Environmental activist and naturalist John Muir (1838-1914) is pictured on the California state quarter.
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Environmental activist and naturalist John Muir (1838-1914) is pictured on the California state quarter.
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John Muir founded the Sierra Club in 1892. The purpose of the Sierra Club is to "explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth."
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Sierra nevada means "snowy range" in Spanish.
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The Sierra Nevada mountain range in Andalucia, Spain is home to the country's largest national park, Sierra Nevada National Park (Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada).
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Sixty years ago, the population of mountain goats in the region of Andalucia, Spain was almost totally wiped out due to hunting. Ongoing breeding programs by the regional government have increased the mountain goat population in nature reserves and in the wild.
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The Brothers Grimm tale "Three Billy Goats Gruff," set in the mountains of Norway, is a story about three goats that pass over a bridge with a menacing troll living beneath it.
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Trolls, dwarves and giants were popular creatures in Norse mythology; the mythology of Scandinavia before the establishment of Christianity. Folklore was passed orally to many generations.
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Do you know how many countries make up Scandinavia? Can you name them? See answer in tomorrow's Know It All.
Yesterday's question: The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, signed by President Roosevelt (1882-1945), established a minimum wage. Do you know what the minimum wage was?
Answer: The minimum wage was 25 cents per hour. The act also established a 44-hour work week.
Know It All is by Kerry McArdle. It runs every day in the Daily Journal. Questions? Comments? E-mail knowitall@smdailyjournal.com or call 344-5200 x114.
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