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85Britain's Haunted Churches
Holy places they might be. But they are still the focus of various paranormal forces. Throughhout the UK, there are churches that have a good claim to being more haunted than many of Britain's famous castles.
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81Movie Review: "The Devil Inside" (2012)
Same movie, different title. "The Devil Inside" is a badly-made film from the inside out and it makes zero effort to stand apart from the other found footage and exorcism films that plague today's movie market.
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76Women Religious: Why Did So Many Women Become Nuns in 19th Century Ireland?
During the nineteenth century in Ireland, the number of women embarking on a religious life increased almost eightyfold. This article looks at some of the factors that influenced the decision that so many Irish women took to enter a life of devotional work and prayer.
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81Ashok: A Short Biography of Ashoka the Great of India
According to Wikipedia, H.G. Wells wrote: "In the history of the world there have been thousands of kings and emperors who call themselves "their highnesses," "their majesties", and "their exalted majesties" and so on. They shone for a brief...
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80Bacon from Heaven: Tocino del Cielo
Tocino del Cielo is a classic Spanish dessert. As much as the people of Spain prefer cakes and pastries for breakfast rather than desserts after a meal, there are many great dessert recipes from Spain. An exquisite treat is Tocino Del Cielo. This article shows how to make tocino del cielo.
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86My Sister's Crazy Catholic Convent School Experiences with the Mad Nuns that Ran it.
During the 1970's my older Sister attended a Catholic Convent School that literally made her life hell on earth. The Nuns were completely crazy, and anything but religious. As promised on another Hub I have spoken to my Sister and asked her for some of the stories, both funny and serious, of the kind of things that happened at this school during her years there.
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82Audrey Hepburn Movies: The List of the Very Best
Audrey Hepburn - Cover of Life Magazine I have always been a huge Audrey fan, and I have seen all her films! However, this list is just one persons' opinion from 10 to number 1! Let the countdown begin! Short Plot: At the start of the 19th...
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81Cutting For Stone: A Novel Review
Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese takes readers on a wonderful journey into third world medicine performed by dedicated doctors whose work is fueled by passion and whose hearts overflow with compassion for those in their care. The story is set...
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75My Grandmother's Antique German Prayer Book
June 25, 1905 was the date in my grandmother's little palm sized prayer book that was written in German. Horses and buggies were the common mode of transportation back then.
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77My Grandmother - Boarded and Taught by Nuns in a Convent School - Early 1900's
Life and times with photos of my grandmother and how she was reared in Wisconsin when her mother died. Also learn about dairy farming.
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