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Kyoto University
Kyoto University was founded to train scientists to support the rapid industrialization of Japan during the Meiji periodSamaritan Pentateuch
The Samaritan Pentateuch claims that only Mount Gerizim was authorized to be the sacred altar and temple, not JerusalemOsama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden initially denied involvement in the infamous September 11, 2001 attacks on the United StatesSoul
Researchers tried to weigh the soul by weighing patients who were dyingAlvin Langdon Coburn
Coburn invented a kaleidoscope-like instrument with three mirrors clamped together, which when fitted over the lens of the camera would reflect and fracture the image. It would come to be called a "Vortoscope"Erwin Rommel
Rommel's campaign in Africa earned him the nickname “The Desert Fox”Drawing and quartering
In Britain, the penalty of drawing and quartering was usually reserved for commoners, including knights. Noble traitors were merely beheadedRachel
Rachel was the favorite wife of Jacob, younger sister of Leah his first wife, and mother of his favorite sons Joseph and BenjaminPersonality assessment
Greek philosopher Hippocrates recorded the first known personality model basing his four "types" on the amount of body fluids, or "humors," an individual possessed.Sweat lodge
Many cultures have used sweat lodges for the purpose of purification, healing, and relaxationIllusion
Illusions are distortions of sensory perception, "mocking" the senses so that most people are deceivedMount Rushmore
The original plan for the Mount Rushmore monument was for the figures of the presidents to be carved down to their waistsLoretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn's own life provided material for many of her best selling songs and her autobiography, "Coal Miner's Daughter," was a best seller and was made into an Oscar-winning filmMarshall Plan
The European Recovery Program was named the Marshall Plan for the U.S. Secretary of State George C. MarshallBalfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration was described as a 'scrap of paper' that changed historyBrahma 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 AgeGeorges Perec
Georges Perec's detective novel La disparation was written entirely without using the letter "e"Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Rachmaninoff had piano roll recordings made of many of his performancesThesaurus
The word "thesaurus" comes from a Greek word meaning "treasury"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.Diego Velázquez
Paintings of Diego Velázquez, Spanish artist of the Baroque period, were recreated by several twentieth century painters, including Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali, in their own styleShawnee
The Shawnee had their own version of the "Golden Rule"Cyberspace
The term "cyberspace" was coined by science fiction writer William GibsonEtta James
Etta James bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll musicKintpuash
Kintpuash, also known as Captain Jack, was convicted of war crimes and executed for his actions in the Modoc WarOperetta
English language operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan were originally known as "comic operas" to distinguish them from French and German operettasViolin
Violin makers are called "luthiers"Symphony
The form that we now recognize as the symphony took shape in the early eighteenth centuryJing Qi Shen
Jing (essence), Qi (breath energy) and Shen (a divine or human spirit) are known as the "Three Treasures" in DaoismMagnetism
The phenomenon of magnetism was known in ancient times but it was not until the nineteenth century that the connection was made between magnetism and electricityBuckingham Palace
The first British monarch to live in Buckingham Palace was Queen VictoriaXiuzhen
Xiuzhen means “to practice and learn the way of the truth” and is the principal technique in the Taoist quest for immortalityLanguages of India
The Constitution of India recognizes 23 official languages, spoken in different parts of the countryVanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius VanderbiltElectron microscope
The first electron microscope prototype was built in 1931 by German engineers Ernst Ruska and Max Knoll2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
Indigenous people survived the 2004 tsunami by heeding their island folklore and fleeing to the hillsPhotojournalism
The "golden age" of photojournalism was in the 1930s to 1950sJesse and Frank James
Jesse and Frank James rarely robbed passengers on the trains they held upPosidonius
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 lifeHeinrich Himmler
Heinrich Himmler was second only to Adolf Hitler in power in Nazi Germany and was the founder and commander of the Nazi concentration campsChina
In Chinese, China is called "Zhongguo," meaning "central state"Passamaquoddy
Passamaquoddy are known for their arts and crafts, such as jewelry, basketry, wood carving, and building birch bark canoesCape Breton Island
The residents of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia in Canada, can be grouped into five main cultures: Scottish, Mi'kmaq, Acadian, Irish, and English
