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According to the Bible, Jesus Christ was born in the year 0, and his birth marks the end of B.C (before Christ) or B.C.E (before common era) and the start of A.D (Anno Domini, which is Latin for "In the year of our lord") or C.E (common era)."Jesus Christ was born in the year 0"
70%
Never put water on a grease fire, but rather suffocate the fire using either baking soda or flour, putting the lid on the pan, or using certain types of fire extinguisher."using either baking soda or flour"
65%
The Yukon, the westernmost province of Canada, has a largely subarctic climate and is home to Mt. Logan, the tallest mountain in Canada"The westernmost province of Canada"
52%
The United States is a form of representative democracy, where the president, head of the executive branch, is chosen by the Electoral College. Electoral votes are given out proportionally to each state by population, then electors vote for the president (but not always how their states voted)."Electoral votes are given out proportionally to each state by population"
50%
Most sports games end after a set number of periods or time. Baseball has nine innings, football/soccer has a clock which counts down, and rugby is divided into two forty minute halves. In case of a tie, all of these sports can be extended to overtime."football/soccer has a clock which counts down"
43%
When Europeans came to the Americas in the 15th and 16th century, it resulted in the collapse of some of the continent's greatest civilizations. While European explorers were incredibly brutal, they also brought over smallpox and influenza, which were instrumental in the collapse of the Aztec, Inca, and Maya."instrumental in the collapse of the Aztec, Inca, and Maya"
41%
Of the four terrestrial planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, Earth is the largest. Mercury is the closest to the sun, while Mars is typically closest to Earth."Mars is typically closest to Earth"
41%
The atmosphere is composed of many layers. The lowest is the troposphere, where most weather occurs and which is reached by only the tallest mountains on Earth. The highest layer, the exosphere, is incredibly thin and incredibly hot."which is reached by only the tallest mountains on Earth"
37%
The English language has many different prepositions, such as with, since, in, and towards. They take an object and are used to show position, ."such as with, since, in, and towards"
26%
Freshwater lakes can be found on every continent. Lake Superior is the largest in North America, Lake Victoria is the largest in Africa, and the Caspian Sea is the largest in Asia, stretching between 5 different countries."the Caspian Sea is the largest in Asia"
17%
Infinity is highly important in mathematics, but it is not a number. Rather, infinity is a concept, representing the sum of all real numbers. Graphs and sequences can approach infinity, but will never reach it."representing the sum of all real numbers"
15%
Spending excessive time in hot conditions can result in heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat exhaustion is characterized by dizziness, muscle cramps, and nausea. Heat stroke, on the other hand is much more serious and requires immediate medical attention, with symptoms including excessive sweating, vomiting, and confusion."symptoms including excessive sweating, vomiting, and confusion."
11%
Every organism can be described using the eight levels of classification. The highest level is Domain, of which there are three. Humans are part of the species Sapiens, genus Homo, and domain Eukaryota."Humans are part of the species Sapiens, genus Homo."
9%
Most of the world's early civilizations formed around river valleys. The first was Mesopotamia, which formed around the Tigris and Euphrates. From there, civilization spread to Egypt on the Nile, India on the Indus, and China on the Yellow."civilization spread to Egypt on the Nile"
4%
Many novels are remembered for their first lines. 1984 begins with "'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen", Fahrenheit 451 begins with "It was a pleasure to burn", and in Moby Dick, the eponymous character states "Call me Ishmael"."in Moby Dick, the eponymous character states 'Call me Ishmael' "
4%
While most Western music is based on octaves, which have 8 unique notes, other countries use different structures. Traditional Chinese music uses a pentatonic scale consisting of five notes, while much of modern music in India uses a whole tone scale, composed of six notes."While most Western music is based on octaves, which have 8 unique notes"
4%

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