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91women in art, part eight: facts and rumors about the most intriguing women ever depicted in works of art
There are unforgettable works of art and there are unforgettable subjects in works of art. Like, have you ever strayed from appreciating the obvious talent - technique, style - of the artist whose objet d'art...
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88Female Pirates: Anne Bonny & Mary Reade
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 controversy before she was even born. She...
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84Alice in Wonderland: What Intriguing Message Does it really Hold?
The story, Alice in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carroll, has been part of many children’s lives and seemed like a simple fairy tale, but it goes much deeper than that. According to Charles Frey and John Griffin, “Alice is engaged in a romance...
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84The Intriguing Mexican Red-Knee Tarantula
My Mexican Red Knee, Scarlett, lived for 18 years in her aquarium. This is the last photo I took of her before she passed away. When fully alert, this is how she looked. Photo courtesy of Mahal.com The clay burrow where Scarlett hibernated and...
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83Michael Frayn's 'Spies' - How The Author Presents Mystery and Intrigue.
'Spies' by Michael Frayn, is a 'coming of age' novel about two young boys, their families and their neighbours, during World War Two. Set in a London suburb, it is mostly written in flashback, as the narrator ~ an elderly man ~ attempts to remember, understand, and come to terms with, some long-forgotten events of his childhood. But have they been forgotten because of the time that has elapsed, because an old man's memory is unreliable, or because there are some things best not remembered?
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83The Most Fascinating Animals On Earth
We live in a world that is abundant in life forms. The animal kingdom in particular contains some of the most fascinating species on Earth. Here are some species I find most fascinating...
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77How To Stalk Someone and Get Away With It
No one wants to be stalked because it feels like an invasion of ones's privacy.Aside from that, stalking is a crime. Let's get that straight. However, because we are human beings, we seem to have been born curious about how things work, how other...
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79A Hub Pages Directory of American History from 10,000 BC
Democracy began on the North American Continent with the Iroquois Confederation many centuries ago...
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77Author Gabriel García Márquez: "Love In the Time of Cholera"
I have read this novel more than once because it's a favorite. I highly recommend this novel if you enjoy reading very deliberately well-written language that produces such extraordinary effects. I avoid providing stronger details if you have not read this work yet. I would suggest if you love to read, this novel which defines a spiritual type of love also belongs on your nightstand.
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78San Antonio Haunted Insane Asylum
If you mention a haunted asylum in San Antonio, Texas, everyone can tell you how to get there. Was it really and asylum for the insane? History depicts a different story.
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