How newspapers became a mass political medium during the French Revolution

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Print became a mass political medium

More than 2,000 newspapers were founded in the ten years after the French Revolution began. People often read them aloud in taverns and clubs and then passed them from person to person, helping political ideas spread widely.

St. Elmo’s fire can warn that lightning is near

St. Elmo’s fire can appear when electricity in the air becomes unusually strong, so seeing it can warn that a lightning strike is close. Sailors once saw the same glow as either a good or bad sign.

Chimpanzees and elephants can suddenly work out a solution

When food was placed out of reach, chimpanzees and Asian elephants have been seen suddenly moving boxes into place and standing on them. Because they sometimes found the solution without slowly trying many different actions first, researchers have treated this as evidence of insight.

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How newspapers became a mass political medium during the French Revolution

Print became a mass political medium

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