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Siege of Leningrad

History; World history

The Siege of Leningrad, also known as the Leningrad Blockade, was a prolonged military operation resulting from the failure of the German army to capture the city of Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). ...

Hermitage Museum

History; World history

The State Hermitage is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is one of the largest and oldest museums in the world, founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been open to ...

Moctezuma's headdress

History; World history

Moctezuma's headdress is a feather-work crown, which at one time was believed to have belonged to the Aztec emperor, Moctezuma II. The feathers are arranged in a semicircle with a diameter of around ...

Johannes Gutenberg

History; World history

(1400?-1468) German printer and European pioneer in the use of movable type.

Culture system

History; World history

A system of slave labour used by the Dutch in their South East Asia colonies.

Ferdinand Magellan

History; World history

(1480?-1521) Spanish explorer who was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

Genetic engineering

History; World history

The process of altering life forms by manipulating their genetic structure.

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