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October 4th, 2011 at 12:19am
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a location that is selected by a special committee for its cultural or natural significance. The committee was established in 1972 and nominated sites must meet a specific set of criteria. There are over 930 World Heritage Sites on Earth and the majority of these (about 720) are sites of cultural significance. The idea behind the World Heritage Sites is to protect these important locations for generations to come. A site can also receive funding from the organization to help with preserving and protecting the area. A site can lose its status if it is not managed or protected properly, such as a natural site being damaged by logging. As of 2011 there have only been two sites removed from the list. Let’s take a look at the country with the most World Heritage Sites.
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Which Country has the Most UNESCO World Heritage Sites
September 26th, 2011 at 12:25am
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Venezuela is a country in South America that is to the East of Colombia, west of Guyana and north of Brazil. The country was colonized by Spain in 1522 and didn’t achieve independence until July, 5, 1811 as a part of Gran Colombia. The following are some fun facts about Venezuela.
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Interesting Facts About Venezuela
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:50am
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A democratic government is basically defined as a government where all people have an equal say in the decision making processes. As Abraham Lincoln so elegantly put it, democracy is “government of the people by the people for the people.” There are many types of democracy, but many countries, including the United States, now use one form of this system of government. Although democracy has been around since approximately 500 BC, it wasn’t until the 20th century that it began to be adopted by numerous countries. Let’s take a look at the first country to use this system of government.
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Which Country Had The First Democratic Government
September 21st, 2011 at 12:19am
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The theory of relativity is one of the most important scientific advances of all time. It is broken up into two separate theories called special relativity and general relativity. It was such as revolutionary theory because it showed that time is not uniform or absolute. For example, there are two 25 year old twins and one travels through space at 90% of the speed of light for 20 years. They would arrive back on Earth as a 45 year old, but the twin who stayed on Earth would be 71 years old! It is very hard topic to understand, and explain, so I have posted a video at the end of this article with a fairly simple explanation.
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Who Developed The Theory Of Relativity
September 16th, 2011 at 12:39pm
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Kazakhstan is a large country located in both Asia and Europe. It was a part of the Soviet Union (USSR) and became independent after the USSR collapsed in 1991. The following are some fun facts about the country Kazakhstan.
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Interesting Facts About Kazakhstan
September 10th, 2011 at 12:58am
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The Scream is a famous painting that was produced by the painter in various different forms. There are two official versions that were painted and another two produced in pastel. The artist also created a lithograph version of the painting. In the late 20th century The Scream became an iconic image in popular culture, but it gained even more attention when the original versions became the target of two high profile art thefts in 1994 and 2004. Both of the stolen versions of the painting were eventually recovered and put back on public display. If you want to know who painted this iconic image, keep reading to find out.
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Who Painted The Scream
September 7th, 2011 at 12:27am
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There are approximately 3000-6000 languages spoken on Earth today. Some of these are spoken by small tribes of people and others, like English, are spoken by millions of people worldwide. Many languages are closely related and others borrow words from many different languages. If you have ever wondered which language has the largest vocabulary (set of words), keep reading to find out.
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Which Language Has The Largest Vocabulary
September 2nd, 2011 at 01:05am
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Greece is a country in the south-east of Europe that is directly below the countries of Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria. Greece is also made up of many islands and over 220 of these have a permanent population. The country has a rich history that dates back to the earliest civilizations of Europe. The following are some fun facts about Greece that you might find interesting.
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Interesting Facts About Greece
August 27th, 2011 at 12:52am
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The Last Supper is a famous mural that depicts a scene from the Bible where Jesus shares a meal with his 12 disciples and foretells of his betrayal and death. It is painted on a wall in the dining hall of a monastery called Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. It is the most widely reproduced religious painting of all time. The painting has gained further popularity in recent years due to the alternate, and sometimes controversial , theories about the painting. If you want to know who painted the Last Supper, continue reading to find the answer.
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Who Painted The Last Supper
August 23rd, 2011 at 05:27pm
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Portugal is the westernmost country in Europe which is bordered to the East by Spain. It is a member country of the European Union and the United Nations. Portugal has a long and rich history as a nation as was once a genuine Superpower of the world. The following are some fun facts about Portugal.
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Interesting Facts About Portugal
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