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Year 1556 ( MDLVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
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1. Vietnam Embassy in Australia
April 22, 2009
Vietnam Embassy in Australia 6 Timbarra Crescent, Malley Canberra , ACT 2606. Tel: 6286 6059;6290 1549 - Fax: 6286 4534 Consulate: 6290 1556 Code: 00-61-2 Website: http://www.au.vnembassy.org
General Consulate in Sydney: Suite 205, Level 2, Edgecliff Center, 203 New South Head Road, Edgecliff, N.S.W 2027 Tel: +6193272539 - Fax: +6193271912 Website: http://www.vietnamconsulate.org.au
Fast Facts about Australia
Capital Canberra, ACT Government Parliamentary democracy (federal constitutional monarchy) Currency Australian Dollar (AUD$) Area 7,686,850 km2 Population... (read more)
Author: Bùi Tùng
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2. A Chronology of Events in the Civilized World on Tobacco
February 20, 2008
1492- Columbus Discovers Tobacco. In his journal, Columbus mentions tobacco for the first time. Rodrigo de Jerez and Luis de Torres first observe the native smoking ritual and try it themselves. Jerez becomes the first smoker of western decent. 1556-Tobacco use spreads to the old world through Spain and Portugal. The plant that grew from these seeds is christened Nicotina tabacura by Linnaeus, thereby immortalizing Jean Nicot's name. Later the addictive alkaloid is called nicotine. 1548 - The Portuguese begin to grow tobacco for export in Brazil. 1770 - The first tobacco shop is establi... (read more)
Author: Barbu Stelan
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3. Will these cigaretttes kill you too?
February 10, 2006
Tobacco was initially used by pre-Columbian Native Americans, who smoked it in pipes and even used it for hallucinogenic purposes in shamanic rituals. Christopher Columbus was given tobacco by natives and introduced it Europe when he returned from North America.
However, tobacco did not become widely used in Europe until the middle of the 16th century, when explorers and diplomats such as France's Jean Nicot (for whom nicotine was named) popularized its use. Tobacco was introduced to France in 1556, Portugal in 1558, Spain in 1559, and England in 1565.
Initially, tobacco was pr... (read more)
Author: j shipper
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