1604 anti-tobacco treatise by King James VI of Scotland

The next potential big crop for Vermont, says the front page of our local newspaper, is saffron. The saffron story shared the headlines with the school lunch program, the Little League scores, and a debate over a new fire engine purchase, which shows the…

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North Korea has several restaurants serving pizza. Most people in the country cannot afford pizza, and it is mostly available for the elite class. Pyongyang has five restaurants that serve pizza, including Pizza Restaurant on Kwangbok Street and Italy Pizza…

British man executed for murder

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Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. He has been called "one…

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Finally, some proof!

How to defuse the population bomb: Provide people with a steady diet of soap operas and reality TV shows that depict modern, urban lifestyles. New research makes a compelling case that when TV ownership rises, fertility falls. Earlier this year Stanford human…

Learn a few interesting facts about this woody vine offered up by botanists.

Joe Alton Delaney (/dɪˈleɪni/; October 30, 1958 – June 29, 1983) was an American football running back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). In his two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, Delaney set four franchise records that would…

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Roosevelt later began a friendship with MLK during the Montgomery bus boycott that would last the rest of her life.

By Chad Upton | Editor After the planes hit the twin towers on 9/11/2001, all commercial air traffic was grounded. But, a cross country flight was the only thing that could save one man’s lif…

American psychologist (1893-1967)

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A new study finds that women are excelling in the book business. Yet, they still lag in other creative industries. We search for an explanation why.

PDF | Although the body of literature on narcissism is growing constantly, researchers have paid very little attention to its manifestations and... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

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The 1946 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 28th term. It saw the governing Labour Party re-elected, but by a substantially narrower margin than in the three previous elections. The National…