How many stars and stripes are on the US flag, and what do they represent?
The US flag has 50 stars, one for each state, and 13 stripes that stand for the original 13 colonies.
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- Who founded the Hermitage Museum?
“The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg traces its founding to 1764, when Catherine the Great began collecting art. It is now one of the largest museums in the world.”
Reference: State Hermitage Museum
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