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26th January, the Republic day of India:

  26th January 1950 was the date on which the Constitution of India came into force replacing the Government of India Act 1935 and since then 26th January is observed as the Republic day of India although India observed 15th August 1947 as the...

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Republic Day of India

As the aurora will consume the darkness of night on 26th January, 2012, India will step in to its 64th year of raucous and irrepressible Republic giving us a chance to reminisce the moments on its journey from India to a Sovereign Socialist Secular...

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The aftermath of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy, 6th June 1944

Once the Invasion forces had landed and made their way off the beaches they needed to consolidate their position and push forward against the German forces

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Afghanistan: A Military Kill Zone for Taliban and Al Qaeda

Th US forces in Afghanistan are fighting in the world's worse possible terrain against a cunning and very adaptable foe: the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. In many ways, the foe is WAY worse than the more predictable...

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January 26th is National Peanut Brittle Day

If you need a sweet and extra crunchy way to eat some peanuts then peanut brittle is for you!

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Theseus is given Shakespeare's voice in A Midsummer Nights Dream

The original speech given by Theseus, opening the first scene of act five in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, lacks key lines that link the speech to themes existing in Shakespeare's 26th...

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Rally Against Public Spending Cuts - 26th March, 2011

The Irish Republican Socialist Party joined thousands of demonstrators in Belfast city centre protesting against the recent "Slash and Cut" Budget and the current British government attacks on public services...

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New Technology: Apples New iSlate or is it iTablet? Then Meet Pingo the New Penguin Desk Gadget.

Apple's new iPad was going to be called the iTablet. And if you like gadgets, come and meet Pingo!

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the real texas chainsaw massacre ed gein

the thought of a big guy like that chasing after teenagers with a chainsaw, and his deranged family sat eating parts of the human anatomy served up in a stew as if it was a normal everyday family meal, was quite surreal. But despite what certain people say, these films are based VERY loosely on true life Murderer Ed Gein,

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Most Significant Events of the Twentieth Century: Part IV

President Ronald Reagan has been held up by some conservatives, especially since his death, as the ultimate hero in the fight to reduce the level of government intervention in all areas, but particularly in...

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