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The Origin of the Question Mark
Rather fittingly, the origins of the question mark are clouded in myth and mystery. One of the most appealing stories links the curve of the question mark to the shape of an inquisitive cat’s tail....
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The Most Violent People In The U.S.
Even before a 64-year-old real estate investor shot and killed 58 people in Las Vegas on Sunday, resulting in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, researchers had been slow to...
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Little Known History: The Armenian Genocide
In 1915, leaders of the Turkish government set in motion a plan to expel and massacre Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire. Though reports vary, most sources agree that there were about 2 million...
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The Origin of Common Expressions: Crying Crocodile Tears
Meaning: to describe a display of superficial or false sorrowOrigin: The saying derives from a medieval belief that crocodiles shed tears of sadness while they killed and consumed their prey. The myth...
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Little Known History: The White Lotus
The White Lotus Religion in China was largely a Buddhist sect which incorporated some elements of Daoism (Taoism) and other native religions of China. It arose very early, perhaps going back to the...
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The Life and Poertry Of Emily Dickinson
Emily DickensonEmily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts. She attended Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley, but only for one year. Throughout her life, she...
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The Origin and Meaning of the Word Dixie
As a definite geographic location within the United States, "Dixie" is usually defined as the eleven Southern states that seceded in late 1860 and early 1861 to form the new confederation named the...
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The Next Korean War
With tensions running high, what would a military confrontation with Kim Jong Un's North Korea actually involve? Here's everything you need to know:Is a limited war possible? Probably not. Trump...
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Facts about Human Hair
HairHair is one of the most individually unique, expressive parts of our bodies–but whether your hair is short, long, straight, wavy, or coily, these fun hair facts apply to just about...
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Four Poems by Carmine Giordano
WolfmanIn the old forties horror filmMaria Ouspenskayaplays Malevathe gypsy practitionerwho tries to tame the Wolfmanwho is really Lawrence Talbotwho is cursed to become animalwhenever the moon fills...
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The Next Korean War
With tensions running high and President Trump wanting a war with a war with North Korea, what would a military confrontation with Kim Jong Un's North Korea actually involve? Here are a few thing you...
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News You May Have Missed, No. 76
New Therapy Halts Rare Brain DiseaseDoctors have successfully suppressed a rare brain disease that typically strikes young boys, by using a novel type of therapy that alters a patient's genes.The...
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An Actual Letter To The New York Times
To the Editor:Vice President Mike Pence’s theatrical exit from the Colts game because some N.F.L. players knelt during playing of the national anthem shows more respect for a song than for principles....
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Little Known History: The Qarmatian Religion
Qarmatian, also spelled Qarmathian, Karmatian, or Karmathian, Arabic Qarmatī, plural Qarāmiṭah, a member of the Shīʿite Muslim sect known as the Ismāʿīlites. The Qarmatians flourished in Iraq, Yemen,...
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The End Is Near
When President Trump fired FBI director James Comey, it was completely unexpected because there was no indication that Comey would be dismissed. Fox News reported it as “FBI director resigns” and Sean...
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Evidence Suggests A Ninth Planet Exists
Planet Nine is out there, and astronomers are determined to find it, according to a new statement from NASA. In fact, mounting evidence suggests it's hard to imagine our solar system without the unseen...
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