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After a potato blight destroyed Ireland's potato crop and precipitated the Great Famine of 1845, the country lost twenty-five percent of its population to starvation and emigration.

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Artichokes, which originated in the Mediterranean, are now grown in the United States, almost exclusively in California.

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As Tanner sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him.

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Astronauts can experience bone loss, muscle weakness, and diminished heart function when they are exposed to environments with reduced gravity for a prolonged period of time.

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Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, whose first flight across the Atlantic in 1928 was as a passenger, made her historic solo transatlantic flight in 1932.

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Because most wild orchids naturally affix themselves to trees and branches, planting an orchid in soil will likely kill it.

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If we can't find an inexpensive hotel for the Fourth of July weekend, we can always stay with my parents.

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In Beijing, China, eight luxury residential towers that were designed by Steven Holl Architects are connected on the twelfth through eighteenth floors by enclosed glass and steel bridges.

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Leonardo da Vinci, who was a renowned painter and sculptor, was also an inventor and scientist.

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Mia, whose fair complexion makes her prone to sunburns, always wears sunscreen for protection against the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.

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Ms. Dawson, whom the board of directors recently named as the new company president, has extensive experience with corporate acquisitions and mergers.

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Since it takes approximately one thousand years for a used printer cartridge to decompose, recycling these plastic ink dispensers helps the environment.

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The maple leaf, which is Canada's national emblem, has been associated with the country since the 1700s.

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While Japan has an excellent network of traditional road, rail, air, and sea travel, the country also boasts the exceptionally fast and safe Shinkansen system of bullet trains.

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Aaron has an unconventional swing, but he manages to drive the ball farther than some professional golfers.

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Albert Einstein was best known as a brilliant physicist and the developer of the theory of relativity, but he was also an accomplished violinist.

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An avid reader, Vincent attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month.

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An éclair—a long, thin, frosted pastry—is traditionally filled with vanilla cream, but its flavor can be enhanced with other fillings, such as chocolate, coffee, strawberry, or pistachio.

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Annual plants survive only one season and must be replaced each year, but perennials return each year with new flowers and foliage.

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Bows and arrows made their first appearance more than twenty-five thousand years ago, and archery has been used ever since for hunting, combat, and sport.

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Lorraine Hansberry wrote the widely acclaimed 1959 Broadway play A Raisin in the Sun, and her accomplishment opened the door for other African American playwrights.

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Mulberry leaves are silkworms' natural food preference, but silk farmers will often feed the caterpillars a specially designed artificial diet.

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Presidents John Adams and George H.W. Bush both had presidential sons, and coincidentally, both sons—John Quincy Adams and George W. Bush—were their fathers' namesakes

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Ryan always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, and he frequently motivates others with his energy and fervor.

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Students are unhappy with the new dress code requirements, and they will be discussing their grievances at the next school board meeting.

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Throughout most of U.S. history, pants were considered shocking attire for women, but the mid-twentieth century saw increased acceptance of this once-controversial clothing item.

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After a parrotfish eats algae-covered coral, the coral travels through the fish's digestive system, and then it is deposited in the reef as white coral sand.

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As cold weather approaches, you must protect your water pipes against freezing, or they can rupture and cause significant damage to your home.

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At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans had no existing army, so American troops were formed from militia—groups of citizens from the thirteen colonies who were trained for local defense.

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Humans breathe in before they dive underwater, but harbor seals exhale and then use stored oxygen for breathing.

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Karen is a competitive horseback rider, and she will be competing in the next World Equestrian Games, which are held every four years.

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Mexican tetras, or blind cave fish, can see at birth, but their vision later degenerates when skin grows over their eyes.

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Should I order the lasagna dish that Diana recommended, or should I sample several food items from the buffet?

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The basenji, which is a dog breed native to central Africa, doesn't produce a traditional bark, but it instead makes yodel-like sound due to the shape of its larynx.

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The conference's keynote speaker, who researches dialects of American English, was having audio problems, so he imitated all the accents in his presentation.

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The platypus has venom-producing glands, which are rare among mammals, but its venom is not generally lethal to humans.

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The saw-scaled viper does not have the deadliest venom, but it is responsible for more human deaths than any other snake because it lives in populated areas.

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Tooth enamel—the hardest substance in the human body—doesn't consist of living tissue, so it can't regenerate itself if it is damaged.

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Variations of bowling have existed for centuries, but a standard form of the game wasn't established until various regional bowling clubs formed the American Bowling Congress in 1895.

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We can watch the presidential debate, which will be broadcast at nine o'clock, or we can view the documentary about the greatest innovations of the twenty-first century.

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According to the American Yoga Association, practicing the three fundamental aspects of yoga—exercise, breathing, and meditation—can result in a healthier body and a more efficient mind.

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Benjamin Franklin—scientist, inventor, and one of America's founding fathers—raised public awareness about firefighting methods and organized the first fire department in Philadelphia.

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Daylilies—hardy perennial plants of the lily family—are popular for home gardens due to their low-maintenance nature and their tolerance of both drought and frost.

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During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson kept sheep on the White House lawn and raised money for the Red Cross through the sale of their wool.

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During last night's thunderstorm, a flurry of tiny hailstones danced across the roof of our house.

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In 1988, Joe King, an engineering professor from California, made a 23-foot exact replica of the Eiffel Tower from 110,000 toothpicks.

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Lamont took several incredible panoramic photographs of the sweeping view from the top of Table Mountain.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela campaigned for social equality in South Africa and later became the country's first democratically elected black president.

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Since 1923, the United States Flag Code has provided advisory rules for displaying and handling the U.S. flag.

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The award-winning writer Maya Angelou composed "On the Pulse of the Morning" at the request of President Bill Clinton and recited the poem at his inauguration in 1993.

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The production of a single pound of honey requires nectar from approximately two million flowers.

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The vibrant trumpet-shaped blooms of the trumpet vine make it ideal for attracting hummingbirds.

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