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Martin 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 recipientNagaland
In Nagaland, a small state in India, over 90 percent of the population are Christian, predominantly Baptist0 (number)
0 (zero) was the last numerical digit to come into useA. S. Neill
Scottish educator A. S. Neill founded Summerhill School as an experiment in free learningEzekiel
Ezekiel prophesied the return of the Jews to Jerusalem, the rebuilding of the Temple, and the coming of the Messianic KingColin Cherry
Colin Cherry was the first to study the "cocktail party effect" which is the human ability to follow a single conversation in the midst of other conversations and background noisesChina
In Chinese, China is called "Zhongguo," meaning "central state"Contact lens
The first corrective contact lenses were made of blown glassBermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle in the Atlantic Ocean, where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances, is also known as the Devil's TriangleElf
The earliest preserved description of elves comes from Norse mythologyElgin Marbles
When he brought the Elgin Marbles to Britain Lord Elgin was accused of vandalism by his contemporariesCharles Loring Brace
Charles Loring Brace is considered a father of the modern foster care movement and was most renowned for starting the Orphan Train movement.Operetta
English language operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan were originally known as "comic operas" to distinguish them from French and German operettasMethanol
Methanol is often called wood alcoholJoseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell's philosophy is often summarized by his phrase "Follow your bliss"Yupik
Yupiit believe in benign and evil spirits, and their mediators (shamans) can communicate with bothUrsula K. Le Guin
Science fiction author Ursula K. Le Gwin was the daughter of anthropologist Alfred L. KroeberAndersonville prison
Andersonville Prison was notorious for its overcrowding, starvation, disease, and cruelty during the American Civil WarPhotojournalism
The "golden age" of photojournalism was in the 1930s to 1950sAsbestos
Litigation related to asbestos is the longest-running mass tort in U.S. historyNamib Desert
The Namib Desert, stretching 1,000 miles along the Atlantic coast of Southern Africa, is believed to be the world's oldest desert having been arid for at least 55 million yearsGenghis Khan
Genghis Khan believed that Heaven had commissioned him to establish a world empireJoseph Addison
Joseph Addison was a founder of the Kit-Kat Club an English club in London with strong political and literary associationsBig Ben
The nickname "Big Ben" refers to the largest bell in the Elizabeth Tower and not to the clock tower itselfLev Vygotsky
Lev Vygotsky has been called the "Mozart of Psychology"Pluto
Pluto, considered the solar system's ninth planet since its discovery in 1930, was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006Lake Superior
Lake Superior, the largest of the North American Great Lakes, is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaTraditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine is a broad range of medicine practices developed in China, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage (Tui na), exercise (qigong), and dietary therapyMother's Day
Mother's Day is celebrated on different days in almost every month throughout the world.Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein is considered the greatest scientist of the twentieth century and was named "Person of the Century" by TIME magazineAlabama
Alabama is unofficially nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird, and is also known as the "Heart of Dixie"Book of Jeremiah
The Book of Jeremiah is best known for its theme of the "New Covenant" that involves a personal relationship with GodEthical Culture
The Ethical Culture movement is founded on the premise that moral tenets are not necessarily grounded in religious or philosophical dogmaTreason
In the past treason, the betrayal of one's nation, was considered the worst crime, with punishment even more serious than for murderBankruptcy
In the Jewish law there was no provision for bankruptcy; instead, all unpaid debts were canceled every seven yearsTuscarora (tribe)
After conflict with European settlers the Tuscarora left their lands in North Carolina and settled in New York where they became the sixth tribe to join the Iroquois ConfederacyHijacking
The term hijacking arose in connection with the seizing of liquor trucks during Prohibition in the United States.North Korean defectors
Since the end of the Korean War many people have defected from North Korea by crossing into ChinaAbrahamic religions
The term "Abrahamic religions" refers to three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) that claim Abraham as their common forefather.Communication
The ability to communicate is common to all living creatures
