Biology Lab Safety Rules. Biology lab safety rules are guidelines designed to help keep you safe when experimenting. Some equipment and chemicals in a biology laboratory can cause serious harm. It is always wise to follow all lab safety rules. Don't forget, the most helpful safety rule is to use plain old common sense.
In 1937 statehood for Hawaii was proposed and refused by the U.S. Congressâthe territory's mixed population and distance from the U.S. mainland were among the obstacles. On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese aircraft made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, plunging the United States into World War II.
1 Hawaii was a kingdom until 1893 and became a republic in 1894. It then ceded itself to the USA in 1898 and became a state in 1959.  IMMEDIATELY before Hawaii achieved statehood in 1959, it was a Territory of the US.