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The Boston Tea Party occurred in 1773 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

American colonists protested against British taxation on tea.

They threw tea shipments into Boston Harbor as a form of resistance.

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Part of the events leading to the American Revolution.

Protest against the Tea Act imposed by Britain.

Demonstrated early colonial unity against British rule.

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The Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848.

It presents the principles of communism and critiques capitalism.

It was originally written in German.

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First published in London

Later translated into English, French, Russian, and other languages

Influenced political movements worldwide

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1 gram = 1000 milligrams (mg)

Gram and milligram are metric system units of mass.

Commonly used for measuring precious metals, medicines, and chemicals.

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1 kilogram = 1000 grams = 1,000,000 milligrams

Gold purity is often measured in karats along with weight in grams or milligrams

Metric system is internationally standard

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🔹 1 BTU = 1055.06 Joules (approx.)

🔹 1 BTU = 252 calories (approx.)

🔹 1 Joule = 0.0009478 BTU

🔹 1 kWh = 3412 BTU, linking electrical energy to heat energy.

🔹 Commonly used in heating/cooling systems

🔹 Named after the British engineers who developed early thermal measurements

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1 yard = 0.9144 meters

It is a unit of length used in the imperial system.

Commonly used in sports, construction, and measuring fabrics.

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1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches

Widely used in USA, UK, and some Commonwealth countries

Used for short distances and measurements in daily life

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Ceylon changed its name to Sri Lanka and became a republic in 1972.

Previously it was a British Dominion after gaining independence in 1948.

The move marked full sovereignty and republican status.

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Capital: Colombo (commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (administrative)

Official languages: Sinhala, Tamil

Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee

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Mount Sinai (Koh-e-Toor) is located in Egypt.

It is famous in Islamic, Christian, and Jewish traditions as the place where Prophet Musa (Moses) received the Ten Commandments.

Part of the Sinai Peninsula.

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Height: approximately 2,285 meters (7,497 ft)

Popular pilgrimage and tourist site

Also called Jebel Musa in Arabic

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