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The Great War And The Words We Mustn't Forget »
Posted by: Mikunited 1 month, 1 week ago in Political Opinion
Why has the Great War of 1914-18 remained so central to our lives? The Second World War produced its crops of names, easy to remember ...
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People May Be Able To Taste Words And See Sounds »
Posted by: Mikunited 3 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
We are all capable of "hearing" shapes and sizes and perhaps even "tasting" sounds, according to a study.
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Horses Die Before Polo Match »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 8 months, 1 week ago in News
Officials were waiting Monday for test results to find out why 21 polo horses from a Venezuelan team fell fatally ill before a match at ...
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Obama's Nuclear Spring »
Posted by: Mikunited 4 weeks, 1 day ago in Political News
Benny Morris: An Israeli attack on Iran's atomic weapons plants rests on one thing – the US president's approval
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15 Words You Won’t Believe They Added to the Dictionary »
Posted by: azies 7 months ago in Humor
The Oxford English Dictionary is constantly updating, adding new words to reflect the vibrant changes in language and culture. Of course, that also means that ...
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Liberals Against Choice and Competition »
Posted by: btatman22 3 months ago in Political Opinion
Americans clearly missed something in President Obama’s speech to Congress last week. “My guiding principle,” President Obama told Congress, “is, and always has been ...
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The Dark Side Of The Internet »
Posted by: Mikunited 4 weeks ago in Science & Technology
In the 'deep web', Freenet software allows users complete anonymity as they share illegal information
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# Copenhagen summit: Is there any real chance of averting the climate crisis? »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 3 weeks, 3 days ago in Science & Technology
Nasa's James Hansen was the first to point out the perils of climate change to the US Congress. Here, he begins a heated debate ...
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What happened to the truth? »
Posted by: Tumultuous 3 weeks, 6 days ago in Political Opinion
Maybe I'm wrong but it sure seems like times have changed. At the risk of sounding like one of those old-timers in the movie ...
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Elements of Chess Part 1 | Chess Blog »
Posted by: azies 8 months, 3 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment
Chess is a board game played between two players with 32 pieces distributed equally between them. The pieces include one King, one Queen, 2 bishops ...
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Rep. Wilson: No second apology for `You lie' words »
Posted by: Tumultuous 3 months, 1 week ago in Political News
WASHINGTON – One apology is enough, a digging-in-his heels Rep. Joe Wilson said Sunday, challenging Democratic leaders who want him to say on the House floor ...
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Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media.»Klobuchar bill condemning Tiller murder faces GOP opposition »
Posted by: Ciera-Marie 6 months ago in Political News
Weeks after Dr. George Tiller was shot and killed in his Kansas church, the U.S. Senate is debating a resolution condemning violence against abortion ...
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The 10 Coolest Foreign Words The English Language Needs | »
Posted by: azies 8 months, 2 weeks ago in Humor
Have you ever blurted out, "Wow, that guy is just so...so..." and then were left floundering with nothing to say? Well, it's not ...
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Stop the Presses! »
Posted by: newsguy2005 3 months ago in Political Opinion
Remember when newspapers used to be the source of news? That was way back, back before the Internet and instant notification; back before being tuned ...
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US Firearms Lobby Going After Youth »
Posted by: gkaglobal 3 weeks, 3 days ago in News
With gun ownership falling, the US firearms lobby is targeting a new generation with dinky pump-action shotguns and junior shooting shows. But at what cost?
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