Thursday, April 20, 2017

Wikipedia Trails: From Brothers Grimm to Olive Oil

The Brothers Grimm:
-German academics and authors from the 19th century
-best known for their works of folktales
-their stories were used as propaganda for the Third Reich of the Nazis

Nazi Germany:
-the period of time when Germany was under the rule of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party
-turned Germany into a fascist state
-came to an end after World War II
-1936 displayed the Nazis on an international platform as they performed for Germany

Olympic Flame:
-signifies when Prometheus stole fire from Zeus
-introduced in 1928 in Amsterdam
-the first widely known athlete to light the flame was Paavo Nurmi
-early torches used olive oil for fuel to light the fire

Olive Oil:
-a liquid fat obtained from olives
-used in cooking, pharmaceuticals, soaps, and fuel
-Greece is the highest consumer of olive oil



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