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An American, Theodore Maiman, developed the laser in 1960.

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The Canadian flag bears a red maple leaf.

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Scott Joplin received a special Pulitzer citation in 1976.

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Vostok, Antarctica, holds the record for the lowest temperature on the earth’s surface.

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The Senate has 100 members, and the House of Representatives consists of 435 members.

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The respiratory system provides the body with oxygen and rids it of carbon dioxide.

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The plate tectonic theory explains certain changes in the earth’s crust.

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The carpenters painted and wallpapered the bedroom and the hallway.

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Billie Jean King holds four U.S. tennis championship titles and won at Wimbledon six times.

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Umberto Nobile, an Italian, flew over the North Pole in an airship in 1926.

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