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Why is it called the ‘Middle East’: The 1902 story most people don’t know

Everyone calls it ‘Middle East’, whether it's in a book or on television. But no one noticed why this term ‘East or West’ middle. There is a history behind this that is important to know when this particular phrase gets spoken at a very high level. This term was occupied…

The Times of India

5 Sacred Animals in Hinduism That Are Also Among Nature’s Most Dangerous

Hinduism does not worship animals in the shallow sense of putting them on a pedestal and forgetting what they are. It does something more difficult. It asks us to see the divine through forms that are beautiful, terrifying, protective, unpredictable, and fully alive. That is why so many sacred animals…

Times Life

Think Today Is Bad? 20 Historical Years That Were Much Darker

Think today's headlines are the worst in history? These 20 dark years make modern life look survivable. Discover the moments when humanity stood on the brink, and endured.

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Jerry Seinfeld’s Social Security Check vs. the Average American’s

Like many people, Jerry Seinfeld might be cashing Social Security checks. Born on April 29, 1954, according to Britannica, the famed comedian is 71 years old.

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Wikipedia is now 25 years old — world’s 7th most popular website now has over 7 million English articles and 7 billion monthly visitors

Wikipedia is 25. Founded on this day in 2001, this community contributor driven site has convincingly usurped what were once the default general reference works of choice, like Encyclopædia Britannica and Microsoft Encarta.

Tom’s Hardware

Fact Or Folklore? 20 Urban Legends That Could Be Chillingly Real

Explore 20 urban legends: chilling tales or mere folklore? Discover bloody lore and ghost stories that many people believe, shared by a "friend of a friend."

Bored Panda

Plenty Of Public Figures Attended Charlie Kirk’s Funeral, And Gave Controversial Speeches

“It’s a sad time when people start comparing funerals of people whose legacies do not compare.”

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15 Animals That Start With “E” (And Where They Live)

Explore animals that start with “E,” like the elephant, emu, eel, elk, & echidna! Discover where these animals starting with E live in the world.

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15 Animals That Start With “E” (And Where They Live)

Explore animals that start with “E,” like the elephant, emu, eel, elk, & echidna! Discover where these animals starting with E live in the world.

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Can animals make ‘art’? These examples from nature suggest so

According to Britannica, “art” can be described as something “consciously created through an expression of skill or imagination” – whereas Wikipedia defines it more narrowly as a human activity. But are humans the only species that makes art?

The Conversation

50 ‘Weird History’ Pics That May Rewrite The Narrative Of How You Think The Past Went (Best Of All Time)

'Weird History' is an account that shares Interesting, odd, and funny things that happened in the past. Here are their best posts of all time. The post 50 ‘Weird History’ Pics That May Rewrite The Narrative Of How You Think The Past Went (Best Of All Time) first appeared on…

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Ancient ruins are under threat. Here's how archaeologists are getting help from space (exclusive)

Climate change and urbanization are threatening ancient sites around the world. As archaeologists fight back, satellites are among the tools they use.

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Archaeologists find huge, 2,500-year-old Egyptian astronomy observatory

An Egyptian dig uncovered a massive building that shows considerable evidence of astronomy observations, including a sundial and features meant to track the sun and stars.

Space

People Left Baffled Over Bride’s Aunt Wearing An “Inexcusable” White Dress To Her Wedding

"Who let her leave the house like that?" The post People Left Baffled Over Bride’s Aunt Wearing An “Inexcusable” White Dress To Her Wedding first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Deep-Sea “Treasure Hunt” Funded By Ex-US Air Force Solves Amelia Earhart’s Mystery

“Deep Sea Vision found what appears to be Earhart’s Lockheed 10-E Electra.” The post Deep-Sea “Treasure Hunt” Funded By Ex-US Air Force Solves Amelia Earhart’s Mystery first appeared on Bored Panda.

WhatToWatch

Fact vs Fiction: The Zone of Interest — is it based on a true story?

Telling a story about a family living right on the edge of Auschwitz, is The Zone of Interest based on a true story. We do some research.

The Independent UK

What dog breeds are banned in the UK?

The UK government banned Pit Bulls in 1991 after a spate of attacks – here is a list of all the dog breeds banned in the country

The Independent UK

What dog breeds are banned in the UK?

The UK government first banned Pit Bulls in 1991 after a spate of attacks – here is a list of all the dog breeds banned in the country

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What dog breeds are banned in the UK?

After an increased number of fatal attacks in England and Wales by Pit Bulls on humans between 1981 and 1991 – the UK government decided to take action and ban the breed under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act - Here is a list of dog breeds banned in the country

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What dog breeds are banned in the UK?

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What dog breeds are banned in the UK?

Zenger

Pennsylvania’s Presidential Primary Conflicts With Passover

Pennsylvania State Rep. Jared Solomon doesn’t want to have to choose between celebrating Passover and going to the polls

Zenger

In ‘ABC News’ Interview, Netanyahu Dismisses Fears Over Israeli Democracy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that the new law was not as significant as critics claimed

Space

Celebrate 400 years of moon maps for Apollo 11's anniversary (gallery)

The Library of Congress has 400 years of moon maps from around the world. Explore the moon in centuries of maps to celebrate the first-ever human moon landing in 1969.

WhatToWatch

Fact vs Fiction: White House Plumbers episode 1 — were they really called the Plumbers?

We look at what's fact and what's fiction in White House Plumbers episode 1, including how they got their name and how Howard left the CIA.

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