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If you work 9 to 5 from Monday to Friday, chances are you eagerly look forward to the weekend. Yet, superstitions from all over the world paint a very different picture. Instead of getting excited as the week days pass by, you should be afraid… very, very afraid. Or at least careful. Some of these [...]
Posted by Tanya Bennett on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 12:01 am
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The tradition of children receiving gifts during the month of December is relatively the same no matter where you go in the world, but the character that brings the gifts can vary quite a bit from country to country. It is true that the American version of Santa is rapidly catching on abroad, but in [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at 12:01 am
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Once upon a time, just about every man in the world felt it was his sworn and solemn duty to grow a mustache. Boys would long for the day when the space above their lips sprouted the thick, beautiful hairs that would tell the world they were men. Mustaches may have fallen out of fashion [...]
Posted by Geoff Shakespeare on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 12:01 am
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From gentle lessons and polite admonitions on the level of a Dr. Seuss to violent and fiery anti-everybody rhetoric pounded out by vicious haters, the satire’s sarcastic and ironic writing style encompasses a wide range of authors, eras, social milieus, and styles. Today, publications such as The Onion and television productions like The Colbert Report [...]
Posted by Brandt on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 12:01 am
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College is supposed to be the time of one’s life. With all the partying, learning, studying, friendships, and drama that come along the college path, it’s definitely a memorable time in anyone’s life. Some students meet their future wives and husbands, while others meet their first divorce. In any case, college is a great opportunity [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 9:00 am
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On the nationally observed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, take a second to learn a little bit about the man and his mission, and the bits of wisdom you can take from a quick look at an amazing life. 10. Sometimes things don’t always go as planned Malcolm X was not thrilled about the 1963 [...]
Posted by Elizabeth Downing Johnson on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 2:50 am
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Throughout our history there have been women whom without their contributions the world we live in would be a completely different place. Each of these women will be continue to remembered well into the future for the way they changed popular opinion. This being said there are many deserving women who did not make this [...]
Posted by Loni Perry on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 11:29 am
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In the two thousand years since Christ walked the earth and founded one of the most influential religions in the world, church history has been documented by an incredibly diverse collection of stories that speak to mankind of blessings, curses, and everything in between. Millions have found hope because of Christianity – but millions have [...]
Posted by Brandt on Monday, September 21, 2009 at 12:01 am
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Ever since human life has existed, it’s safe to say that innocent people have been executed. Whether due to a faulty justice system, human error, discrimination, or some other reason, it’s a fact that innocent people do die. Throughout the history of the world, there have been many people who have been killed that were [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 1:36 am
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Sometimes we’re so excited to have President’s Day off work that we forget what it’s really about. President’s Day honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. You might be interested in these Abraham Lincoln facts and trivia. What follows are some mind-blowing facts about Abraham Lincoln. Hold on to your stovepipe hats… 10. [...]
Posted by Elizabeth Downing Johnson on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 11:07 pm
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