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Today, it is not uncommon to see women wearing high-heeled shoes. However, the first high-heeled shoes were actually made for men back in the 1500s. The heels helped soldiers keep their feet in the stirrups of their saddles as they rode into battle.

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Caroline Bartlett Crane was born in 1858 in Hudson, Wisconsin. After working as a teacher, she became a journalist and an ordained minister. Crane was an activist who worked toward women's voting rights in the U.S. Her tireless efforts at improving sanitation in large cities-especially in the slums where the poorest residents lived-earned her the title "American's Housekeeper."

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Driving west from Capital Park, turn left onto Maple Avenue. Continue for 3 blocks until you come to Trumbull Street, and then turn right. The library will be on your left.

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Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a great hero. He was about to set out on a dragon's quest!

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The rabbit's fur was as soft as velvet, and he seemed to enjoy having people pet him. He would snuggle in closer, lay his ears back, and pull in his feet.

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Have you ever wished you could contact all of your friends at once? Wouldn't it be convenient to send a note to all your friends at the same time, rather than contacting each person individually? Download the FriendChat app today for your smartphone! In just minutes, you'll be able to send messages to all your friends simultaneously. For only $1.99, you can save yourself a lot of time!

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Sarah knew time travel was impossible. Everything she'd learned in science told her it couldn't be done. But as she looked around the street, noting the horse-drawn carriages and the women dressed in long dresses and hats, she realized she was in the 19th century.

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Building a bird house is a relatively simple task. Begin by cutting your wood to size, according to the pattern you've chosen. Before cutting, be sure to measure each pattern twice to ensure you are cutting the wood to the correct length.

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Hellen Keller was born in 1880 and died in 1968. Despite being deaf and blind, Keller was a political activist, a lecturer, an author, and a tireless advocate for those with disabilities.

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Many people buy vegetables in the grocery store without knowing where they were grown or how they arrived at the store. Supermarkets should be required to label each fruit or vegetable with a sign telling shoppers where and when the food was grown and how far it traveled to the supermarket.

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Begin by setting all the parts out on a flat, well-lit surface. Ensure that you have all of the parts listed in the assembly instructions. First, assemble the sides of the bookcase by fastening the base plate to the side rails using two screws per side.

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The elderly lady stood, teetered a bit, and reached out for the pole near her seat. Ad the bus pulled to a stop, she began the long walk to the door. Her starched black dress was completely smooth, without a wrinkle, stain, or faded spot. Against her skin, it stood in stark contrast to her pale, wrinkled hands. On her head she wore a small, black hat with a black veil that hung just to her eyes.

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The first American space station was launched in 1973. NASA scientists needed a way to give the astronauts who lived there for 171 days a way to detect smoke or fire before it was too late to stop. They invented a smoke detector for Skylab that ended up in about 90% of all private homes as well.

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Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and died in 1790. He is well-known for his many inventions, including bifocal glasses, a type of wood-burning stove, and the lightning rod.

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Sam looked into the microscope. He couldn't believe what he saw! It was like an entire universe existed in this drop of water he'd taken from inside the meteor that had fallen on his lawn. This was like no other water he'd ever seen!

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Before preparing food, clean all kitchen surfaces thoroughly and was your hands with very warm water and antibacterial soap. Be sure to pull back your hair, and make sure your clothing has no straps or strings that could fall into a hot stove.

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The cat's eyes were yellow, tinged with gold and brown. In the sunlight, the colors collided into each other like a topaz stone... or maybe a rich caramel candy. The unique color was so radiant it even shone in dim lighting.