Bjørn West

History: In the autumn of 1943, it was planned to create 5 bases in Norway, Elg, Orm, Hjort, Ulv and The Fjord Base (later named Bjørn West). All were to be under Milorg's command. The bases were to be spread around Norway, and the tasks were to establish guerrilla groups and to train people to fight.

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Darwins life, with theories and travels

Biology / history: This is an old answer to a school assignment. Incorrect and outdated information may occur. Many who know a bit about the history of science know what Charles Darwin is known for. But who was he really, what was his original profession, and what was his childhood like?

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FPS history

Gaming: One of the most central genres in gaming is the first-person shooter, also called FPS for short (not to be confused with Frames Per Second). This genre is gun-based fighting game in the first person perspective. Where the FPS genre ends and other genres begin is a fluid boundary. In some cases, we can also talk about subgenres.

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Henrik Wergeland hvem var denne norske patriot - egentlig?

Literature: Many Norwegians know who Henrik Wergeland was. A good number of them know what he looked like. A friend had described him this way: "Warm-hearted, kind, strong, broad-shouldered man with glasses. Unwavering self-confidence, faith in his own abilities and was little interested in criticism." We know that Henrik was loyal to his father, Nicolai, and was intellectually mature early. Nicolai and Henrik shared many views in politics. In this topic, Henrik took a lot from his father. Both praised the constitution, the restrictive monarchy and the democratic form of government. May 17 was not just a holiday for the little boy in the Wergeland family. It was a holy day.

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Rennedal

Geography: This is an old answer to a school assignment. Incorrect and outdated information may occur. Hjelteryggen, located in Lille-Sotra, is part of Rennedal, which was previously a farm. When Rennedal was first used, it was considered a deserted place, and not a place that was a short trip from the city. Over the course of 400-500 years, Rennedal has lost its reputation as a deserted place without people. Now Hjelteryggen is densely populated.

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Rock history

Media: If you listen to the scholars, rock was born in 1954. But that is only the simplified version. It is with rock as with most other genres of music: it was developed with the help of other genres. Rock has roots in blues, jazz, folk, country and gospel. As a result, rock has become a varied genre which, in the larger context, can be difficult to define in a good way. Rock has had many sub-genres which in turn have developed further into new genres. Some of these genres are so far removed from rock that it is almost impossible to see the kinship without delving into the history.

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