What classical music piece by Tchaikovsky is best known for its climactic volley of cannon fire?
In the U.S. the piece has become a common accompaniment to fireworks displays on the Fourth of July.
In January 1994, two Stanford University grad students created "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web". The site would later become this company, one of the first internet startups.
Jerry Yang and David Filo were the founders of Yahoo. Their original site was a human-edited web directory, organized in a hierarchy, as opposed to a searchable index of pages.
"Give me a place to stand, and I will move the Earth", is a quote associated with what ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician?
Archimedes quote highlighted the power of a lever. By increasing the length of the lever, a small input force can lift massive weights because the torque multiplies over distance. The quote also illustrates the need for a fixed point to stand on and place the fulcrum; without it, the force has no anchor.
Sakhalin is an island that's under the control of this nation, after they seized it from Japan in the waning days of World War II.
Sakhalin divides the Sea of Okhotsk to its east from the Sea of Japan to its southwest. The island has a population of roughly 500,000, the majority of whom are Russians. The indigenous peoples of the island are the Ainu, Oroks, and Nivkhs, who are now present in very small numbers.
Literally translated as "cow stuck in the mud", vaca atolada is a stew that's associated with the cuisine of this South American nation.
The dish originated in Minas Gerais region, who would make a stew from mixture of jerky, lard, and cassava as trail food. In most modern preparations, the jerky has been replaced by beef rib.
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