Unusual Gods and Goddesses
Religious beliefs have always defied logic and continue to do so. And, the non-believer tends to relegate these "illogical" beliefs to myths and legends. But, it is important to understand that every...
View ArticleSex News, No. 4
It's in the GenesA large study of gay brothers adds to evidence that genes influence men's chances of being homosexual, but the results aren't strong enough to prove it. Some scientists believe several...
View ArticleBill Maher Commentary: The Vanishing Middle Class in the U.S.A.
November 14, 2014And finally, New Rule: now that the media is done freaking out about the missing jetliner, how about going in search of America's middle class.Now I say this because the number of...
View ArticleThe Decline of the U.S.A.
Americans consider themselves to be a special people. And, there are many things at which Americans still excel but unfortunately, in many of these categories, its citizens have little about which to...
View ArticleInteresting Quotes by Interesting People
You may have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There's another day you might want to know about: Giving Tuesday. The idea is pretty straightforward. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, shoppers...
View ArticleFacts about Pakistan
Pakistan is situated in the western part of the Indian subcontinent in Asia, with Afghanistan and Iran on the west, India on the east, and the Arabian Sea on the south.Pakistan is officially called the...
View ArticleAmerican Seniors Number One in Poorest Health Worldwide
Seniors in America have more chronic health problems and take more medications than seniors in 10 other industrialized countries do, according to a new global survey. The United States also stood out...
View ArticleReligion and Climate Change
Religious Americans say that they feel a deep connection to nature but they are not worried about climate change.Most Americans say they feel a deep connection to the wider world. But, all that...
View ArticleCommon Foods and Their Origins
French FriesFrench fries are incredibly popular all over the world, but their origin was not French. While the French have tried to claim them, the truth is that they were invented by the Belgians....
View ArticleU.S. Center for Disease Control: Circumcision Benefits Outweigh Risks
U.S. health officials on Tuesday released a draft of long-awaited federal guidelines on circumcision, saying medical evidence supports having the procedure done and health insurers should pay for...
View ArticleShakespeare: Creator of New Phrases
William Shakespeare devised many new phrases that appear in everyday life today. Famous quotes from his plays are easily recognizable; phrases like “To be or not to be,” “wherefore art thou Romeo,” and...
View ArticleFacts about South Africa
The official name of South Africa is the Republic of South Africa.Since 1994, the South African flag has horizontal bands of red (on the top) and blue (on the bottom), of equal width, separated by a...
View ArticleChristmas Poem set to Music
In the Bleak Midwinterby Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894)In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,In...
View ArticleReligious Humor: The Story of the Rabbi and the Pope
The Story of the Rabbi and the PopeSeveral centuries ago the Pope decreed that all the Jews had to convert to Catholicism or leave Italy. There was a huge outcry from the Jewish community so the Pope...
View ArticleThe Origins of Some Strange Customs
Why do U.S. dimes, quarters and half dollars have notched edges, while pennies and nickels do not?Because: The U.S. Mint began putting notches on the edges of coins containing gold and silver to...
View ArticleU.S. Torture and War Crimes
President Ronald Reagan signed the United Nations convention against torture in 1988 and the United States ratified it six years later in 1994. Seven years after that, in 2001, the US nevertheless...
View ArticleImportant Women Neglected By History
Maria MendozaMaria Gertrudis Teodora Bocanegra Mendoza (1765 -1817) came from a wealthy Spanish family and married a soldier, Lieutenant Pedro Advicula de la Vega. Despite the lack of education...
View ArticleEveryday Life in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was a narrow strip of land along the Nile River. Each year the river flooded its banks, leaving behind a fertile fringe of soil they called "the Black Land," while the desert all around...
View ArticleChistmas Bells: A Poem Set To Music
Christmas BellsbyHenry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was inspired to write this poem in 1863 during the American Civil War when his son went off to fight for the Union...
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