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Questioning
Critical Thinking
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This is a scene of an ancient Mayan death ritual from about 250 A.D. in Central America. Noble members or important rulers were placed in tombs with their bodies wrapped in cotton, surrounded by precious objects. Inside the vault, the rocks were carved in shapes of gods and animals, especially using the color of red, which was associated with death. Mayans also believed in human and animal sacrifice.
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June 23, 2013, Aerialist Nik Wallenda completed a tightrope walk on a 2-inch-thick steel cable, with no harness, 1,500 feet above the river at the Navajo Nation near the Grand Canyon. It took just over 22 minutes.
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The Gettysburg Address was a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, one of the best-known in American history. It was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War on Thursday, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Austrian Felix Baumgartner's historic, highest ever free-fall from 128,100ft (24 miles). The first skydiver to go faster than the speed of sound, at a top speed of 833.9 mph. His descent took just under 10 minutes, and was aided by parachute for the last few thousand feet. October 12, 2012
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The Hindenburg was an 804-foot-long airship of zeppelin design. Though it was designed to be filled with helium gas, the airship was filled with highly flammable hydrogen. On May 6, 1937, while landing at Lakehurst, N.J, Hindenburg burst into flames and was completely destroyed. 36 of the 97 persons aboard were killed. This disaster marked the end of the use of dirigibles in commercial travel.
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The 9-11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the group of Islamic Al-Queda terrorists on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. Planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade center in New York City.
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This well-known scene is from the animated t.v. comedy, “Family Guy.” Peter Griffin is fighting the giant chicken in Quahog, Rhode Island.