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North Korea announced Monday that it had detonated a nuclear bomb under a mountain in north-eastern Hamgyong province, drawing worldwide condemnation. The US, Japan, China, and Britain urged action by the UN Security Council in response to the reported test, which fell one day after the anniversary of Kim Jong-il's accession to power nine years ago. The Security Council had warned North Korea just two days earlier not to go through with any test.

DEFINITION: (noun) A quiet plodding workhorse. SYNONYMS: farm horse. USAGE: The dobbin had been a loyal and faithful worker, and the farmer was sad to see the quiet horse's health decline.

"Sister Aimee" was an evangelist and the founder of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. Noted for her extravagant and unconventional religious services, she would invariably appear before parishioners dressed in a white gown and carrying a bouquet of flowers; on one occasion, she rode a motorcycle into a church meeting. On May 18, 1926, she disappeared after heading to Venice Beach for a swim. When she reappeared about a month later, what did she claim had happened to her?

Under the leadership of Leif Ericson, the Norsemen reached the zenith of their westward expansion, becoming the first Europeans to set foot in North America. Their arrival came after landings in the British Isles, Iceland, and Greenland. Historians disagree over the exact location of Vinland, the name the Norse gave to the region where they landed, but Helge Ingstad, interpreting Vinland as "grass land" rather than "wine land," discovered the remains of a 1000 ACE Norse settlement where?

I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another.

Fireworks, which are generally believed to have been invented by the Chinese, have been used throughout history to celebrate happy occasions. In 1789, George Washington's inauguration was accompanied by a display, and today, fireworks help mark Independence Day in the US, Diwali in India, and New Year's Eve around the world. In 2004, Disneyland began launching fireworks with compressed air rather than black powder. What are the advantages of this type of launch?