Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sea explorer who sailed for Spain.
He was the first to sail from Europe westwards to Asia, the first
European to sail the Pacific Ocean, and the first to lead an expedition
for the purpose of circumnavigating the globe. Though Magellan himself
died in the East Indies before returning to Europe, some of the crew
and fleet he organized and guided for half the journey did return there
in 1522, having circumnavigated the globe.
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The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the
country into around 40 regions. They were used for administrative
purposes for hundreds of years, and over time became established as a
geographic reference frame. The usually-accepted set of counties was
established in the 12th century, although it did not become finalised
until the 16th century. After local government reform since the late
19th century, they are no longer in general use for geographic purposes
(in favour of ceremonial counties or administrative counties), but the
system in use is partially based on the traditional counties, and the
postal counties often still follow them.
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The Russian language is the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages.
It belongs to the group of Indo-European languages, and is therefore
related to Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, as well as the modern Germanic,
Romance, and Celtic languages, including English, French, and Gaelic.
Written examples are extant from the tenth century C.E. onwards. While
it preserves much of its ancient synthetic-inflexional structure and a
Common Slavonic word base, modern Russian shares a large stock of the
international vocabulary for politics, science, and technology. A
language of political importance in the twentieth century, Russian is
one of the official languages of the United Nations.
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Coca-Cola is the name of a popular carbonated drink sold in stores,
restaurants and vending machines in many nations of the world. It is
one of the world's most recognizable and widely sold commercial
brands, available in over 200 countries, and is the best-selling soft
drink in all but three of those countries. The Coca-Cola Company's
international headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia. Coke's major rival
is Pepsi, which began as its imitator in the early 20th century.
There are many controversies surrounding the company, its products and
its trade practices. Coca-Cola has recently been denounced in the UK
for weaning young children onto junk food. In India, the corporation
has provoked a number of boycotts and protests as a result of its
perceived low standards of hygiene and adverse impact on the environment.
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