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.
On August 12th and 13th of 1961 they built a wall around Berlin to prevent people from leaving. At first the wall was just a barbed wire fence. Later it would be rebuilt with concrete blocks 12 feet high and four feet wide. The Wall is Torn Down.