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Supreme Court of the United States
The US Supreme Court convened for the first time on February 2, 1790.Raja yoga
"Raja Yoga" means "Royal Yoga" or the "King of the Yogas"Sri Lanka
The distinctive civilization of Sri Lanka can be traced back to the sixth century B.C.E.Census
The Roman census was the most developed in the ancient world, the word "census" coming from Latin "censere," meaning "estimate"Id al-Fitra
The Eid celebration marking the end of Ramadan begins on the day of the first sighting of the crescent moonBeatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter became an author of children's books after the scientific community rejected her because she was a womanCain and Abel
The story of Cain and Abel in Genesis tells of the first human murder when Cain killed his brother AbelMary Kay Ash
Mary Kay Ash started Mary Kay Cosmetics after retiring from her job frustrated at being passed over for promotion due to being a womanJoseph Haydn
Haydn has been called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet"Atlantis
There have been dozens—perhaps hundreds—of locations proposed for AtlantisPotawatomi
Potawatomi were forced to walk a "Trail of Death" from their homelands in Indiana to an Indian Reservation in KansasHoward Carter (archaeologist)
William Flinders Petrie, from whom Howard Carter learned his archaeological skills, had little faith in Carter's ability to be a great archaeologistArthashastra
The "Arthashastra" has been compared to Machiavelli's "The Prince" because of its brutal methods and unscrupulous ethicsClarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow tried two important cases (the Scopes Trial and the Ossian Sweet case) after announcing retirementLev Vygotsky
Lev Vygotsky has been called the "Mozart of Psychology"French Revolution
The French Republican Calendar, created and implemented during the French Revolution, declared 1792 as "Year I" and had a ten-day weekAustria-Hungary
The Austro-Hungarian Empire lasted 51 years from its creation in 1867 until it was dissolved in 1918 at the end of the First World WarMidden
The origin of the word "midden" is Scandinavian and means "manure pile"Kanji
Kanji are the Chinese characters used in the Japanese writing systemAbiathar
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 GodReligion
The term "religion" comes from the Latin word "religio," meaning "reverence for God or the gods, careful pondering of divine things"Pueblo Indians
The Pueblo Indians successfully revolted against Spanish colonization in the seventeenth century. Although this success lasted only 12 years it deterred the Spanish from attempts to eradicate their culture and religion.Appalachian Mountains
The birth of the Appalachian Mountains predates the formation of the American continentAbyssinian (cat)
Abyssinian cats, or Abys, are often called the "Clowns of the Cat Kingdom"2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
Indigenous people survived the 2004 tsunami by heeding their island folklore and fleeing to the hillsPosidonius
The Greek polymath Posidonius attempted to create a unified worldview, showing the interconnectedness of the world and how all forces have an effect on each other and on human lifeElisha ben Abuyah
Elisha ben Abuyah was known as "Acher" ("outcast") and condemned as a heretic by his fellow TannaimGentile
The word "gentile," used to translate the Hebrew "goy," derives from the Latin word "gentilis" meaning descended from a common ancestorRosa Parks
Rosa Parks was called "Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement" for her refusal to give up her seat in a bus to a white passengerDead Sea
The name of the Dead Sea in Hebrew means "sea of salt."Modern dance
Modern dance developed in the twentieth century as a rebellion not only against the constraints of classical ballet but as a way to express contemporary social concernsConstantinople
In the Middle Ages, Constantinople was the richest European city and was known as the "Queen of Cities"Methanol
Methanol is often called wood alcoholAndre Malraux
André Malraux won the Goncourt Prize for French literature for his novel "La Condition humaine" ("Man's Fate")Rotifer
"Rotifer" is derived from Latin "wheel-bearer" due to the corona around the mouth that resembles a wheelCharles Perrault
Charles Perrault was almost 70 years old when he wrote his Histoires ou Contes du temps passé (also known as Mother Goose Tales).Bethlehem
Bethlehem means “house of meat” (Arabic) or “house of bread” (Hebrew)Marshall Plan
The European Recovery Program was named the Marshall Plan for the U.S. Secretary of State George C. MarshallGreat Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from spaceWar
In accord with Just War theory, wars between nations should be declared by the legitimate government authorityBook of Leviticus
The book of Leviticus contains two of the Bible's most famous sayings: "eye for eye, tooth for tooth" and "Love your neighbor as yourself"Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen was called the "Sibyl of the Rhine" because of her apocalyptic visionsMauna Loa
The Hawaiian name "Mauna Loa" means "Long Mountain"
