What Color Was The Statue Of Liberty Originally?
Originally, the Statue of Liberty was a dull brown color reflecting its copper composition which turned green over the years as the copper oxidized due to elemental exposure.
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What Is Brazilian Samba Dance?
Brazilian Samba with its 2/4 rhythm arose from a mixture of African and European influences in the 1500s.
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What Is Ballroom Dance, And Where Did It Originate?
Since the 16th Century, ballroom dance has been used for courtship, socialization, exercise, and even competition.
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What Languages Are Spoken In Afghanistan?
Pashto and Dari are the official, as well as the most widely spoken, languages of the multilingual nation of Afghanistan.
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Religious Beliefs In Burundi
The Republic of Burundi is one of the landlocked countries within the African Great Lakes region.
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What Is the Bhangra Dance Of Punjab?
Bhangra is a traditional dance that developed in the Punjab Region of South Asia.
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What Was The Nazarene Art Movement?
In 19th Century Germany, there was a shift among Romanticist artists to return to more deeply spiritual Christian works.
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Trinidad And Tobago: Culture And Social Beliefs
The culture of Trinidad and Tobago is diverse and influenced by Native Caribbean, Indian, African, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Arab, and French cultures alike.
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The Biggest Cities In Iraq
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Biggest Cities In Sri Lanka
With more than 5.6 million metro area residents, Colombo on the west coast is by far Sri Lanka's largest city.
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What Is Cha Cha Cha Dance?
Cha-Cha-Cha, or Cha Cha, is a lively dance with African influences that developed in Cuba after World War II.
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The Major Wadis Of Egypt
The Nile is the only permanent river in Egypt, though the country has several major wadis.
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What Was The Baroque Art Movement?
Baroque art began in Rome, Italy in the early 17th Century and remained a prevalent style for more than a century.
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The Biggest Cities In Sudan
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What Is WikiLeaks? Is It A Criminal Operation?
WikiLeaks was founded by Australian Julian Assange to leak government and private data to the public.
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What Was American Luminism Art?
In the mid- and late-19th Century, many American landscape painters placed significant emphasis on using light effects in their works.
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Religious Beliefs In Venezuela
The majority of Venezuelans are Roman Catholics, while Protestantism and Santeria have been gaining ground in recent times.
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Xenophobia In South Africa
Prior to 1994, immigrants to South Africa would face violence and discrimination, with the practice of apartheid being a major social barrier to non-white South Africans.
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What Was The Cultural Revolution In China?
In the 1960s and 1970s, Mao Zedong promoted the abolition of capitalist elements from his country.
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What Languages Are Spoken In Taiwan?
Taiwanese Hokkien, a topolect among the many varieties of Chinese, is spoken by around 70% of the population of Taiwan.
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