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Who is next in line for the presidency after the vice president?

Who is next in line for the presidency after the vice president?

Order of Presidential Succession. According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1792, the Senate president pro tempore 1 was next in line after the vice president to succeed to the presidency, followed by the Speaker of the House.

When were Arabic numerals invented?

They were developed in India by the Hindus around 600 A.D. Interestingly, these numbers were written “backwards”, thus one hundred twenty three was written 321. Around 750 A.D. this system of decimal arithmetic was brought to Persia when several important Hindu works were translated into Arabic.

What country has the most borders?

China has the maximum number of neighbours touching its border. The 14 countries touching its border are: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal.

Is a bubble a solid liquid or gas?

Air bubbles as a man surfaces in a pool. A bubble is a globule of one substance in another, usually gas in a liquid. Due to the Marangoni effect, bubbles may remain intact when they reach the surface of the immersive substance.

When was coffee invented?

The story of Kaldi, the 9th-century Ethiopian goatherder who discovered coffee when noticed how excited his goats became after eating the beans from a coffee plant, did not appear in writing until 1671 and is probably apocryphal. The original domesticated coffee plant is said to have been from Harar in Ethiopia.

What does the word Yosemite mean?

“Yosemite” is derived from a Southern Miwok word “Yehemite”, which translates to “Some among them are killers,” which is believed to be how Mariposa-area native peoples referred to the people who lived in Yosemite Valley.

When did the first restaurant open in the world?

The very first restaurant in the world was opened in Paris in 1765. A tavern keeper, Monsieur Boulanger, served a single dish — sheep’s feet simmered in a white sauce.

When was the hot air balloon invented?

On November 21, 1783 the first free flight carrying a human occurred in Paris, France. It was in a hot air balloon made of paper and silk made by the Montgolfier brothers. The balloon carried two men, Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent, Marquis of d’ Arlanders.

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