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The first Geneva Convention arose from Henry Dunant's humanitarian campaign after the 1859 Battle of Solferino, not from Canada's wartime conduct.
No. Its copper exterior was originally brown. The familiar green patina developed gradually after the statue was exposed to the elements.
No. Magna Carta was authenticated with King John's royal seal, not his signature. An official applied the seal to the document.
No. SOS was selected for its distinctive Morse-code pattern. 'Save Our Souls' and 'Save Our Ship' are later interpretations, not its original meaning.
Yes. Its original operating arrangement ran until 1909. Scientific experiments and wireless communications helped secure its survival.
No. The Chinese Diamond Sutra scroll dated 868 predates it by centuries. Gutenberg's Bible was a landmark in European printing with movable metal type.
No. Battle armor allowed enough movement to mount a horse. A helper or mounting step could assist, but a crane was not required.
A 17th-century map labels Lake Ontario by name, while the province officially became Ontario at Confederation in 1867.