SAY THREE IRANIAN OIL TANKERS AND TWO CARGO SHIPS TRANSIT STRAIT OF HORMUZ – TRUMP SAYS
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Nixon remains the only U.S. president to resign from office.
Facing near-certain impeachment over the Watergate scandal, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. His farewell speech remains one of history's most dramatic exits. Read more at Wikipedia
This storyWhat % of global oil trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz?
- About 10%
- About 20%
- About 30%
- About 40%
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About 20%
Nixon funded his first political campaign with Navy poker winnings!
During WWII, Nixon became a skilled poker player while serving in the Pacific. He reportedly won around $6,000 — a substantial sum at the time — and used the money to help finance his successful 1946 congressional run.
Topic poll · all networksThe UN has 6 official organs. Name all 6!
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General Assembly,Security Council,Secretariat,ICJ,Trusteeship Council,ECOSOC
Topic poll · all networksWhere were the first U.S. cases of the 1918 flu pandemic reported?
- Camp Funston, Fort Riley
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Quantico Marine Base
- Walter Reed Hospital
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Camp Funston, Fort Riley
Ebola wasn't found at the Ebola River — it struck 60 miles away!
In 1976, scientists named the virus after a nearby river in Zaire (now DRC) to avoid stigmatizing the village of Yambuku. Naming diseases after places is now discouraged by WHO to prevent harm to communities.
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