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The Bering Strait is a narrow strait located between Russia and the United States. It is named after the Danish explorer Vitus Bering, who was the first European to explore the region in 1728. The Bering Strait is approximately 82 kilometers (51 miles) wide at its narrowest point, and it...
This apparently small conflict between two countries spread rapidly. Soon, Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France were all drawn into the war, largely because they were involved in treaties that obligated them to protect certain other nations. Western and eastern fronts rapidly opened along the...
This is a less well-known story to English readers than the battlefields of France and Belgium, and the focus on the war from the point of view of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires makes for very interesting reading. Russia lost more than 2.3 million soldiers in the war; the Austro...
The Human Genome Project was formally launched in 1990 and scientists from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, China and Japan formed the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium to complete the work at centres around the world. A special issue (pictured) of Nature on 15...
World War I took place from 1914 to 1918. This was a global conflict that involved many countries and was primarily fought between the Allies (including the United Kingdom, France, and Russia) and the Central Powers (including Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire). The war starte...
Fast-forward to 1793, when the bulk of what is now Ukraine became part of the Russian empire under Catherine the Great. "Ukraine was a little bit like Ireland used to be within the United Kingdom," said Applebaum. "It was a subordinate part of a greater whole, of a greater empire."...
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In which present-day country did the Battle of Hastings (1066) take place?" A. France B. Russia C. England D. Norway Correct Answer C. England Explanation The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was fought in England. This battle took place between the Norman-French army led by William the Conqu...