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Crystal Glass

LEAD CRYSTALWARE Lead glass is glass in which lead is put in instead of calcium. The production with calcium is  defined as potash glass. Lead glass is made of 18-35 mol % (II) oxide (PdO). Today's crystal...

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Ten most dangerous snakes for human beings!

Although this is the most toxic land snake on earth it is rated tenth for very few human beings were ever killed by this snake due to very few contacts with them. This snake is found in the remote harsh...

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WORLD's Top 10 Travel Destinations, Tourist Spots and Attractions

Travel as defined from the dictionary: is going from one place to another (trip; journey), by any means of transport such as car, train, plane, ship, motorcycle, bike, or by the bare feet.Traveling for...

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As a lotus flower is born in water, grows in water and rises out of water to stand above it unsoiled, so I, born in the world, raised in the world having overcome the world, live unsoiled by the worldâ -- Buddha84

Common Edible Wild Plants - Part I

Sitting at nature's dinner table, most would be surprised at the goodness and variety of the bounty. By learning about just a few wild edible plants, you'll soon be able to recognize them, and never have to...

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A Brief Summary of the Middle Ages

The Middle Ages are also sometimes called the Medieval Period of Western Civilization from medium (middle) + aevum (age). The Medieval Period extended from the late 400s to the late 1300s CE...

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White Slavery among Children in the U.S.

I read a lot of news, I watch a lot of news shows and one story seems unusually silent, suspiciously silent and that story is the epidemic of human trafficking also called white slavery in the United States....

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World War Three is already lost

The great mistakes are all around and sometimes are hard to spot, but ‘se la vie’ – such is life. The great mistakes are our twin commitments to never learn from the past and always being ready to...

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Christopher Columbus - Successful Failure

When you pass on at the end of your life, you would like to know that you were remembered for something.  Christopher Columbus was no exception.  He was a man wanting to make his mark in the world and to...

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America versus Europe; Which is the Best Place to Live?

Well, I've never lived in America although I have been there a few times now. And I feel that this more than qualifies me to answer this question about the good, the bad and the ugly sides of living in America and Europe! (Please note that this is a light-hearted piece, and not a general dig at our friends across the Atlantic. I hope that no-one is offended...)

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Medieval Cathedrals of Europe

Buildings are great sources of information that can help reveal the beliefs of a society. Sometimes all we have left of ancient civilizations to examine are the ruins of their buildings. Too often, with...

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