Random facts Flashcards
1
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How many eyes does a praying mantis have?
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5
- 3 small eyes in the middle of their head are used for detecting light
- big eyes used to detect movement and depth of vision
2
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Boisterous
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Noisy, stormy, energetic
3
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When and how did the Second World War being?
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1 / September / 1939
- Germany attacks Poland
4
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When did the Second World War end?
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8 / May / 1945
5
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Gestapo
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“Geheime Staatspolizei”
- Nazi police
6
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When was the “official state” of Israel founded by the UNO?
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1948
7
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SS
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Schutzstaffel
- Nationalsocialistische Organization
- Aufsicht über Konzentrationslager
8
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Fascism
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a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and the economy that rose to prominence in early 20th-century Europe
