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88Gorillas and Humans: 10 Facts on Why We are More Similar Than We Think.
1. Gorillas are 98.67% human: This one speaks for itself – humans and gorillas share a strikingly similar genetic code. 2. Gorillas maintain families: A gorilla family averages ten members and contains a number of females, children and usually...
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84The UN: Aiming for Peace since the Cold War
The United Nations: Its Most Basic Objective The United Nations (UN) was created in 1945 as a direct reaction to the atrocities of war felt in World War One and World War Two. The UN Charter acts as a...
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83Us and Them
Divisions have defined us. Wars have shaped countries and determined the shape and nature of our history. What drives humans to be so polarized on so many issues? If we're "us", who is "them"? It's a deeper wound from which we - all of humanity - suffer. A wound amplified by ego, divisiveness and anger. September 11, 2001 will resonate forever with each of us. I only hope we find a way - collectively - to bring us all together.
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85Genocide: Horror Stories of the 20th Century
Adolf Hitler to his Army commanders, August 22, 1939: "Thus for the time being I have sent to the East only my 'Death's Head Units' with the orders to kill without pity or mercy all men, women, and children of Polish race or language. Only in such a way will we win the vital space that we need. Who still talks nowadays about the Armenians?"
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78Top 20 movies based on or inspired by true stories
Here are my top 20 movies based on or inspired by true stories and actual events: The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 horror film directed by Scott Derrickson. The film is loosely based on the story of Anneliese Michel and follows a...
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77Book Review: Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza
Immaculee Ilibagiza Her family was massacred in the Rwanda genocide This book is an amazingly powerful story of tragedy, survival, forgiveness and victory! Immaculee Ilibagiza was raised in a beautiful, close knit family in village of Mataba...
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78History and Psychology of Genocide
Throughout history humans have been killing one another without mercy, because of racial, ethnic, religious, political and other differences. What we call genocide and ethnic cleansing today has been happening, in one way or another, throughout...
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75How To Boil A Frog
If you've been around for any length of time, you've probably heard the analogy about the boiling of frogs. Basically, it goes like this: if you heat up a pot of rolling, boiling water, and drop a live frog into it, the frog will wisely jump right...
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76Gorilla-ing Around: A New Popular Trip
Come watch cute gorillas romp around in their natural habitat in the Rwanda and Uganda jungles for a different type of vacation!
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75Top 5 African Destinations In 2012!
Africa is now at the forefront of tourism and we have enlisted some of the destinations we think are going to be hits with visitors all over the world in 2012.
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