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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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16 |
Nihilism is the belief which states that existence is without any objective meaning, purpose, or real value. |
Humanities > Philosophy |
12/23/08 |
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17 |
Most words that end in "-ly" are adverbs, but lovely is a(n) adjective. |
Humanities > Linguistics |
09/04/08 |
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18 |
Michelangelo's ceiling in Sistine Chapel has lost only one piece in five centuries. |
Humanities > Art |
07/08/15 |
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19 |
Mercantilism is the economic policy that states that the prosperity of a nation depends on its supply of capital; it encourages exports, while discouraging imports. |
Humanities > Economics |
01/25/09 |
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20 |
Marcel Duchamp entitled a urinal as art and called it "Fountain" in 1917. |
Humanities > Art |
04/05/09 |
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21 |
Many artists have made self-portraits, but only Vincent van Gogh painted "Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear" in 1889. |
Humanities > Art |
02/15/09 |
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22 |
Mandarin is the most widely spoken language in the world. |
Humanities > Linguistics |
08/08/09 |
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23 |
Leonardo Da Vinci's drawing showing the proportions of man is called the "Vitruvian Man". |
Humanities > Art |
02/23/09 |
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24 |
Johannes Vermeer painted "The Milkmaid" in oil on canvas and completed it in 1660. |
Humanities > Art |
12/30/08 |
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25 |
Johannes Vermeer painted "Diana and her Companions" and completed it in around 1656. |
Humanities > Art |
01/08/09 |
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26 |
Jean-François Millet painted "The Gleaners" in 1857 in oil on canvas. |
Humanities > Art |
02/22/09 |
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27 |
James McNeill Whistler painted "Arrangement in Grey and Black: The Artist's Mother" in 1871. |
Humanities > Art |
02/16/09 |
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28 |
Jacques-Louis David, born 30 August 1748, was an extremely influential French painter of the neoclassical style. |
Humanities > Art |
01/11/09 |
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29 |
In art, yellow, red, and blue are the three primary colors. |
Humanities > Art |
06/13/08 |
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30 |
In 1930, Grant Wood painted "American Gothic" in oil on beaverboard. |
Humanities > Art |
02/17/09 |
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