Extreme positions are not succeeded by moderate ones, but by contrary extreme positions.

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Leaders are responsible not for running public opinion polls but for the consequences of their actions.

Henry Kissinger

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He who leaves a good name does not die poor.

Norwegian Proverb

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If you expect me to buy something where all I can sense is carelessness, actually I think that is personally offensive.

Jonathan Ive

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Nowadays having a'd' next to your name is a much bigger drag than it used to be.

Brad Coker

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Polar bears are the only bear species to be considered marine mammals, as they spend most their time on the sea ice.

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If the woman herself does the abortion, she will suffer a penalty, as will anyone who helps her.

Wafa Muammar

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In the West we are constantly hit with music of Middle Eastern descent signifying terror, intrigue or sorrow.

Rostam Batmanglij

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Schools ought to teach students to challenge secular ideologies masquerading as science in the classroom.

Nancy Pearcey

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I want the Saints to be one of those teams where when other teams see us on the schedule, they know they're in for one hell of a game.

Reggie Bush

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When I was a kid, I went through the whole process of reading great literature and trying to be very widely read.

Terry Hayes

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I hold a mini-New Year's Eve party each year with my son Ronan, and we make pigs in a blanket. They are delicious!

Kimberly Guilfoyle

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He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and humanity.

Mikhail Bakunin

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You can't make movies without known names, and unknowns can't become known, because they can't get work.

Debra Granik

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'Diversity' is like, 'Ugh, I have to do diversity.' I recognize and celebrate what it is, but that word, to me, is a disconnect.

Ava DuVernay

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When we think about global warming at all, the arguments tend to be ideological, theological and economic.

Bill McKibben

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Around 2000 different types of plants are used by humans to make food.

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While using energy from sunlight, plants turn carbon dioxide into food in a process called photosynthesis.

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Bamboo can be a fast growing plant, some types can grow almost a metre (3.28 feet) in just one day!

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Some plants are carnivores, gaining nutrients by eating various small insects and spiders. A well known example of a carnivorous plant is the Venus Flytrap.

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Tree resin which has been fossilized is known as amber, it sometimes contains plant material or small animals that were trapped inside.

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Bronze is a metal alloy made from copper and tin. Copper makes up the larger amount, usually between 80 to 95%.

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Metals are strong and are useful for making tools, buildings, bridges and other structures where strength is important.

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Tungsten has a very high melting point, after carbon it has the second highest melting point of all elements.

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Alkali metals such as sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium are extremely reactive elements, just putting them in water can result in an explosion! They are carefully stored in oil to prevent this happening.

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Aluminum is a good conductor of heat and is often used to make cooking pots.

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At room temperature, mercury is the only metal that is in liquid form.

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Copper is a good conductor of electricity and is often used for making wires.

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While aluminum is the most common metal found in the Earth's crust, the most common metal found on Earth is iron, mostly because it makes up such a large part of the Earth's core.

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The chemical symbol used for silver is Ag, this comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum.

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Gold is shiny and doesn't corrode, this means it is a great metal for making jewelry.

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Extreme positions are not succeeded by moderate ones, but by contrary extreme positions.

– Friedrich Nietzsche –

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