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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Background/origin/history Land van de Dood is located between Japan and Indonesia near the equator‚ at Latitude 14.604847‚ Longitude 155.039063. Starting in the late 1800’s‚ the still existing dutch speaking viking descendant clans sent criminals to this abandoned island to die. They called this island ‘Land van de Dood’ meaning ‘Land of the Dead’ in Dutch. However‚ due to their ancestry‚ the exiles were somewhat abnormally tall and muscular. This strength allowed their survival on the island. They
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efficient is also quite LOW. The FFC air and the FZC air circulate separately preventing the transfer of food odors‚ but the TEMPERATURE CONTROL of the compartments is rather COMPLEX. SINGLE-LOOP DUAL-EVAPORATOR IN-PARALLEL SYSTEM ( GE / Viking / LG ( patent) / ) ONE COMPRESSOR + TWO PARALLEL EVAPORATORS + CYCLING VALVE + ONE CONDENSER The FFC evaporation temperature is higher than the FZC evaporation temperature. This provides a higher efficiency‚ but the REFRIGERANT CHARGE can
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invasion came from a people called the Vikings. They came from Denmark‚ Norway‚ and other northern countries and they raided the coast areas of Britain looking for valuables like slaves and traded goods. Some Viking areas became so powerful that they started to build temporary bases and they eventually became permanent. Later‚ the Vikings stayed in Britain and many of the English words such as “sky”‚ “leg”‚ “skull”‚ “egg”‚ “lift”‚ and “crawl” came from the ancient Vikings and are also from the old languages
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to as the Spoliarium where the bodies of slain gladiators are being dragged away for disposal. This is the time in history when the Romans travelled to Europe and collected slaves‚ otherwise known as the Vikings‚ to entertain other people in Rome. The Romans created the “Viking Games” where Vikings were forced by Romans to battle lions‚ tigers and against themselves in an arena. It strikes me as extremely violent‚ bloody and inhuman. The slaves have no other choice than to fight and kill in order for
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Pagan vs. Christian The holy Catholic Religion had a drastic Christian like impact on the barbarian‚ Viking Pagans of the Anglo-Saxon Age in England (Elements of Literature 11). The Catholics evolved the aggressive Pagan Vikings into a peaceful society (Williams). Also‚ the Catholics substituted their warlike religion and after-life to a more holy and Christian like religion (Chaney 197-217). Along with the altering of the Pagan society and religion‚ the Catholics also transformed the Pagans
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achievements did Canute the Great make? 4 What role did religion play in Canute’s leadership? 5 What were Canute’s strengths and weaknesses? 6 Conclusion 8 References 9 Canute the Great Introduction Canute was a Viking king. He was son of Sweyn Forkbeard‚ the king of Denmark. Canute ascended the Danish throne upon the death of his father in 1018. But in 1016‚ as the prince of Denmark Canute successfully conquered England. Thus by the time Canute became the king
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King Alfred the Great Alfred the Great (849 – 26 October 899) was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest‚ and by his death had become the dominant ruler in England. He is the only English monarch to be accorded the epithet "the Great". Alfred was the first King of the West Saxons to style himself "King of the Anglo-Saxons". Details of his life are described in a work by the 10th century Welsh scholar and bishop Asser. Alfred
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History in Europe after the fall of Rome in 476 A.D. has been named the Middle Ages and has held titles of various meaning regarding what the entire time period encompasses. The Middle Ages have been given the title of Age of Faith for the rise in power of the Catholic Church and has also been called the Dark Ages for the lack of progress in society. It has also been called the Age of Feudalism for the creation of feudalism caused by turbulent environment and called the Golden Age for some achievements
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Native American Project Info Native American Tribe: Beothuk European Name: Red Indians Definitions: no known meaning‚ suggestions: “the people”‚ “good people”‚ “kinship” Origins: uncertain‚ some people believe the language of the Beothuk is a branch off of Algonquian (Native American language) Housing: ✓ lived in wigwams‚ wigwams are called mamateeks in the Beothuk’s language ✓ wooden houses covered in birch bark ✓ constructed by placing poles in a circular shape‚ tying them
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