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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
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Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
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The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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Magna Graecia
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The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
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Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
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Journal of African cities chapter 5
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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Roadside Relics of the USSR
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We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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What Is Solipsism?
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What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
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These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
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What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
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US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
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Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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US President or American Caesar?
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Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
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A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
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Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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Summary of changes for March
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
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Philosophy and Children
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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Recidivism in Norway
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Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
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How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
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Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
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Blindspots and Biographies
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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Working offgrid efficiently
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For the first 3 years we tested the...
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Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
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British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
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6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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Who Was Gabriele D’Annunzio?
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
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You don't need to know that.
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Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
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How Iran Won the West
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Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
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10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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A very deep history of Halloween
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Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
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Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
over a year ago
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
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FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa,...
8 months ago
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
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Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
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In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
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A (Brief) History of the IRA
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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Edward VIII: The Worst Monarch in British History?
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
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Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
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Wilfred Owen: Britain’s Tragic War Poet
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Undersea Base (1974)
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
a month ago
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future. I recently found she had also...
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a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
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The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
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Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
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