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85The Revolutionary War: Why the Underdog Can Win
When Great Britain decided to put down the revolt in its thirteen colonies, there were plenty of reasons to think that they would succeed. They were stronger than those troublemaking American colonists in every way. The British had a well-trained...
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83When will the world end? Will it be 2012?
.2012, and in particular the Winter Solstice of 21 December of that year, has become a subject of debate with many people thinking of it as some sort of doomsday or end of the world. Others see it as the end of an age or merely the last date at the...
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7413 or 14 Zodiacal Constellations
Ophiuchus is on the ecliptic and should be considered as part of the zodiac. This star map of the constellation Ophiuchus shows the principle stars. Many people can easily name the 12 traditional signs of the zodiac. This is the parlance of...
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83What & Why Parents of Teenagers Should Know About Cough & Cold Remedies Like Coricidin What is Dextromethorphan? DXM,?
Developed in the 1950's as an alternative to codeine as a cough suppressant, dextomethorphan which is found in cough and cold medicines like Coricidin, and Robitussin DM, has had a long history of abuse. A recent resurgence in popularity with teenagers thirteen to sixteen, makes it something that should be on the list of concerns of all parents who have teenagers.
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72Superstitions About the Unlucky Number Thirteen
Thirteen is the unluckiest of all numbers, or so they say. Many buildings don't have a 13th floor. Henry Ford himself would not do business on Friday the 13th. Many people aren't even aware that there were originally thirteen constellations....
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74The Territorial Expansion of the USA, between 1500 and 2000, in pictures
The North American Territorial Expansion of the present USA, between 1500 and 2000
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69Aztec Tattoo Designs Part III Fire, Quetzalcoatl, Two headed serpent
Some black and white as well as colored Aztec tattoo designs. Aztec and Mayan design tatoos are becoming quite popular in this year of the Mayan Calendar new millennium date of December 21, 2012.
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91US History - The 13 Colonies
Everyone living in America is an immigrant or the descendant of one, really. Even Native Americans likely migrated in from nothern Asia. However, after 1400 AD, Europeans arrved in America, claiming the land...
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77Ideas for party games for 10-14 year olds - REVISED again
I have two daughters currently aged 13 and 15. That means that so far we've held 28 birthday parties (but only 9 so far for kids between 10 and 14). We are always trying to come up with new games for the parties and so I thought I'd share some of...
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77Friday 13th and the Power of the Number Thirteen
The number thirteen is a power number. Some people regard it as lucky and some view it as unlucky. Do you hide under the duvet on Friday 13th or is it the best day of your year?
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