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Every day . Today mr Marcello looks at me like I am at least Ms Universe . He is ...
Pralina1
I think my relationship with my religious neighbor may be coming to an end. I let her ...
Leelu
Liberty Counsel Falsely Claims Equality Act Would Force Religious Schools to Hire Pedophiles...
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Religion & Spirituality
Jan 9Jan 9

Posted by Basem
Which one has insulted the woman more, islamic or judeo-christian faith? the winner is.....?
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jan 7Jan 7

Posted by AnonySchmoose
POLLAncient humans may have reached remote Japanese islands deliberately | Science News

Were humans' ocean journeys during the Paleolithic (2.6 million years ago to about 11,700 year ago) made accidentally or intentionally?

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News & Links
Dec 29, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by HippieChick58
LINKLetters From An American 12/28/2020
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General & Hellos
Nov 24, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Kirahere
Nothing really surprising nor groundbreaking, for those of us who aren't into religion; but it is surprising that someone was able/willing to do all the research & databasing! (the link isn't including the topic/title) "Big Gods Came After the ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Nov 5, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by holykoolaid
Is there any historical or archaeological evidence for the Tower of Babel story or is it all pure myth?
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Politics
Oct 8, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Mvtt
Most “free speech” cases, from the trial of Socrates onwards (... Galileo, Spinoza...), have been to do with blasphemy and outraging the sensibilities of the community. Is that what we are experiencing in these current times? It’s almost a ...
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Bookwurmz
Sep 29, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Hages
A book on social Darwinism in America
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Quotes
Sep 9, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Hages
"Revolutions are the locomotives of history" - Karl Marx
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Quotes
Sep 9, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Hages
"The bourgeoisie might blast and ruin its own world before it leaves the stage of history." - Buenaventura Durruti
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News & Links
Aug 30, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by DoTheDerrida
LINKCOVID-19 Inequities, is Universal Basic Income the Answer?
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Politics
Aug 30, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Grecio
POLLBiden or Trump?

Trump or Biden wins?

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Philosophy & Meaning
Aug 6, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Grecio
Five important questions that know one knows the answer to. I thought this was interesting.
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Just for Laughs
May 31, 2020May 2020

Posted by EyesThatSmile
Almost as if Jesus was fictional!
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Newbie Groupies!
Jan 17, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Brrynbosa
Hi there. I Am back on this site after a year or so? Looking for like minded people. To chat with and get to know? I live in UK Liverpool. I Am into religion history politics( i think) keeping fit and strong. I love music of all kinds.Not looking for...
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Quotes
Jan 12, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by altschmerz
Two quotes about history from Terry Pratchett: "Most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally evil, but by people being fundamentally people." "People don't alter history any ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Dec 5, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by holykoolaid
How were the pyramids really made, and who built the Pyramids? Did aliens build the pyramids? Is there proof that Jews didn't build the pyramids, or that the pyramids weren't built by slaves? And more importantly, how do we actually know what we ...
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Bookwurmz
Nov 10, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by girlwithsmiles
Someone called Tom Holland has just been on the radio; I’d not heard of him, but apparently he’s quite famous. His new book might be on my Desired list: He was a good and knowledgeable speaker.
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Religion & Spirituality
Sep 25, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by altschmerz
LINKA strange drawing found in Sinai could undermine our entire idea of Judaism - Israel News - Haaretz.com
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General & Hellos
Aug 18, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by towkneed
Trump following Obama does seem to be the perfect example of Hegel's dialectic. Just to clarify what I meant If you take Obama as symbolic of the movement towards equality and inclusion, then tRump is the perfect antithesis.
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This Day In History
Aug 13, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Boomtarat03
Noted: this is just part of Philippine History, nonetheless there's no connection in any aspect of my principles🙂 August 14, 1835 - Jacinto Zamora, one of the three martyr priests collectively called GOMBURZA - Father. Mariano Gomez, Father. ...
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All Things Asia
Aug 7, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Boomtarat03
Views of Tokyo Japan : 1913 - 1915
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All Things Asia
Jul 23, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Boomtarat03
The History of Hongkong protest and what happened now
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Politics
Jul 9, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Barnie2years
We have survived other rogue presidents, with enough work and determination we will survive this one. It can take years to crawl out of the darkness Trump has put the country in, but we’ve done it before.
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All Things Asia
Jul 5, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Boomtarat03
History of the Philippines.
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Just for Laughs
Jun 27, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by AnonySchmoose
Socialism Throughout History ....
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Out Of The Illusion
May 12, 2019May 2019

Posted by William_Mary
Socialism is back in the news! At one point socialist presidential runs reached 17% of the vote in the US. It had to be squashed. An excellent talk on socialism, communism, and the reasons of obstruction from capitalism. Attacking socialism as a ...
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General & Hellos
Apr 2, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by LetzGetReal
This is cultural as well as political but then are not most issues/
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General & Hellos
Mar 31, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Jnei
Yesterday's target, and the reason I cycled 50 miles, was this place: the Church of All Saints and Saint Andrew in Cambridgeshire. I liked the sound of it for three reasons: 1, the silly name (why add St Andrew when you'd already covered everything ...
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General & Hellos
Mar 30, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Freespirit64
Fun article. Though I still stick to my original suspicion these guys were taking some mad shrooms....those creatures tho....
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General & Hellos
Mar 28, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Jnei
The weather was nice today, so I rode my bicycle to a nearby village named Hildersham. I've been wanting to visit Hildersham for a while because the church, Holy Trinity, is interesting for two reasons. The church was begun in the early 13th ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Mar 21, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by IAJO163
LINKNile shipwreck from 500 BC helps solve ancient puzzle
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Silly, Random & Fun
Mar 20, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by flithyMONKEYmen
By chance, you’re given the opportunity to bring Benjamin Franklin to the present for one single day. Where do you take him, what do you show him, and why?
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Politics
Mar 1, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Wangobango3
Christopher Hedges on the future of the USA
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Feb 26, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by BeeHappy
Thanks, a lot! ?
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Feb 23, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by SkotlandSkye
LINKOn this day 1313: Scots forces disguised as cows seize castle from English - The Scotsman
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Love & Relationships
Feb 14, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by confidentrealm
I'm just wondering why all you atheists celebrate Valentine's Day? Isn't it a Christian fairy tale day? I want someone to ask me out on a date but not because hallmark needed a reason to sell cards in February. I would rather go out with someone ...
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General & Hellos
Feb 11, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Beowulfsfriend
If you could have lunch with any three people from the past, who would they be? Some religious people answer this and I ask why they are eating alone.
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Religion & Spirituality
Jan 31, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by johnprytz
Zeus The Almighty. Within all human cultures over all of recorded history, there have been literally multi-thousands and thousands of supernatural deities that have formed the heart and soul of the world’s religions. Today, most educated people ...
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Family & Parenting
Jan 29, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by AstralSmoke
Ancestors behaving badly! Guillaume Vigne (b.1586-1590, d.1632) was born in Valenciennes, France. The Vigne family were Walloons (French-speaking Protestants from the southern Netherlands region that is now Belgium and northern France.) The Catholic...
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General & Hellos
Jan 26, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by KKGator
You know, once 45 has been removed from office, I think we should do like the ancient Egyptians used to do with REALLY unpopular pharaohs. They would erase all mention of them. They would destroy their temples, tombs, and any mention of their ...
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General & Hellos
Jan 13, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by NoMagicCookie
What place most influenced you at en emotional level?
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Religion & Spirituality
Jan 10, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by SkotlandSkye
A brief history of religion.....
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Politics
Jan 7, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by JackPedigo
LINKDixie, the country’s most divisive song
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Religion & Spirituality
Dec 29, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Freespirit64
Very interesting. Haven't researched this yet. Anyone knowledgeable about this stuff?
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Religion & Spirituality
Dec 19, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Matthew2474
LINKWaking Up with Sam Harris: 125 — What Is Christianity?
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News & Links
Dec 12, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by GipsyOfNewSpain
History will judge our actions.
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Politics
Dec 1, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by tipi
romania100 centenary union reunion freedom independence mastery equity peopleswill music danielescu nenitescu romania terra earth Happy anniversary, Romania! La Mulți Ani, România! ...
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Politics
Nov 28, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by tipi
otd history centenary Romania100 union reunion bukovina moldavia romania nationalrights freeanddeslavedland autodetermination freedom istorie centenar unire reunire bucovina moldova drepturinationale autodeterminare ...
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Music, Movies & Books
Nov 25, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by phxbillcee
Houses of the Elves - Men of the West
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News & Links
Nov 22, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by ailurophile
THE SUPPRESSED SPEECH OF WAMSUTTA (FRANK B.) JAMES, WAMPANOAG To have been delivered at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1970 ABOUT THE DOCUMENT: Three hundred fifty years after the Pilgrims began their invasion of the land of the Wampanoag, their ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Nov 22, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by ailurophile
Uncovering the True History of Thanksgiving "The Wampanoag Thanksgiving experience What is the true history of Thanksgiving? When you hear about the Pilgrims and “the Indians” harmoniously sharing the “first Thanksgiving” meal in 1621, the ...
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Silly, Random & Fun
Nov 20, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by hippydog
What was you soul crushing teen moment? (I just heard this topic on the radio. Thought it interesting).. What was the worst thing that happened to you in junior high that you still sometimes think about.
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Religion & Spirituality
Nov 16, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by phxbillcee
Making history fit the Bible (like squeezing a large guy into a small car) - potholer54
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Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 10, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by powder
Lest we forget Those who died Those that profited. The futility of war. What we were fighting so we won't let it happen again.
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Oct 7, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by MrDMC
POLLShould There be a Columbus Day? Since last Columbus Day, I have heard bad things about Christopher Columbus concerning torture and genocide of indigenous people of Hispaniola. It makes me wonder if there should be a Columbus Day. What do you ...
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Politics
Sep 22, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Ubergooroo
LINKNewly discovered letter by Galileo resolves puzzling historical mystery | Ars Technica
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Silly, Random & Fun
Sep 21, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by genessa
I used to love the history channel, even though sometimes it referred to a.d. and b.c. instead of c.e. and b.c.e. sometimes it got it right. but these days the history channel's programming appears to be mostly stuff like "the real noah's ark meets...
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General & Hellos
Sep 12, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Jnei
Today's medieval church visit... (being the professional photographer that I am, I completely forgot to put an XQD card in my camera today - so these are all taken on my crappy phone) St Mary Magdalene church was started sometime around the end of ...
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Politics
Sep 10, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Beowulfsfriend
POLLWorst 20th century world leader
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General & Hellos
Sep 2, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Marine
Did you ever notice about history?
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Religion & Spirituality
Sep 1, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Aquaeyes
The Bible, the old and new testament. I think of the bible as a very important historical book documenting the evolution of thought, culture and morals of the western world. Mostly done through allegorical stories that are not technically true but ...
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General & Hellos
Aug 22, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by zblaze
LINKExorcising the Ghosts of the Sixties - TheHumanist.com
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News & Links
Aug 21, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by BookDeath
POLL‘Silent Sam is down’: Crowd topples Confederate statue at UNC - The Washington Post
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Music, Movies & Books
Aug 21, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by anonymous
"1492. The teachers told the children that this was when their continent was discovered by human beings. Actually, millions of human beings were already living full and imaginative lives on the continent in 1492. That was simply the year in which sea...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Aug 18, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by JessV
When was there a time if ever before now that civilization
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Aug 18, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Matias
LINKThe Enlightenment and the origins of racism
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General & Hellos
Aug 13, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by ProudMary
An historically accurate Confederate monument. Image by political and labor cartoonist Gary Huck.
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Politics
Aug 13, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Barnie2years
I found this to be a very educational read. Things they never covered in history class. And this helps in some ways to explain many of the issues we still have to deal with in the Southern States.
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Aug 11, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Geoffrey51
Another Sphinx! Here's interesting
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Music, Movies & Books
Aug 10, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by twill
A book I am reading now:The Darkening Age Anyone else?
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News & Links
Aug 10, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by BookDeath
LINKVirginia Women's Monument: Breaking the grip of men and war on the way we memorialize history - The Washington Post
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Health & Happiness
Aug 5, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Keymaiden
"Paradise... this Eden which is Sussex still", Hilaire Belloc, 1911. Sussex, the land of the South Saxons, is the county in which I live in the South East corner of this small island. Our unofficial county motto, 'We wunt be druv' is a Sussex ...
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Politics
Aug 4, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Markss76118
It bothers me that most US citizens don't know "In God We Trust" wasn't official for the first 180 years of our country's existence. Our country was 88 years old when it was first used on some, not all, of our currency. It was 178 when "under God" ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Aug 3, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Jthurston2
You can order your DNA profile, which can tell you how much neanderthal DNA you have, and can trace your ancestry back a hundred thousand years to a specific part of Africa. It can tell you how your distant ancestors migrated from Africa into the ...
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Politics
Aug 1, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by repubatheists
Madalyn Murray O'Hair, founder of American Atheists, tried to defect to the Soviet Union.
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General & Hellos
Aug 1, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by PickledRick
History repeating??
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General & Hellos
Jul 31, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by magicwatch
Stiff upper lip of the British, Oliver Cromwell: Execution Of Charles I,
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News & Links
Jul 30, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Coldo
It's Emily Bronte's two hundredth birthday today. She wrote just one novel,Wuthering Heights, and died of T.B. aged thirty.
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General & Hellos
Jul 29, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Snickers77
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY -- PRAGUE -- 1995 What astounded me most about Prague was the dearth of destruction from WWII. The old city center was intact and most of the renowned architecture was still in good repair. The first 2 are from just ...
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Silly, Random & Fun
Jul 19, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by myownmind
What was your favorite subject in High School?
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Religion & Spirituality
Jul 18, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by phxbillcee
Best of Francesca Stavrakopoulou Amazing Arguments And Clever Comebacks Part 2, Agatan Foundation
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Silly, Random & Fun
Jul 13, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by phxbillcee
Joan of Arc Leads an Army (feat. Vanessa Hudgens) - Drunk History
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News & Links
Jul 3, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by sassygirl3869
Hatred of The Other is Deeply Embedded in American Hisory
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Silly, Random & Fun
Jun 25, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Ryksie
What are some of the biggest lies ever told in history?
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jun 21, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by bjbj
Has anyone ever come across compelling information regarding the possibility that Jesus' fictional character was purposefully constructed to push back against the Jewish rebellion in Rome? =O
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jun 20, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by cweigle
Today I learned that an American Playwright and Novelist died aboard the Lusitania. He was on his way to London to try to sell his play "Hyphen" hoping it would be more successful than here in America. Before he left, a man with a thick German accent...
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Religion & Spirituality
Jun 13, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by sassygirl3869
It is Not Necessary to Believe in God to be a Good Person Pope Francis
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Politics
Jun 11, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by sassygirl3869
Statue of Liberty - Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor Emma Lazarus
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Politics
Jun 2, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by sassygirl3869
A Long History of Racism in USA
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General & Hellos
May 26, 2018May 2018

Posted by inabbar
It's true for 2016 -17 -18 -ad infinitum
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Politics
May 26, 2018May 2018

Posted by hemingwaykitten
Since the advent of modern computers, from the 1950s forward, the big push has been that human intelligence would create devices to give us more leisure time and no need to work exhausting hours. With the monopolization of so many industries taking ...
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General & Hellos
May 11, 2018May 2018

Posted by phxbillcee
Howdy, folks! I just started a new group, it will be the 'dumping ground' for all the Science, Space Health, & History articles & videos I've been posting in various categories, & clear these up, I guess as a few think I overpost! So it will be off ...
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News & Links
May 11, 2018May 2018

Posted by Ellatynemouth
Tuesday, 1 August, 1944: Dearest Kitty, “A bundle of contradictions” was the end of my previous letter and is the beginning of this one. Can you please tell me exactly what “a bundle of contradictions” is? What does “contradiction” ...
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Religion & Spirituality
May 1, 2018May 2018

Posted by phxbillcee
Best of Francesca Stavrakopoulou Amazing Arguments And Clever Comebacks Part 1
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Silly, Random & Fun
Apr 13, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by NotConvinced
Full sunset over Omaha, NE from Lewis and Clark Monument in Council Bluffs, IA. "Photography Group" "Hike, Climb, Paddle Group"
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Silly, Random & Fun
Apr 10, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by shockwaverider
LINKWhat people born today will never experience...
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News & Links
Apr 9, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Angelface
"88,000-Year-Old Middle Finger Found in Saudi Arabia Could Rewrite Human History"
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Silly, Random & Fun
Apr 8, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by PickledRick
When did the practice of men not carrying a purse but a wallet start?
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Religion & Spirituality
Apr 7, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by GarytheGondolier
I consider myself steadfastly agnostic, but I have always been interested in religions--their histories and their stories. I've recently finished reading Reza Aslan's God: A Human History. I'm currently reading Karen Armstrong's A History of God, and...
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Silly, Random & Fun
Apr 4, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by 2TuffTony
How about a childhood photo?
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