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Interesting Facts About Rats

by Theophanes

Love them or hate them you have to admit that rats have some of the most interesting quirks and histories. Here are just a few interesting little tidbits to tease the mind. The first albino rats to be bred in... published 3 months ago

2 comments    education fun pets

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Miniature Potbelly Pigs

by Theophanes

Potbelly pigs were first bred in Vietnam, taken from wild populations that at one time spread through much of Asia. Growing over 300 pounds they were still smaller then their Western counterparts but weren't... published 8 months ago

3 comments    education history pet

Fleetwood-Walker Painting "The Family" 193278

Around the World in Search of Different Forms of "Family"

by Theophanes

Western Society seems to have this idea that there is only one type of family, that of the Nuclear form, which consists of a mother, a father, and children. This belief is an incredibly misinformed one as... published 7 months ago

3 comments    love family education

Hookah pipe used by ancient Persian cultures to smoke tobbacco and hashish.80

The Great Soma Mystery

by Theophanes

Soma was a drink once made by an Indo-Iranian peoples that date back to at least 4,000 years. Certain Zoroastrian and Hindu branches were known to have used the drink in their religious practices to gain... published 8 months ago

6 comments    education religion history

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Were Bigots the Driving Force Behind "The War on Drugs?"

by Theophanes

When the new world was first "discovered" no drug laws existed either in the Native American communities or in the settlers' communities banning any sort of drug. In fact the white people were pretty insistent... published 7 months ago

8 comments    education politics humor

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Female Pirates: Anne Bonny & Mary Reade

by Theophanes

Anne Bonny and Mary Read are probably the most famous of the female pirates. Their stories started quite separately before they found themselves serving together on the same ship. Anne Bonny was starting... published 9 months ago

0 comments    education life politics

Archaeopteryx fossil with clearly visable feathers.74

The Origins of the Theory of Dinosaur to Bird Evolution

by Theophanes

Not many people know that the theory that birds evolved from dinosaurs is almost as old as dinosaur paleontology itself. It dates back to same period Darwin was starting to propose his theory of evolution.... published 7 months ago

0 comments    education history science

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The History of Beefalo

by Theophanes

When white Americans first started to live in the Western part of the country Bison (incorrectly called buffalo by the French) numbered in the millions. Herds of them could stretch for miles and hunting them... published 8 months ago

3 comments    health education food

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Nigerian Dwarf Goats

by Theophanes

The Nigerian Dwarf Goat is an American-bred breed whose ancestors can be traced back to miniature goats that were imported to the United States in the early 1900's, though some suspect illegal imports were... published 7 months ago

0 comments    education history pet

The biggest fossil cockroach ever found next to a modern day roach.75

The Fascinating Truth about the World's Oldest Pests: Cockroaches

by Theophanes

Most people will look with disgust upon a cockroach but as for myself, I have to stare at them with wonder. They are one of nature's most perfect creations. How do I know? Because the oldest cockroach fossil... published 7 months ago

5 comments    entertainment history science

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