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History, Politics & Society

'History, Politics and Society' deals with the affairs of human beings. The categories overlap to a degree: 'History' describes changes in those affairs, and encompasses the other two; 'Politics' is about how people govern themselves; and 'Society' is about how people organize and conduct their lives. Questions here range from ancient history to history-in-the-making, political views to decisions of lawmakers, and present and past societies and how people relate to each other within their societies.

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How many climbers have died trying to summit Mt Everest?

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There has been around 200 people die on Mount Everest while trying to reach or return from the highest summit in the world. The most famous two are George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. Many of their body's are in view from the route used to ascend and descend from the summit.

Where is the NBA headquarters located?

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The NBA league office is located at: 645 Fifth Avenue 19th Floor New York City, New York 10022

Second largest dome in world?

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The Gol Gumbaz located in the South of India is recognized as having the second largest dome in the world.

In what country were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?

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the first modern day Olympics were held in Greece in 1896

Who climbed Mount Everest without oxygen?

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In 1978, Reinhold Messner reached the summit of Everest with Peter Habeler without using supplementary oxygen. This was the first time anyone had been that high without artificial breathing apparatus and Messner and Habeler proved what most doctors, specialists, and mountaineers thought impossible. It changed mountaineering forever. Messner repeated the feat, without Habeler, from the Tibetan side in 1980, during the monsoon season. This was Everest's first solo summit.
Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler were the first to climb Mount Everest without any Artificial Oxygen on the 8th May 1978

What year did women start competing in the Olympics?

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1900. The first 19 women to compete in the modern Olympics Games in Paris, France, play in just three sports: tennis, golf, and croquet. Margaret I. Abbott is the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. An art student in Paris, she won the nine-hole golf tournament by shooting a 47.

What is better hockey or horseback riding?

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It's totaly a matter of your preference. If you like grace and animals, I would recommend horseback riding, but if you like adrenaline, strategy and maybe a bit of fighting, then I would recommend hockey. (I actually like all of those atributes, but I hate hocky and love horse... Just goes to show you. No-one can decide for you) Just go and try out both of them. See wich one you like.

Note: To all people who think horseback riding is gay: It's only gay when guys ride English... IT'S SO GAY

Who is Tom Crean?

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Tom Crean (Thomas Aaron Crean, born 1966) is the current head coach of Indiana University's men's basketball team.

The historic Tom Crean (Thomas Crean 1877-1938) was an Irish seaman of the Royal Navy who accompanied three Antarctic expeditions. He survived two ill-fated journeys (Scott's death at the South Pole, and Shackleton's miraculous lifeboat voyage after the Endurance sank).

What does China do for recreation?

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Depending on the age and wealth of the Chinese person, a Chinese grown-up may spend their time shopping with their loved ones or going out to eat. Eating out is a big social event in China which is also used as a business tactic to merge closer ties with another individual. Chinese youth will spend their leisure time going to karoke, shopping in the city, or eating on the streets with friends. Senior Chinese people will spend their time cooking at home for their grown-up children's single child, will be shopping for groceries, cleaning the house, or exercising outside.

Why America doesn't want to play cricket?

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Attack On Srilankan Cricket Team :

On 3 march 2009 Srilanka's team went to play in Pakistan but in lahore they were attacked by some gun men.Srilanka's Cricket team was going to play in Qadaafi but in the way their bus was attacked by some gunmen.That was an unsolved mystry for pakistan.No one Know from where they came and after attack where they hide.Government took no charge on them

Because no one actually knows who were they.People thought that they were talibans and the topic became cold after some days.

And International Cricket Council president David Morgan told the BBC it would be "very difficult for international cricket to be hosted in Pakistan for quite some time to come".

Where were the winter Olympics held in 2001?

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The 1998 Winter Olympics were held from February 7th through 22nd in Nagano, Japan. 2,176 participants from 72 nations competed in 68 events. Germany won the most gold medals as well as the highest total of medals. Norway was second, in both cases.

What city nickname is called motor city?

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Detroit, Michigan is known as the "Motor Capital" or "Motor City."