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Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam is famous not only for his scientific work but also his poetry, having written one thousand four-line versesPhilosophy
Until the Renaissance, 'philosophy' and 'science' were considered the same discipline.Freemasonry
In Freemasonry, the Supreme Being is referred to as the "Great Architect of the Universe," in keeping with the use of architectural symbolismLake Superior
Lake Superior, the largest of the North American Great Lakes, is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaPropaganda
The original meaning of the term "propaganda" was not negative, simply "that which ought to be spread"Ming Dynasty
The Great Wall of China was built primarily during the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644)Nunavut is the newest, largest, and most northerly territory of Canada
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was the center of interactions between Asia and Europe for six centuriesTransylvania
In the seventeenth century, Transylvania was an autonomous state and passed through a "Golden age" for religions and cultureGrantland Rice
In 1922 Grantland Rice became the first play-by-play announcer carried live on radio for the World Series game.Hijacking
The term hijacking arose in connection with the seizing of liquor trucks during Prohibition in the United States.Napoleon Bonaparte
Contrary to popular belief, Napoleon was actually slightly taller than an average Frenchman of the nineteenth centuryBenjamin Rush
Despite having been a slave owner himself, Benjamin Rush became an ardent abolitionistHarmandir Sahib
Harmandir Sahib (the Golden Temple of Amritsar) literally means "House of God"Mauna Loa
The Hawaiian name "Mauna Loa" means "Long Mountain"Nigerian Civil War
The suffering in Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War led to the development of international humanitarian agencies designed to respond to complex emergencies anywhere in the worldAgricultural technology
The Industrial Revolution led to advances in agricultural technology that greatly increased food production allowing large numbers of people to pursue other types of workJomo Kenyatta
Uhuru Kenyatta, son of the first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, was elected fourth president in 2013Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his work to end racial segregation through nonviolent means; at the time he was the award's youngest recipientTrimurti
The Trimurti is the Hindu representation of God as Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver), and Shiva (destroyer)Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
The MBTI differs from standardized tests measuring traits that can be improved with practice, instead identifying preferred types.Lee Falk
Lee Falk's comic strip character 'The Phantom' inspired the costumed image of what has today become known as the "superhero."John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963Dario Fo
The 1997 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Italian playwright Dario FoWeimar Republic
Historians invented the phrase "Weimar Republic" for the government of Germany from 1919 to 1933 officially called Deutsches Reich, usually translated as "The German Reich"Bankruptcy
In the Jewish law there was no provision for bankruptcy; instead, all unpaid debts were canceled every seven yearsSaint Andrew
It is said that Saint Andrew, refusing to be crucified on the same type of cross as Christ because he was not worthy, was martyred on an X-shaped cross.Songhai Empire
At its height, in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the Songhai Empire was the largest empire in West AfricaOratory
Cicero suggested that the best orator should be the best human being, understanding the correct way to live, acting upon it by being active in politics, and instructing others through speeches, through example, and through making good laws.Electron microscope
The first electron microscope prototype was built in 1931 by German engineers Ernst Ruska and Max KnollAlabama
Alabama is unofficially nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird, and is also known as the "Heart of Dixie"Edward VII of the United Kingdom
King Edward VII was known as the "uncle of Europe" as he was related to nearly every other European monarchJames Frazer
James Frazer's distinction between magic and religion has been widely adopted by anthropologists since his timeArranged marriage
Arranged marriages have been employed to unite enemy nations and create a culture of peacePhineas T. Barnum
P.T. Barnum used entertainment not only as a money-making venture but also to explore social issues, challenging racism and prejudiceUncle Sam
Uncle Sam Wilson of Troy, New York, is recognized as the progenitor of America's National symbol of Uncle SamSigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud is commonly referred to as "the father of psychoanalysis"Boudica
The name Boudica means Victoria in English
