ypertension - or high blood pressure, as it is more commonly known - affects over 50 million adults in the United States. 1 Because of the strain that this condition places on the heart muscle, it's one of the most significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) separated the city of Berlin in Germany from 1961 to 1989. It separated the eastern half from the western half. Many people thought it was a symbol of the Cold War. The Berlin Wall was taken down on November 9, 1989. The Berlin Wall was about 168 km (104 miles) long.
Report Abuse. The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 to keep people in East Berlin from escaping into West Berlin. The Berlin Wall was torn down when the people of East Berlin decided that they had had enough of Communism and being oppressed and everyone in Berlin took over the city and tore down the wall.