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why some american Indians had weird shaped heads.
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The ancient script of the Philippines.
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Dumping medical waste in Pakistan...hospitals just throw the stuff out, and to make things worse, some hospitals waster from Europe is sent as "plastic" imports for reselling.
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An article about CSLewis' correspondence with Sister Penelope, discussing his early science fiction.
For Lewis, as for Tolkien, such stories of derring-do, daunting quests, vistas populated by fantastic yet credible characters accomplished what mere philosophical argument could not. Their narratives proffered central themes that simultaneously uplifted the spirit while challenging the conventional wisdom, our “disenchantment,” of the present age, pushing readers toward the true reality now made visible.---------------------------------
the Chinese are pushing against the Philippines again...only 100 miles off shore this time.
oh no, not aggression: Their fishing ships always travel with three warships for protection....
on the other hand, since the NoKo rocket piffed out, flights here can resume.
and some good news from the Philippines: Winter season harvest has been good (last summer's harvest was partly destroyed by the typhoon).
that goes for our fields too...we've had to pinch pennies for the last six months...
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Everything you wondered about Homer Simpson, including the inspiration of the town of Springfield.
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How to whistle through your fingers
(headsup NewAdvent)
my mother could do this, and it was quite loud. When we lived in Africa, the nurses would ask her to do it and then laugh...
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