The introduction of iodized salt in the 1920's dramatically<span> reduced rates of goiter</span> in the United States. This rapidly reduced the incidence of iodine deficiency. The United States and Switzerland were the first two countries to introduce the use of iodized salt to their country.
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In North America, the land grants were typically 1/4 section, or, 160 acres. So, this looked really good to immigrants most of whom could only dream of owning land back home.
The Iran hostage crisis that took place in November 1979 was a standoff that began in the American embassy in Tehran when a group of pro-Ayatollah students seized 66 hostages, mostly diplomats, and citizens due to the general discontent in their country that explode due to the Shah´s trip to New York after being forced to flee to Egypt.
Even though President Carter was not happy about the idea of having the exiled leader in American territory, he agreed to allow him to enter the U.S. for health treatment in October of the same year.
However and as a response regarding this situation, immediately after the hostage, President Carter took several measurements that included stop purchasing Iranian oil, freezing big amounts of money of Iranian assets in the United States, and building a strong boycott campaign against them.
He even started the Operation Eagle Claw, a military rescue mission that finally failed.
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- Sale of indulgences authorized by Pope Leo X to raise money to build St. Peter's Basilica in Rome (1515)
- Ninety-five Theses posted (1517)
- Hearing held at Worms, Germany (1521)
These events are most closely associated with B. Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation
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Pope Leo X was one of the peaceful popes who rose from a very decent background. He accelerated the work of the building of the famous artistic monument by raising money to build St. Peter's Basilica in Rome in 1515.
Martin Luther had questioned the Catholic's practice of absolving sins based on their indulgences. He considered this as a corrupt system. He penned down his thoughts in the famous 95 Thesis in the form of two beliefs. He said the Bible is the main religious authority and one should reach salvation based on their faith and not their deeds which sparked the Protestant Reformation.
