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Kim Il-sung
After his death Kim Il-sung was proclaimed "Eternal President" of North KoreaAnton Bruckner
For Anton Bruckner, like Bach, music served the purpose of praising and glorifying GodSri Lanka
The distinctive civilization of Sri Lanka can be traced back to the sixth century B.C.E.Satan
Abrahamic religions do not consider Satan to be a wholly evil being, but rather one who became the adversary of his creator, GodGreat Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from spaceEagles
The Eagles are the highest-selling American band in U.S. historyNaturalization
The term naturalization originates in the concept of "natural born" citizensAcademy Awards
George Bernard Shaw was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and won an Oscar for screenwritingHoward Carter (archaeologist)
William Flinders Petrie, from whom Howard Carter learned his archaeological skills, had little faith in Carter's ability to be a great archaeologistAikido
Aikido can be understood as "the way of spiritual harmony" and a path to peaceAlcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous created the first 12-step program which is the model for similar addiction recovery groupsHenry David Thoreau
Thoreau's Civil Disobedience influenced later nonviolent reformers, particularly Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.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 1963Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga's "cabin on chicken legs" may be based on real buildings.Barter
Barter differs from gift exchange in that in barter the reciprocal exchange is immediate and has agreed upon termsAlvin 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"Baha'i Faith
The word "Bahá'í" means "glory" or "splendor" in ArabicIgbo People
In the 1960s the Igbo attempted to secede from Nigeria and form the independent Republic of BiafraSocial work
Social work as a profession emerged in the nineteenth century in response to societal problems that resulted from the social and economic upheaval brought about by the Industrial RevolutionNovatianism
Novatian opposed Pope Cornelius for accepting lapsed Christians, and established himself as antipopeColin Powell
Colin Powell began his military career in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at City College of New YorkLanguages of India
The Constitution of India recognizes 23 official languages, spoken in different parts of the countryCockroach
Cockroaches display group decision-making when choosing food sources and hiding placesJing Qi Shen
Jing (essence), Qi (breath energy) and Shen (a divine or human spirit) are known as the "Three Treasures" in DaoismWalter Scott
Sir Walter Scott organized the visit of King George IV to Edinburgh in 1822, the first visit to Scotland by a reigning British monarch since Charles I of England visited in 1633Earth lodge
Several Plains Indians tribes lived in semi-subterranean buildings covered with earth, known as earth lodgesLuanda
Luanda is one of several cities that has been called the "Paris of Africa"Acts of Union 1707
Despite having a single monarch since the Union of the Crowns in 1603, Scotland and England had separate governments until the Acts of Union were finalized in 1707Actors Studio
The Actors Studio is best known for Lee Strasberg's work developing and teaching method acting, based on the innovations of Constantin StanislavskiMalawi
Malawi is known as the "Warm Heart of Africa."Islam
The term "Islam" means voluntary submission or surrender to GodHomeschooling
A large number of parents choose to homeschool their children to avoid the social and learning environments of schoolsGeorge Washington
Because of his central role in the founding of the United States, George Washington is often called the “Father of the Nation”Blackfoot
The Blackfoot Confederacy consisted of three tribes, the Siksika (Blackfoot), Kainai (Blood), and the PieganTlingit
Tlingit spirituality is expressed through art, especially in the form of detailed carvings on totem polesAncient Egypt
The civilization of Ancient Egypt was one of the oldest and longest lasting human civilizationsChemosh
Chemosh was the supreme Moabite deity who was believed to bring victory to his people when they honored him properly, but allowed their enemies to prevail when they fell into sinZerubbabel
Zerubbabel rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem when the Israelites returned from exile in BabylonBahadur Shah II
Bahadur Shah II, the last Moghul emperor of India, had little political power and was finally exiled for treason by the BritishStephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking was born on the 300th anniversary of Galileo's death and died on the 139th anniversary of Einstein's birthBoudica
The name Boudica means Victoria in EnglishSaint Bernadette
Saint Bernadette Soubirous, patron saint of sick persons and of Lourdes in France, was a simple shepherd girl
