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                                             The Unsun g Activist Angela Davis is an activist who fought against systems of oppression. When she was a teenager she had already started being involved in the movement by making study groups, which eventually got broken up by the police. According to the site Wikipedia.org, “In 1970, guns belonging to Davis were used in an armed takeover of a courtroom in Marin County, California, in which four people were killed. Prosecuted for three capital felonies, including conspiracy to murder, she was held in jail for over a year before being acquitted of all charges in 1972.”  Angela Davis ended up accidentally being part of a shoutout with the Black Panthers to get her brother out of jail which caused her to be on the FBI’s most wanted fugitives list. Davis wanted to change racism, the prison system and sexism...

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                       Is Mining Beneficial or Harmful? Mining can be both beneficial and  harmful. In order to see what's best let’s look at the pros and cons of mining. Mining can benefit us a lot by giving us important resources. It provides us with fossil fuels and metals. Without mining we would not have some of the resources we need for fuel in cars. Or we wouldn’t have some of the metals that we need to build things.  According to the authors at the  site Environmental-Conscience, “ Mining is also important to ensure a high level of technological progress. Our industries rely on natural resources from mining and without sufficient amounts of resources, our technological progress would be slowed down sufficiently.” Another benefit to mining can also give jobs to  some of the poorer people on the planet. Mining can provide people with needed jobs in places where there are not a lot. Especially in many ...

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  The Challenger Explosion According to the online site Wikipedia, “The Challenger Explosion occurred on January 28, 1986, when the Challenger (OV-099) broke apart 73 seconds into flight, killing the seven crew members on board.” The crew consisted of : Francis R. Scobee, Commander Michael J. Smith, Pilot  Ronald McNair, Mission Specialist   Ellison Onizuka, Mission Specialist Judith Resnik, Mission Specialist Gregory Jarvis, Payload Specialist Christa McAuliffe, Payload Specialist and Teacher from New Hampshire Based on information from the authors at Think Reliability, “The space shuttle broke apart because gasses in the external fuel tank mixed, exploded and tore the space shuttle apart. The external fuel tank exploded after the right solid rocket booster came loose and ruptured the tank. Because a seal around the O-ring (a piece of the rocket boosters) failed.” According to the television broadcast CNN, “Shortly after liftoff, the space shuttle's external fuel tank co...

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  INTERESTING CAT FACTS The Cat’s maximum speed is 30 mph. It’s average lifespan is 13 to 14 years. However, although their lifespan varies, a well cared for cat may commonly live to 15 or beyond, and some make it to 18 or 20. A few extraordinary felines even pass 25 or 30 years of age. Cats can't see fine detail or rich color, but have a superior ability to see in the dark because of the high number of rods in their retina that are sensitive to dim light. As a result, cats can see using roughly one-sixth the amount of light that people need. Cats are obligate carnivores, which means that they rely on nutrients found only in animal products. Cats are hunters that look for prey that contains high amounts of protein, medium amounts of fat, and a small amount of carbohydrates, and their diet still needs these same things today. Sites used in blog: https://www.wsj.com/ https://www.businessinsider.com/ https://www.vet.cornell.edu/ https://www.catcare4life.org/cat-owners/lifestages/ The ...