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Know how painting the roofs white help cool the buildings and its environmental benefits
Several basic roof designs.
How are reeds used to make thatched roofs?
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Nazi Germany, Nazi SS troops marching with victory standards at the Party Day rally in Nuremberg, Germany, 1933. (Schutzstaffel, Nazi Party, Nurnberg)
Why Was Nazi Germany Called the Third Reich?
Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)
7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks
Hemp (Cannabis sativa).
9 Mind-Altering Plants
Battle of the Alamo from "Texas: An Epitome of Texas History from the Filibustering and Revolutionary Eras to the Independence of the Republic, 1897. Texas Revolution, Texas revolt, Texas independence, Texas history.
6 Wars of Independence
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) standing on rock, side view, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
The Fastest Animals on Earth
Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)
The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

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Know how painting the roofs white help cool the buildings and its environmental benefits
Learn how a white roof helps cool a building in hot sunny weather.
Video: © University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
How are reeds used to make thatched roofs?
Learn how reeds are used to make thatched roofs.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Several basic roof designs.
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