Highlight the contrast described in the text. With a whirlpool, there’s always a fast-enough fish—or a fast-enough something—that moves so quickly it won’t be pulled all the way into the center.

Not so with a black hole! Within a certain distance the black hole’s power is so strong, nothing is fast enough to zip away.

—A Black Hole Is NOT a Hole,
Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano

What does the contrast help you understand?

how strong a black hole is
how fast a black hole spins
how forcefully black holes push items
how weak other objects are

the answer is slaves

douglas was a slave who turned into a statesman and he refused to celebrate the 4th of july until all slaves were emancipated or set free.

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.

hygelac - beowulf's uncle, king of the geats, and husband of hygd. hygelac heartily welcomes beowulf back from denmark. hygd - hygelac's wife, the young, beautiful, and intelligent queen of the geats. hygd is contrasted with queen hope this