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How did a motorcyclist protesting the use of helmets reluctantly prove himself wrong?

In 2011, bikers demonstrated in the state of New York to protest against the law on the mandatory use of helmets when riding motorcycles. One of the participants, named Philip Kontos, lost control, hit his head on the asphalt and died. Doctors and police stated that he would have survived while wearing a helmet.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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How did the concept of Uncle Sam come about?

"Uncle Sam" is sometimes referred to as the United States. It is hard to believe that this name appeared by chance and that there really was such a person who was called "Uncle Sam". Most people have never heard of him. But there was a man by the name of Wilson, who really was called "Uncle Sam." He was born in Arlington, Massachusetts on September 13, 1766. His father and older brothers took part in the American Revolution.

Sam was drafted at the age of 14 and served until the end of the war. After the war, he went to Troy, New York, and went into the canned meat business. On October 2, 1812, a group of sightseers came to the plant. One of them, New York Gov. Daniel D. Tompkins, asked what the letters "EAUS" on jars of meat stand for. The worker replied that "EA" means the partner who is supplied with Wilson's canned food - Elbert Anderson. And then he jokingly added that the letters "US" (in English, these are the first letters of the name of the United States) mean "Uncle Sam" (the initial letters of these words in English are written in exactly the same way - US).

This case was reported on May 12, 1830 by the New York Gazette and General Advertiser. And since Wilson was known as a hardworking and patriotic person, the image of "Uncle Sam" very quickly established itself as a symbol of a person of this type. By the end of the War of 1812, "Uncle Sam" had come to symbolize the character of the entire nation, the American state and government. In 1961, Congress passed a resolution declaring "Uncle Sam" Wilson of Troy, New York, to be the progenitor of the American national symbol. Americans today are proud of the image of "Uncle Sam". But surprisingly, few people remember the person who invented it.

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