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A List of Fantasy Films from 1930-1969
A list of fantasy films with description and comments in historical order. This will not include science fiction unless they have a fantasy theme.
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The Beginnings of Human History, Society, and Culture
When does human history begin? If we seek help from anthropology, then we find that the first animals of the homininans appeared in Africa around 6 million years ago and the first Homo sapiens appeared 600,000 to 200,000 years ago, also in Africa. ...
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The New Pythagoreans: The Secret Society of Modern Math
When I was a child, I remember seeing a Disney short about mathematics called Donald in Mathmagic Land. In it, I learned about the Pythagoreans, a secret math society from Ancient Greece who believed that all the universe consisted of countable...
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Hairstyle: the Story Behind the Beatles Mop Top Haircut
Since I'm a Beatles fan, it makes sense for me to write on the hair style that still gets associated with them. The mop top hairstyle gets its name because it reminded the older generation of a wet mop. For me, I associate the mop with Raggedy Ann...
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Ashok: A Short Biography of Ashoka the Great of India
Ashoka was the first ruler to unify all of India. After his conversion to Buddhism, he championed education, protection of wildlife, public works, and more.
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How Long Did the Empires of Ancient Civilizations Last?
This article covers the lengths of 55 ancient civilizations and provides a wealth of facts on each one!
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What Is an Example of a Civilization?
What exactly is a civilization? In this article, I look at five overarching characteristics I've compiled that can be used to define a civilization.
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Abel's Proof: A Gentle Introduction to Mathematics
Mathematics Can Be Interesting... Really Mathematics is not something that we normally associate with sublime beauty. The way mathematics is taught, it is a subject that many if not most people would prefer to avoid. Just open any Dover math book...