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91Ten Most Amazing Places in the Middle East
Pamukkale, Turkey Pamukkale, or "Cotton Castle," is a natural phenomenon of wonder-like beauty. Hot-spring waters rich in calcium oxide have, over thousands of years, cascaded down the slopes of Caldag, resulting in a build-up of white travertine....
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85Did Jesus Say He is the Son of God?
Is Jesus God? Is Jesus the Son of God? Many Muslims believe He is not. Here is what the Injil (Bible) says.
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81Obesity epidemic : the top ten countries with the fattest people
I got out my calculator, did a little extra research, and here they are! The top ten countries for obesity. I must admit, I was prejudiced. I expected the USA to top the list, and I was absolutely wrong. I also thought England would thud heavily towards the top, but it didn't even make the list (an honourable 12th place only.) The figures are for the percentage of the adult population with a BMI over 30. That will, of course, catch a few rugby players and heavyweight boxers who have high BMIs
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81THE JUNIPER TREE AND TWO RELATIVES OF THE PINE FAMILY.
A TALL SPECIMEN OF THE JUNIPER TREE. This is the final hub in the series looking at the common coniferous trees that occur in the U.K. I start with the juniper tree is one of the most widely distributed of any woody species and may be encountered...
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78Hotel Lebanon
The Lebanese Civil War near Beirut's Hotel Lebanon is the backdrop to this sad tale of love lost.
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78Why Israel kicks ass, literally. (revised)
I'm not going to claim to be some sort of academic historian. Truth is, I really don't know a heck of a lot about Israeli history before 1948. What I do know is, from the first time I started to learn anything about the nation of Israel in my early...
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75Waltz With Bashir
"Waltz With Bashir" was not what I expected. An animated documentary from Israel, it focuses on the experiences of IDF soldiers during the 1982 Lebanon war, a war I personally don't know much about. The writer and director of this movie, Ari Folman,...
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