According to a popular legend, the fire that ravaged this city in 1871 was started when Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lantern.
The story was spread by newspapers eager for sensationalism and fueled by anti-immigrant sentiment against the Irish. In 1997, the O'Leary family was officially exonerated by Chicago's city council.
Often shown wearing a crown or an olive wreath on her head, Hellas is the personification of this Mediterranean nation.
The concept of personifying the Greek nation dates back to antiquity, appearing on the 4th-century BC "Darius Vase", where Hellas is shown protected by Athena and Zeus during conflicts with Persia.
Beta-carotene is a plant pigment that the body converts into Vitamin A. It is usually described as being this color, the same color as many of the fruits and vegetables in which it is found.
Carrots, sweet potatoes and pumpkins are among the orange fruits and vegetables that are high in β-carotene. Some green leaf vegetables such as spinach or kale are also high in β-carotene, the orange is masked by green chlorophyll.
After Universal Studio took creative control over the cartoon character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, the original animators went on to create this new character and this time kept ownership rights.
Mickey was co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Ub Iwerks designed Mickey's body out of circles (distinctly, the ears) to make the character easy to animate.
Rome reached its greatest territorial extent under what emperor, who ruled from 98–117 AD?
Trajan annexed Nabataea and Dacia, and his war against the Parthian Empire ended with the incorporation of Armenia, Mesopotamia, and Assyria as Roman provinces. In addition, he undertook many massive building projects and he expanded Rome's social welfare policies.
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