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Basically, King Leopold II of Belgium personally owned the Congo (so at this point it wasn't actually the "Belgian Congo", it was called, ironically, the "Belgian Free State"). This was in the late 1800s when bicycles were becoming very popular. The Congo was very rich in rubber trees (they grew there naturally), so Leopold sent out his troops to villages throughout the Congo and would take people hostage and say to the rest of the village "go out and collect X amount of rubber (an impossibly high amount) or this guy gets both his hands chopped off".
Even within the context of colonialism, which was practiced by almost every European power at this point, this was seen as especially brutal and inhumane. King Leopold lost his rights to the Congo - it was not given to the Congolese but to Belgium. The Belgium were by no means humanitarian saints, but at least they didn't go around taking hostages and cutting their hands off to get as much rubber as possible.
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What is the UV visible spectra of Congo red?
498 nm
Congo Red Cream and Distilled Water?
The combination of Congo red cream and distilled water is used for staining cells for viewing under the microscope. Staining make the individual cells much easier to see.
If Congo red is used instead of safranin in the gram stain technique what would happen?
armagheddon
Acidic Congo red does not contain carbon particles like Nigrosin but can give the appearance of a negative stain What is the basis for this stain?
Acidic Congo red is negatively charged, so it is repelled by the negatively charged cytoplasm, and gathers around the cell wall instead, leaving the cell clear and unstained.
What is a polymer bouncy ball made of?
It's made out if rubber so when rubber bounces it goes really high.AnswerIt's made out of rubber and chemicals do not chew it i think they can give u cancer my friends told me that and the big red rubber ones used for kickball they have chemicals that give u cancer i think if u chew it me friends told me that AnswerRubber AnswerMade from rubber like everyone from the above said :D
Which football team's nickname is Red Devils?
Manchester United F.C. The Belgian National Team The Congo National Team
When was Belgian Red Cross created?
Belgian Red Cross was created in 1864.
What can be used in place of Congo red dye?
orange and purple will make red that can replace the congo red dye..
What is the reaction of milk with Congo red?
when congo red was mixed with milk it produced pink color solution.
What ingredients are Congo Red made up of?
Congo Red is a sodium salt that has the chemical formula C32H22N6Na2O6S2. At one time, Congo Red was used as a dye for clothing but has since been abandoned due to its toxicity.
What is a type of Belgian red marble?
rance
What colour is the belgian's football shirt?
Red.
Is Congo red autoclavable?
Yes.
What is a nickname for Congo?
red country
Procedure to mix Congo red powder?
disolve 0.5g congo red in 90ml distilled water and 10ml achohol absolute
African grey congo parrots?
I own one actually. The difference between Congo’s and Timneh’s are that Congo’s have a red tail and are slightly bigger. I own a Congo.
What are the Christmas colors in Congo?
red and green
