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“Petticoat Government” refers to a government influenced or controlled by a woman behind the scenes.

Petticoat Government was written by Baroness Orczy, author of The Scarlet Pimpernel, in 1910.

It was released under the title Petticoat Rule in the U.S. in the same year.

The book was released with a third title: "A Ruler of Princes," for a limited printing in 1909.

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The world celebrated the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin in 2009.

He was born on 12 February 1809 in Shrewsbury, England.

Darwin is famous for developing the theory of evolution by natural selection.

His most influential work, “On the Origin of Species,” was published in 1859.

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Light from Sun travels a distance of  150 Million km before it reaches Earth

Distance: ~93 million miles (150 million km) on average.

Speed of Light: ~186,282 miles/second (300,000 km/s) in a vacuum.

Travel Time: Approximately 8 minutes, 20 seconds (or 500 seconds).

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"Intifada" refers to an uprising, particularly associated with Palestinian revolts against Israeli occupation.

The term has been used to describe popular movements of resistance and civil disobedience.

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Pearl Harbor is located in the American state of Hawaii.

It is a major naval base of the United States.

It is near the city of Honolulu, and serves as a major U.S. 

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.

This attack led the United States to enter World War II.

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Russia criticized the American missile defense system being deployed in Poland and the Czech Republic.

The plan was announced by the United States in the mid-2000s.

The system was officially meant to counter missile threats from Iran.

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Tamils in Sri Lanka have been struggling for an independent state in Jaffna.

Jaffna is located in the northern part of Sri Lanka,

The separatist movement was led mainly by the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam).

The civil conflict started in 1983 and ended in 2009.

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FIFA World Cup 2010:

Host country: South Africa

Dates: 11 June – 11 July

Teams: 32 (from 6 confederations)

Venue(s): 10 (in 9 host cities)

Best player(s): Uruguay Diego Forlán

Best goalkeeper: Spain Iker Casillas

Final positions

• Champions: Spain (1st title)
• Runners-up: Netherlands
• Third place: Germany
• Fourth place: Uruguay

The last FIFA World Cup was held in Australia on 20 August 2023 and Spain won. 

The 2026 World Cup will take place in three host countries: Canada, Mexico, and the USA.

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HRWstands for Human Rights Watch

It is an international non-governmental organization.

Founded in 1978.

Headquarters: New York City, U.S.

It was co-founded by Robert L. Bernstein, Jeri Laber, and Aryeh Neier as a private American NGO in 1978