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Propaganda is information, true or false, disseminated to serve an agenda. Even if true, it may be partisan and fail to paint a complete picture. Propaganda shares many techniques with advertising. However, propaganda usually has political or nationalist themes. Many of the techniques used in propaganda are
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The London congestion charge is a fee that is levied on motorists entering the central London area. The fee was introduced on February 17, 2003. The daily fee of £5 (approximately €7.50 or US $9) must be paid by the registered owner of a vehicle which enters, leaves or moves in the congestion charge zone. The fee is enforced by 230 CCTV-style cameras installed around the edge of the zone. (more...)
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Since its founding in 1949, the
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The bathing machine was a device which flourished in the 19th century to allow people to wade in the ocean at beaches without violating Victorian notions of modesty. Bathing machines were in the form of roofed and walled wooden carts which would be rolled into the sea. Some had solid wooden walls; others had canvas walls over a wooden frame. The bathing machine was part of sea-bathing etiquette which was more rigorously enforced upon women than men, but was expected to be observed by people of both genders among those who wished to be considered "proper". (more...)
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A geyser is a special type of hot spring that erupts periodically, ejecting a column of hot water and steam into the air. The name geyser comes from Geysir, the name of the best-known geyser in Iceland; that name, in turn, comes from the word gjósa, "to gush." Geysers are quite rare, requiring a combination of geology and climate that exists in only a few places on Earth. There are only six geyser fields of any size in the world: two in the United States, and one each in Russia, Chile, New Zealand and Iceland. (more...)
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On the morning of December 7, 1941, the
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The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. The Olympics are the most prestigious of such events in the world, featuring a larger range of sports than others. Olympic victory is generally considered to be the most prestigious achievement in any field of sport. The modern Olympic Games were founded in 1894 by Pierre Fredi, Baron de Coubertin, who sought to promote international understanding through the sporting competition. The first games were held in Athens in 1896. (more...)
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Edward Gough Whitlam was an Australian politician and the 21st Prime Minister of Australia from 1972 to 1975. When elected, he was Australia's first Labor Prime Minister for 23 years. He is the only Australian Prime Minister to be dismissed by the Governor-General. He has been deified by his admirers and demonized by his opponents, and is one of the most controversial figures in Australian political history. (more...)
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