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The Columbian exchange was the extensive exchange of plants, animals, ideas, diseases, and technology between the Old World of western Europe and the New World of the Americas. Through this exchange of cultures and resources, both societies became introduced to new substances and concepts that would shape each population for years to come. However, not everything that was introduced proved to be beneficial, and this includes the horrific diseases which were introduced to the Native Americans…

George Washington Carver was born in Diamond, Missouri around 1864 though his birthdate is quite unknown except the fact that his was born around the Civil War. He was many things a botanist, scientist, chemist and an inventor. He was one of the 12 children born to Mary and Giles, the slaved couple, owned by Moses Carver. After a week of his birth, George soon got kidnapped along with his mother and sister by raiders from the neighboring state of Arkansas. Though he was the one only recovered by…

Iggy Pop is an enigmatic figure in the history of rock and roll. On the one hand, much his music is very well-known and can be found in movies and television being made to this day. On the other hand, he has a strange, abrasive and somehow appealing persona that has added to his fame. Find out more about the singer and musician below in part one of this list. Number Fifteen: He Was a Close Friend of David Bowie. They were close for decades until David Bowie's recent passing. Much of David…

Insects are starting to make a huge impact culinary world, as world renown chefs from across America are beginning to see the potential insects can offer. David George Gordon, a well recognize bug chef, is spending his career making culinary masterpieces using insects, while at the same time educating America about the wonders of eating them. He has wrote many award winning cookbooks about cooking insects and made countless appearances in famous landmarks across the country sharing his “exotic…

that this was a unique experience that forced us to take a task and that we do daily or often and observe it very carefully in order to explore the differences between acting and reality and how to unify the two. Taking a task as simple as making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or cleaning a fish tank and breaking it up into detailed steps was more difficult than I had imagined, but it forced me to put my every day life under the magnifying glass and understand how I do thing and how I…

The migration of Caribbean/Afro-Cuban music to the USA took place in the 20th century when a large arrival of Puerto Ricans and Caribbean islanders went to New York City and by 1960 the number of Puerto Ricans and people from the Caribbean totaled about 1.5 million due to the level of Caribbean immigration picked up after the United States entered World War II in 1941. Almost 50,000 Caribbean’s both black and white settled in the country between 1941 and 1950. They took advantage of the rapidly…

alliance. The tunnels shook with the blast from a rainbow cannon. Ham called up ahead “hurry princess we got to make it to the Mellumian toaster to get off this frozen snowball. As they boarded the toaster Luke and his pals were shooting jelly and peanut butter at the unicorn walker as it shot marshmallow beams at them. As…

“Music is how I live, why I live and how I will be remembered.” These words were written in the autobiography of a man who meant these words when he said them (Bio.com). Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, who is popularly known as Duke Ellington, is the man being talked about here (Encyclopedia). Duke had a warm childhood, a busy adulthood, and a legacy that will never be forgotten which included him composing the song “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing” (Bio.com). Duke Ellington…

Vitamin E is key for strong immunity and healthy skin and eyes. In recent years, vitamin E supplements have become popular as antioxidants. These are substances that protect cells from damage. However, the risks and benefits of taking vitamin E supplements are still unclear. Vitamin E benefits the body by acting as an antioxidant and protecting vitamins A and C, red blood cells, and essential fatty acids from destruction. Research from decades ago suggested that taking antioxidant supplements,…

Section One: Behavior Change Plan Assignment Part One: The key behavior that I wish to change to improve my health is to eat more healthy. This doesn't just include cutting out junk food or eating more vegetables, for me this also includes actually remembering to eat. I have a bad habit of forgetting to eat when I am really busy with schoolwork or stressing out over mundane problems. The reason I am choosing to highlight this behavior is because since this quarter I am taking more classes than…