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6 days ago · The 20th century saw an explosion in plastic production and integration into everyday life, fueled by fossil fuels, but also raised concerns about waste accumulation and environmental impacts. Recent advances in bioplastics and the three types of recycling technologies offer hope for a more sustainable future. The Birth of Synthetic Plastics
1 day ago · The Selk'nam Genocide was the genocide of the Selk'nam people, indigenous inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego in South America, from the second half of the 19th to the early 20th century. Spanning a period of between ten and fifteen years the Selk'nam, which had an estimated population of between three and four thousand, saw their numbers reduced ...
1 day ago · 499–493 BCE Ionian Revolt. 492–490 BCE First Persian invasion of Greece. 482–479 BCE Second Persian invasion of Greece. 480–307 BCE Sicilian Wars. 460–445 BCE First Peloponnesian War. 449–448 BCE Second Sacred War. 440–439 BCE Samian War. 431–404 BCE Second Peloponnesian War. 404–403 BCE Phyle Campaign.
May 16, 2024 · The 20th Century . As for the rest of the generations? Generational theorists Neil Howe and William Strauss are usually credited with identifying and naming U.S. 20th-century generations in their 1991 book titled "Generations." Most of these labels stuck, though the dates that define them are somewhat flexible.
May 16, 2024 · American literature--20th century--History and criticism. American fiction--20th century. American fiction--20th century--History and criticism. Authors, American--20th century. Authors, American--20th century--Biography. Literature, Modern--20th century. Modernism (Literature)--United States. Postmodernism (Literature)--United States. 21st ...
4 days ago · Cold War, the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The Cold War was waged on political, economic, and propaganda fronts and had only limited recourse to weapons. The term was first used by the English writer George Orwell in an article published ...
May 4, 2024 · History. The game was invented in England in the early days of the 20th century and was originally called Ping-Pong, a trade name. The name table tennis was adopted in 1921–22 when the old Ping-Pong Association formed in 1902 was revived. The original association had broken up about 1905, though apparently the game continued to be played in ...
