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Surgery during Civil War

by daryl2007

excerpts from :ehistory.com, and the article of Alfred Jay Bollet, M.D. The most common Civil War surgery was the amputation. A few words about why there were so many amputations may be appropriate here.... published 5 weeks ago

7 comments    health politics pictures

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King Lear: The Good, the Bad and the Blind

by d mitchell

In King Lear, Shakespeare repeatedly and effectively uses the juxtaposition of blindness and sight amongst three different sets of characters in order to create his darkest tragedy. published 5 months ago

1 comment    arts books literature

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World War 1 Weapons

by jimmythejock

The German Army (The Axis) In 1914 at the Outbreak of World War 1, the German Army was the strongest in Europe; Germany knew that war was immanent and had been preparing for many years before The Great War... published 2 weeks ago

3 comments    education books history

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The Origin of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

by Chuck

Rudolph's story begins sometime in 1939. The nation was still in the midst of the Great Depression but that didn't prevent people from celebrating and enjoying the good times of life. Times may have been... published 2 years ago

39 comments    family shopping books

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Alice In Wonderland Quotes

by Angela Harris

Alice in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll almost 150 years ago in 1865. The actual name of the classic book is Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The story of the little girl named Alice who fell down... published 2 months ago

6 comments    education arts children

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Why Men Love Bitches

by rb101182

"Why Men Love Bitches" is a self help dating book written by an author named Sherry Argov. For those of you who haven't heard of this book, it basically gives advice to women about what they should and... published 5 months ago

4 comments    love dating humor

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The Notebook- The Book vs. The Movie, You Decide

by SweetiePie

The Notebook is a short novel, so you could read it in one day if you had time. I read it in two because I was busy, but I like these types of novels. With larger novels if you put them down for awhile you... published 2 months ago

6 comments    movies books reviews

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Particle Physics Up Close and Tiny

by Patty Inglish, MS

Outer space is a location of fascinating quantum effects too great in number to count. These effects seem to create subatomic particles and antiparticles from out of sheer nothingness. Once they appear, they cease to exist again instantly. The power in this operation can be put to many uses... published 2 weeks ago

11 comments    education technology books

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Books about Rolex watches

by James Montgomery

If you interested in learning about Rolex watches, or enhancing the knowledge you already have, there are quite a few books on the market that provide a good overview of the company history, individual... published 2 years ago

1 comment    books rolex rolex watches

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Societies of the Future, Utopia, Dystopia or Sparta

by Daniel Greenfield

Science Fiction is often an expression of humanity's attempt to peer into the future, to foresee what is to come and imagine what the world, and also to better understand our own society and culture by looking... published 13 months ago

3 comments    entertainment books literature

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