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The short-range wireless technology Bluetooth is named after 10th-century Danish king Harald Blåtand (“bluetooth”), who brought Denmark’s tribes together into a single kingdom.
The Bluetooth logo is a rune merging the Futhark runes ᚼ and ᛒ, Harald’s initials.
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When Jews were expelled from the Iberian peninsula in the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire sent ships to bring them into their empire in the Eastern Mediterranean.
That is how Thessaloniki in Greece grew its large Sephardic Jewish community, until World War II.
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When Jews were expelled from the Iberian peninsula in the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire sent ships to bring them into their empire in the Eastern Mediterranean.
That is how Thessaloniki in Greece grew its large Sephardic Jewish community, until World War II.
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When Jews were expelled from the Iberian peninsula in the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire sent ships to bring them into their empire in the Eastern Mediterranean.
That is how Thessaloniki in Greece grew its large Sephardic Jewish community, until World War II.
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Emma Morano’s live spanned three centuries.
Born in 1899 in Civiasco, Kingdom of Italy, Emma Martina Luigia Morano died in 2017 at the age of 117, in Verbania, Italian Republic.
She survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and 90 Italian governments.
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Emma Morano’s live spanned three centuries.
Born in 1899 in Civiasco, Kingdom of Italy, Emma Martina Luigia Morano died in 2017 at the age of 117, in Verbania, Italian Republic.
She survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and 90 Italian governments.
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Emma Morano’s live spanned three centuries.
Born in 1899 in Civiasco, Kingdom of Italy, Emma Martina Luigia Morano died in 2017 at the age of 117, in Verbania, Italian Republic.
She survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and 90 Italian governments.
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Emma Morano’s live spanned three centuries.
Born in 1899 in Civiasco, Kingdom of Italy, Emma Martina Luigia Morano died in 2017 at the age of 117, in Verbania, Italian Republic.
She survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and 90 Italian governments.
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Emma Morano’s live spanned three centuries.
Born in 1899 in Civiasco, Kingdom of Italy, Emma Martina Luigia Morano died in 2017 at the age of 117, in Verbania, Italian Republic.
She survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and 90 Italian governments.
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While tumbleweed is iconic in Westerns set in the Americas, the plant is originally from eastern Europe.
The tumbleweed (or ‘Russian Thistle’) didn’t arrive in North America from Europe until the 1870’s, most likely with shipments of seeds.
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British soap Coronation Street (“Corrie”) is the world’s longest-running TV soap opera.
Since its debut on 9 December 1960, it has aired over 11 000 episodes, portraying a working-class community in a fictional part of Greater Manchester.
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The word quarantine comes from the Italian ‘quaranta giorni’, meaning 40 days.
In an attempt to protect 14th century Venice from the plague, ships were required to wait offshore for 40 days before being allowed to come into port.
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British soap Coronation Street (“Corrie”) is the world’s longest-running TV soap opera.
Since its debut on 9 December 1960 it has aired over 11 000 episodes, portraying a working-class community in a fictional part of Greater Manchester.
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60 Incredible Fun Facts About Kids That Will Change How You See Them
You may wonder why kids ask so many questions, why they have boundless energy, or why they sometimes act in unexpected ways. If you don’t know the science behind their behavior, it can be frustrating for you. Many parents struggle because they don’t know what to expect from their kids.
READ MORE: https://thecoffeedrivenparent.com/fun-facts-about-kids/
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