and Liberia. 3. Before colonial rule Africa comprised up to 10‚000 different states and autonomous groups with distinct languages and customs. 4. The Pharaonic civilization of ancient Egypt is one of the world’s oldest and
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Teen Smoking Facts Nancy Schimelpfening‚ Tobacco may be use either by smoking it or in smokeless forms such as chewing tobacco or snuff. Some will turn to the smokeless products to avoid lung cancer. Unfortunately half of smokeless tobacco users will develop pre-cancerous patches called leukoplakia within three years of beginning use. Other Names Spit tobacco‚ smokeless tobacco‚ chew‚ dip‚ snuff‚ cigarettes. Why Do People Do It? Many kids smoke or use tobacco products
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GMOs: The Good‚ the Bad‚ and the Facts A topic of controversy in the past couple of years has been genetically modified organisms or GMOs for short. Many people disagree on whether or not GMOs benefit or threatens society and whether or not they are actually harmful to the human body. In this essay‚ I will delve into the both sides of the argument as well as what exactly GMOs are. The first article is called The Truths About GMOs by Pamela Ronald. The article poses the benefits of GMOs. The author
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What if you were trapped in a hurricane and you were really worried because you knew nothing about hurricanes? Well‚ This essay will teach you some cool facts about hurricanes and what they can do. Hurricanes are big‚ rainy‚ and windy storms that usually happen in places around the world on the coast. Hurricanes are exciting‚ dangerous‚ and interesting all at the same time but there are many things that are included with them that we never could have guessed‚ similar to the things that they explain
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the answer to her problems. On any given day‚ there are millions of items listed on eBay across thousands of diverse categories‚ including antiques‚ toys‚ books‚ computers‚ sports‚ photography and electronics‚ amongst many others. eBay UK Facts and Figures [pic] [pic] [pic] • Launched in the UK in October 1999‚ eBay.co.uk is the UK’s largest online marketplace • eBay.co.uk has over 14 million active users • eBay.co.uk has achieved the 10 million live listings landmark‚ meaning
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Madame Roland Facts (http://biography.yourdictionary.com/madame-roland) Marie-Jeanne Roland (1754-1793) was a French writer and political figure‚ who presided over a salon and was influential in her husband’s career during the early years of the French Revolution until she was arrested and executed for treason. Marie-Jeanne "Manon" Philipon‚ better known as Madame Roland‚ was born in Paris sometime in 1754. The only surviving child of a master engraver‚ she was born into an age of reason and wit
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20 Interesting and Useful Water Facts | | 1. Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water. 2. At birth‚ water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight. 3. A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 cups) of water per day. 4. Drinking too much water too quickly can lead to water intoxication. Water intoxication occurs when water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain. 5. Water intoxication
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Fact Sheet When was the Container Security Initiative developed and why? In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001‚ U.S. Customs Service‚ now U.S. Customs and Border Protection‚ began developing antiterrorism programs to help secure the United States. Within months of these attacks‚ U.S. Customs Service created the Container Security Initiative (CSI). The primary purpose of CSI is to protect the global trading system and the trade lanes between CSI ports and the U
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“Osteoarthritis” The Musculo-skeletal system FACT SHEET The term "joint" refers to the physical point of connection between two bones. There are numerous joint types throughout the body‚ these being ball and socket joints‚ hinge joints‚ condyloid joints‚ pivot joints‚ gliding joints‚ and saddle joints. A normal joint meets the point of two bones to permit movement. Cartilage is made up of protein that covers the end of bones and aids in protecting the bones and operates as a shock absorber and
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The Facts of Eating PooP Have you ever wondered what it would do to you if you ever ate your poop or someone elses. Chances are you will die a day or two after eating poop. According to the national scientists organization where they test on collage students who are looking for quick money say that after their first thirteen sets of tests they began to realize that their test subjects also referred as humen lab mice say that eating poop has a very negative effect on your body. The effects range
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