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David Livingstone
David Livingstone, the first European to see it, renamed the Mosi-oa-Tunya waterfall the Victoria Falls in honor of Queen VictoriaPolygamy
Even within societies which allow polygamy, in actual practice it generally occurs only rarely.Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, founded in India, teaches that the world is approaching a time of great change which will lead to the Golden AgeGhetto
Historically, the term "ghetto" referred to restricted housing zones where Jews were required to liveAchomawi
The Pit River is so named because of the pits the Achumawi dug to trap game that came to drink there.Ajivika
Ajivika was an ancient Indian philosophical and ascetic movement that did not believe in karma or the possibility of free willAncient Pueblo Peoples
The ancestors of the Pueblo people built incredible cities, cliff dwellings, along the walls of canyons as well as enormous "great houses" and roads along the valleysBiome
The British Empire was known as "the empire on which the sun never sets"Tsimshian
Tsimshian people of the Pacific Northwest lived on salmon, which were plentiful prior to commercial fishing, and used Western Redcedar for most of their needsAlbert Bierstadt
Although Albert Bierstadt's paintings were not fully recognized in his lifetime, he is now regarded as one of the greatest landscape artists in history.Indus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization had an advanced urban culture, with streets laid out in a grid pattern, advanced architecture and impressive sewage and drainage systemsHorse
In the wild, horse societies are matriarchal. At the center of the herd is the alpha or dominant mare (female horse).Mass
The British Empire was known as "the empire on which the sun never sets"Freedom of religion
In 1948 the United Nations defined freedom of religion as a universal human rightJomo Kenyatta
Uhuru Kenyatta, son of the first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, was elected fourth president in 2013Esther Williams
"America's Mermaid," Esther Williams, was famous for movies featuring "water ballet" now known as synchronized swimmingAachen Cathedral
Aachen Cathedral in Germany, built by Charlemagne and his burial site, is the oldest cathedral in Northern EuropeLuanda
Luanda is one of several cities that has been called the "Paris of Africa"Urbanization
Urbanization can be planned or organic.Marriage
Traditionally, marriage has been a prerequisite for starting a family, which then serves as the building block of a community and societyMongol Empire
The Mongol Empire, established by Genghis Khan in 1206, was the largest contiguous land empire in human historyNineveh
Nineveh was the largest city in the world prior to its destruction in 612 B.C.E.Berlin
The Berlin Wall, which had divided the East and West sections of the city since 1945, was demolished in 1989Pluto
Pluto, considered the solar system's ninth planet since its discovery in 1930, was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006Wovoka
Wovoka, also known as Jack Wilson, was a Paiute shaman who received a vision of peace and instructions on how to perform the Ghost DanceEdith Stein
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross was born Edith Stein, a Jew, and died in the Auschwitz concentration campViolin
Violin makers are called "luthiers"Barbershop music
Barbershop music is a four-part a cappella style of singing famous for its "ringing" chords in which an overtone is produced that sounds like a fifth noteYelena Bonner
Yelena Bonner continued her activism in support of human rights in Russia after the death of her husband Andrei Sakharov, and the break up of the Soviet Union, until her death in 2011Abydos, Egypt
So rare is a full list of pharaoh names that the Table of Abydos has been called the "Rosetta Stone" of Egyptian archaeologyAryabhata
The Indian mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata calculated Pi (π) correct to five digits, and may have realized that it is an irrational numberShinto
Shinto is commonly translated as "the Way of the Gods"Abiathar
When Abiathar escaped from King Saul and fled to David he brought the sacred ephod, which he used on several occasions to provide David with crucial advice from GodLjubljana
The symbol of the city of Ljubljana is the dragon, which is found in the coat of arms, on top of the tower of the Ljubljana Castle, and on the Dragon BridgeGreat Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid was the world's tallest building for four millenniaChe Guevara
Socialist revolutionary Che Guevara was born in Argentina and received the nickname "Che" because of his frequent use of the Argentine word Che, meaning "pal" or "mate"Chinese dragon
Unlike the Western dragon of Europe that is representative of evil, the many Eastern versions of the dragon are powerful spiritual symbols, representing seasonal cycles and supernatural forces.Didgeridoo
The didgeridoo is commonly claimed to be the world's oldest wind instrumentResearch begins here...
