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Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden initially denied involvement in the infamous September 11, 2001 attacks on the United StatesHaida
The Haida people are well known as skilled artisans of wood, metal, and designIvy Lee
Ivy Lee issued what is often considered to be the first press release in 1906.Jose Marti
José Martà is often called the "Apostle of Cuban Independence"Zedekiah
Zedekiah was the Kingdom of Judah's last kingEaster Island
Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, is famous for its massive stone sculptures known as "moai"Ancient Greece
The culture of Ancient Greece, from the period of around one thousand years ending with the rise of Christianity, is considered the foundation of Western civilizationElectron microscope
The first electron microscope prototype was built in 1931 by German engineers Ernst Ruska and Max KnollClassical music
Classical music is considered primarily a written musical tradition, preserved in music notationNorthern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands and Guam are the northernmost islands of MicronesiaIndian Railways
Indian Railways constitutes one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world, transporting transporting six billion passengers a yearRachel
Rachel was the favorite wife of Jacob, younger sister of Leah his first wife, and mother of his favorite sons Joseph and BenjaminAlbert 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.Dybbuk
Belief in dybbuks, souls of the dead that attach themselves to living persons on earth, became widespread in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuriesJoseph Pulitzer
Hungarian-born Joseph Pulitzer is known both for creating yellow journalism and the Pulitzer Prizes for excellence in journalismBuster Keaton
Buster Keaton developed his famous deadpan expression that earned him the nickname "The Great Stone Face" when he was just a small childJohn Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury
John Lubbock became Lord Avebury in recognition of his efforts to preserve the Avebury archaeological siteSolomon Burke
Solomon Burke often performed his concerts while seated on a golden throneDavid Glasgow Farragut
David Glasgow Farragut was the first full admiral in the United States NavyBerlin
The Berlin Wall, which had divided the East and West sections of the city since 1945, was demolished in 1989Amos Alonzo Stagg
Amos Alonzo Stagg was an end on the first All-America team selected in 1889 and he was elected to both the charter class of the College Football Hall of Fame (1951) and the charter class of the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959.Great Flood
The story of Noah's flood may not be the most ancient of the flood stories that exist in cultures around the worldCivil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was amended prior to passage to explicitly include women's rightsPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the UK traditionally resides at 10 Downing Street in LondonPhoenix (mythology)
Diverse cultures include variations on the phoenix, a bird with the ability to be rebornMargaret Thatcher
A Soviet newspaper gave Margaret Thatcher the nickname "Iron Lady," which she enjoyed as it reflected her uncompromising politics and steadfast leadershipGrantland Rice
In 1922 Grantland Rice became the first play-by-play announcer carried live on radio for the World Series game.Idi Amin
For his killing of civilians, Idi Amin was called the "Butcher of Uganda," although he preferred to call himself Dada—"Big Daddy"Gunter Grass
Gunter Grass' first novel "The Tin Drum" is regarded as a key text in European magic realismPagan Kingdom
The Kingdom of Pagan was the first kingdom to unify the regions that constitute modern-day Burma (Myanmar)Albrecht Durer
Albrecht Dürer was, in effect, the first non-Italian artist to associate the humanistic disciplines with the esthetic pursuits of art.Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" is regarded as the archetypal modern African novel written in EnglishGreat Lakes
Four of the five "Great Lakes" of North America straddle the U.S.-Canada border; Lake Michigan is entirely within the United StatesPrisoner of war
To be entitled to prisoner of war status, the captured service member must have conducted operations according to the laws of warAcculturation
John Wesley Powell is credited with coining the word acculturationFreemasonry
In Freemasonry, the Supreme Being is referred to as the "Great Architect of the Universe," in keeping with the use of architectural symbolismIron
Iron is an essential element for all known forms of lifeDidgeridoo
The didgeridoo is commonly claimed to be the world's oldest wind instrumentKingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was an important center of art and culture in Southern IndiaGhana Empire
The modern country of Ghana is named after the ancient Ghana Empire, although they do not share any common territoryTower of London
Legend says that if the six resident ravens ever leave the Tower of London, the Tower and the British kingdom will fallAncient 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 valleys
