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.
Next Facts-Previous Facts. The Berlin Wall was a wall separating the Eastern side of Berlin from the Western side. It was a symbol of The Cold War until it fell in 1989. Here are ten facts about the Berlin Wall.act One. Construction of the Berlin Wall began on August 13 1961 as a way of separating the three zones controlled by France, Britain and America from the zone controlled by the Soviet Union. After World War Two, Germany was split into four zones, each occupied by one of the four Allied powers that defeated the Nazis.