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The First Philosopher
Thales of Miletus, (flourished 6th century bce) philosopher renowned as one of the legendary Seven Wise Men, or Sophoi, of antiquity. He is remembered primarily for his cosmology based onwater as the...
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Neglected Important Artist, No 30
Yun-Fei JiMy works are meditations on the mountains and waters as the image of our own moral failures. - Yun-Fei JiWhen he was 10 years old, Yun-Fei Ji's mother sent him to study with an officer who...
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The Photography of Olivier Valsecchi
Oliver Vallsecchi is a French photograph who was born in Paris in 1979. He studied photography at the ETPA Photography School in Toulouse, France. His works center around the themes of death, birth,...
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Little Known History: The German Teenagers Who Rebelled Against Hitler
These adolescents, aged between 12 and 17, hang around late in the evening with musical instruments and young females. Since this riff raff is in large part outside the Hitler Youth and adopts a...
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The World In Which We Live
Pawel KucznskiPoland illustrator Pawel Kuczynski watches the world with a different spirit. He is able to put down in satirical illustrations all the ambiguous sides of our society. His works are...
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The Gravity of DesireIn the old Frankenstein movie,the little girl sees the heart of the monster--not his face,not the zipper in his head,his sunken eyes, his hollow cheeks,nor the open gash upon his...
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Facts about New York City
Facts about New York CityKnown by many nicknames, including the "Empire State" and "The Big Apple," New York City is one of the most important places in the world. As one of the largest and most...
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Neglected Important Artists, No. 31
Alexander Mann was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 22 January 1853. He died in London on 26 January 1908. He is buried in Blewbury Church, Oxfordshire.The second son of James Mann, merchant and collector,...
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Unexplained Ancient Mysteries
History in itself is an interesting subject which take us to a mysterious world of the past.We are all well acquainted with the major heritage sites like the Pyramids and the Pharaoh’s tombs in Egypt,...
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101 Lies Told by Donald Trump- And Still Counting!
Donald Trump has repeatedly labeled his political opponents liars. He dubbed Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) Lyin' Ted when it became clear that Cruz was a serious rival for his nomination; he called Senator...
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Interesting Historical Facts That You Never Learned In School
In the Great Fire of London in 1666, which destroyed 13,200 houses, 87 churches, the Cathedral of St. Paul and it left 70,000 homeless. However, only 8 people were killed.The Great Fire of London...
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Crucifixion
Crucifixion is likely the most painful death ever invented and is where we get our term "excruciating." The Roman Senator Cicero called it "a most cruel and disgusting punishment."It was reserved...
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American Prudishness
“I think I can see the whole destiny of America contained in the first Puritan who landed on those shores,” the French political thinker Alexis de Tocqueville wrote after visiting the United States in...
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Knowledge Quiz. No, 68
I dislike the term trivia. No knowledge is trivial. All information contributes to the whole of an intelligent human being. And, it is an essential part of critical thinking. That is why I did not call...
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Donald Trump: American Democracy Run Amuck
Donald J. Trump, until now a Republican problem, this week became a challenge the nation must confront and overcome. The real estate tycoon is uniquely unqualified to serve as president, in experience...
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Coptic Christians: The Oldest Christian Community in the World
The Coptic CrossThe Copts (aka: Coptic Christians and Egyptian Christians) are the largest Christian community in the Middle East. Yet determining an exact number is extremely difficult. Population...
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Notorious Tyrants
Caligula: “the pervert Caesar”(Roman Emperor from 37 AD till 41 AD)Caligula“Let them hate, so long as they fear,” was the motto of this leader of the Roman Empire, of whom his predecessor, Tiberius,...
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