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Graffiti in Pompeii. Photo by skiena @ flickr.com.81

A Brief History of Graffiti

The history of graffiti is as old as civilization itself. Ever since people have had walls and materials to scratch or paint with, they have used graffiti as the means of achieving some kind of widespread audience for their words or pictures.

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Greek Recipes: Lil Rickie's Most Popularly Requested Greek Recipes Cookbook - Part One

Kalamata Kotopoulos (And Other Popularly Requested Lil Rickie Greek Recipes Cookbook) By: Chef Lil Rickie Souvias with Brett Matthew West Many people have been more than very favorably responding to my...

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ROBOTS WORLD

What is Robot Robotics is the field of knowledge and techniques that permit the construction of robots. Designed to carry out various tasks in place of humans – for example, on a factory assembly line, or...

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Russia History

The history of Russia is intertwined with the history of Europe.    The people of Russia are largely Slavs from Eastern Europe but the first Russian state was formed by Vikings warriors in the 9th...

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As Time Goes By - All About Time Keeping and Clocks

Everything you wanted to know about clocks. From telling the time, the history of clocks, weird clocks, strange clocks and how they all work.

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Life Long Learning

How much life long learning is integrated in the educational structure of any society determines the further development, prosperity and the future of that particular society. To prove this, take a look at those countries where there is a high rate of adult education in their society. For example the North European countries, the Scandinavian ones, it is a common thing for already working adults to sign up for postgraduate trainings to further deepen their knowledge and understanding in the part

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A Brief History of the Original Labor Day - Chicago History

Labor Day Parade Few people know that Labor Day originated in Chicago, when workers, fed up with cruel working conditions, stood up and fought back against their bosses. In the latter part of the 1800's, as...

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A drawing of shutters in ancient Greece62

A History of Shutters

A drawing of shutters in ancient Greece Shutters are a common feature of many homes and buildings across the world. In this Hub Page I will outline the history of shutters from ancient Greece to the present...

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"VIEW FROM A WINDOW" BY NIEPCE IN 1826 IS THE OLDEST PHOTOGRAPH IN THE WORLD72

Art Photography

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (1765-1833) created the first photograph in 1822.  He was a French inventor and research chemist.  Whatever images Niépce created the first few years have been lost.  As a...

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Domino Day Lives On

Ladies and gentlemen, new world record for the number of dominoes toppled was set when 4.3 million of them fell during a two-hour TV show in the Netherlands in November 2008. A team of more than 85 people...

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