Palace of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles, in Versailles, France, was created from a royal hunting lodge. Starting in 1661, the Palace of Versailles was created by expanding and rennovating a hunting lodge. Louis XIV took a great interest in the town and wanted to center his government there. Of the many sections, the two Grand Apartments alone contain many features. The Grand Apartment du Roi had many rooms named for Roman gods, and due to the many paties thrown by Louis, they each had a function during parties. The Grand Apartment de la Reine is where the famous Hall of Mirrors is located, and also where the Queens bedchambers were often located.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Versailles#Features_of_the_Palace_of_Versailles

http://en.chateauversailles.fr/homepage

Siberian Husky

The Siberian Husky, originating from Siberia, Russia, was bred as a sled dog. They are known for their amazing endurance and willingness to work, especially in colder climates. The fact that they were bred and used in Russia and Alaska makes Huskies have a thicker coat than most other dogs. They were believed to have originated from the Chukchi Tribe in Northeastern Asia, on the Siberian Penninsula. They have been used for many things, including famous sled races and the the United States Army's Arctic Search and Rescue Unit during W.W.II. Originally bred as sled dogs, over the years Huskies have migrated into homes as popular family pets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_Husky

http://www.akc.org/breeds/siberian_husky/index.cfm

The Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics is a series of sports competions all having to do with snow or ice, and have been held since 1924, being held first in France. Since then, the United States have had the Winter Olympics the most often, holding them 4 times. They only time they have been interrupted was for World War Two, and in 1992, the International Olympic Committee changed the year the games were held from the same year as the Summer games, to the games going in 2 year intervals. Cross country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, the nordic combined, ski jumping, and speed skating are the only sports that have been competed in at every winter games. Some sports, like luge, bobsled, moguls and snowboarding have earned a permanent spot in the games. The 2010 games are set in Vancouver, Canada, and the next Winter Olympics are in 2014, in Sochi, Russia, which will be Russia's first Winter Olympics.


























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http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Olympic_Games

Hershey Kisses, created in 1907, are small cones of milk chocolate. Its not known how they got their name, but a popular theory is because of the sound the make when being made. They started being machine wrapped in foil in 1921, and todays wrapping machines can wrap 1,300 Kisses a minute. In 1924, the piece of paper out the top was started and trademarked by Milton S. Hershey. The recipe for the chocolate has not changed since 1909. In 1942 until 1949, Hershey Kisses had their only interruption in production, due to World War Two. In 1962, the tradition of using colored foil for holidays was started. The trademark for the shape, name and recipe of Hershey Kisses was obtained in 1976. In 1990, they started adding things to Kisses, such as almonds, or making them out of white chocolate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hershey_Kisses

http://www.hersheys.com/kisses/about/?ICID=KISS1002