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What is the capitol of Philipeans?
The capital of the Philippines is Manila.
How much are piano keyboards on the day after Christmas?
They are $94 on boxing day in the Philipeans
Why did Columbus do what he did?
Well he at first was gunna sail west to try to get to Asia but he didnt realize that there was 2 massive continets and an ocean in between so when he landed on the islands he though it was the philipeans and stuff like that....he named is el salvador meaning holy savior....and west indies.........he died thinking he was near Asia
Why is Filipino spelled with an f and Philippines spelled with a pH?
The use of "F" in "Filipino" comes from the Spanish spelling, while the use of "Ph" in "Philippines" comes from the Greek root "philos" meaning "loving" combined with "hippos" meaning "horse." The English spelling for "Philippines" follows the Latin alphabet and the Greek roots, hence the use of "Ph," whereas "Filipino" uses the Spanish spelling with an "F."
What war was the most costly and how much did it cost?
The Vietnam war claimed 50,000 U.S soldiers and cost the U.S $200 Billion. Do not know if this is the most costly (I suspect it isn't), maybe others can add to this answer with similar stats for other wars. Additionally, this is only the cost from the American side. The real cost of the conflict must be far greater. Actually the Vietnam "War" is techniacly and legally refered to as a "conflict" as we lost it, this way the US can claim it "has never lost a war", kind of pathetic if you ask me. Any way, the most costly single battle in American history was the Civil War Battle at Antietam, followed closely by Battles such as Gettysburg, or the Battle of the Bulge, but the single most costly conflicts would be World War One or Two, Im no WWI expert but the Battle for the Somme is one of the most famous WWI battles fought. I do know alot about WWII, and in particular the Battle for Stalingrad shines out, with over 1 million men KIA (killed in action), missing or injured on both the Russian and German sides by the time it was all done (but that's count the entire campaign for the city, from the first German advance towards it, to the fire bombing of the city, to the actually seige, and finally the Russian breakthrough and encirclement of the Germans) others to consider would be, as stated, the Battle of the Bulge, as well as the D-Day landings, and subsiquent battles that followed to open the door to Europe, especially the Battle for St. Lo. In the Pacific Theater major battles included Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal, the Solomons, and both the battles for the Philipeans.
Which country has had terrible floods this year?
It is Mostly In Asia. Bangladesh probably suffers more from floods than others. China also has destructive floods that cost thousands of lives. On at least two occasions the loss of life has been more than 500 000. The Yellow River has a catchment of about 750 000 km2, and its yellow colour is caused by suspended loess silt particles.
When was Puerto Rico acquired to the US?
The US obtained Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American war in 1898. US also obtained Cuba and Philipeans but only kept Puerto Rico. The Treaty of Paris of 1898 which settled the war between Spain and the U.S. granted the victor all American colonies belonging to Spain. That meant Cuba and Puerto Rico. Since the independence movement in Cuba was championed by the US press, it was impossible politically to justify keeping it as a colony. Thus it was granted independence. Even though many were against Spanish colonial rule in Puerto Rico and the Philippines, this was not widely known in the US so it was possible to keep them. The independence movement in the Philippines was helped by the fact that it was independent right before the signing of the treaty and the resistance to US rule. Also the invasion by Japan during the 2nd World War helped fuel the movement. Puerto Rico was declared an autonomous region of Spain in 1897 but this was revoked before the end of Spanish rule. The fight against Spanish rule culminated with the Grito de Lares, a revolt that was crushed by the Spanish government. As the Puerto Rico economy improved during the 60's, the independence movement was reduced to less than 10% of the population and was actually championed by Puerto Ricans residing in the US.
Where did martial arts orginate from?
Kung Fu originated in China with some influences from India in the 7th Century AD, and other origins dating back thousands of years in China. From there it traveled to Okinawa and was combined with the local fighting arts known as "te" ("hand"). Centuries later, the Chinese hand fighting had made its way again to Japan, this time directly from the mainland of China to Japan. The people of Japan began to refer to this ancient form of of boxing as "Kara-te" (pronounced "ka-la-tay" not "Kor-ah-tee") meaning "Chinese Hand." One of the Chinese Characters for "Kara" used in Japan meant anything of ancient China, particularly from the Tang Dynasty. In time, the average Japanese person was calling all Martial Art systems in Japan "Kara-te. This bothered some Martial Artists as it gave credit to China for what Japanese Martial Artists had perfected as their own unique systems of fighting. The famed Karate Master, Gichen Funakoshi had brought the predominantly hand fighting system out of Okinawa, and into Japan as Shotokan Karate. Funakoshi suggested that a different Chinese character be written the Japanese art, that was pronounce the same as "Kara," but meant "empty." Thus the term "Karate-do" became applied to Japanese systems as distinguished from the Chinese "Kara-te" Korean Martial Art techniques and philosophies existed in ancient Korea during the three kingdoms period. While little is known about the actual techniques used, there was hand strikes and grappling in Subak, and a unique tactic of using the legs as a primary weapon in Tae kkyeon (aka: "Tae kyon" - the "Kicking method"). During the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II, a few Koreans had been introduced at a young age to the kicking of their native Tae kkyeon, then later studied Chinese hand fighting to create a Korean version called Tang Su Do. In Japan, some Koreans were permitted to study Japanese Shotokan Karate under Gichen Funakoshi, and others studied Judo and Aikijutsu and Aikido. The Koreans then developed their own grappling system of Yudo based on Judo, and Hapkido based on Aikijutsu. A Korean college professor named Won Kuk Lee had become one of the highest graded Black Belt students in Shotokan Karate under Gichen Funakoshi. He combined his knowledge of native Korean Tae kkyeon, Chinese influenced Tang Soo Do, and the Japanese Karate, and in 1944, opened the first official school of Korean Martial Art run by a Korean which he called the Chung Do Kwan. After the liberation of Korea at the end of WWII, several Kwans (schools) of Korean Martial Art opened between 1945 and 1955. On April 11, 1955, the main Kwan leaders united together, and with the support of the government officials, officially chose the name of "Taekwondo" as a title for both ancient fighting skills and philosophies, and modern developments of unarmed combat. Shortly thereafter, the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA) was formed, and Taekwondo was named the national Martial Art of Korea. In 1972, the Kukkiwon building (national academy and world headquarters) was build in Seoul, South Korea. In 1973, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) was established for the purpose of organizing the sport aspect of Taekwondo tournaments and world championships.
