The Exxon Valdez was the oil tanker that caused one of the worst oil spills in history. It spilled nearly 11 million gallons of oil, injuring over 28 species of wildlife. It lead to the use and building of double-hulled ships.
Cuban exiles launched what became a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the south coast of Cuba
Siddhartha Gautama never wrote down his teachings. In contrast, a large body of sacred texts underlies hindu beliefs and traditions. There is therefore less variation in Hinduism's teachings than those of Buddhism.
The colonists called it the French and Indian War, and it permanently shifted the global balance of power. By the mid-18th century, both the British and French wanted to extend their North American colonies into the land west of the Appalachian Mountains, known then as the Ohio Territory.
