The White House, besides being the residence of the American President, is also a symbol of America’s identity and power . But did you know that this historic building was once occupied by British soldiers? This incident happened when the year The War of 1812 was ongoing . At that time the British army had attacked Washington, D.C. attacked and set the White House on fire. How the White House came under the control of the British Army? The War of 1812was fought between America and Britain. The war was…
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Why pluto lost planet crown 9th planet of solar system
We all have read the story of nine planets in our childhood. Pluto is said to be the smallest and most distant planet in the solar system. According to religious beliefs, even today there are nine planets and they are worshipped. But only eight planets are mentioned in the books. Because on August 26, 2006, Pluto was removed from the category of planets and it was termed as Dwarf Planet. Let us know why the crown of the ninth planet was snatched from the ‘God of Darkness’ and what is…
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