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.
Email. The Berlin Wall came down 25 years ago today. Built in the middle of the night Aug. 13, 1961, the wall divided East and West Germany for 28 years to stop East Germans from leaving the Soviet Union-occupied country for the capitalist western state. SLIDESHOW: 'Tear Down This Wall!'. Over the years, what began as a simple fence turned into a concrete wall that separated the capital and became a focal point of the Cold War. On Nov. 9, 1989, the East German government announced its citizens could move west.