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World War II Was Not a Good War »
Posted by: populist 3 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Pat Buchanan has done a masterful job in challenging the many myths surrounding both World War I and World War II. His book is a ...
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Dig pinpoints Stonehenge origins »
Posted by: BronxBomber 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
The first accurate carbon dating of Stonehenge reveals the monument was built in 2300 BC, some 300 years later than previously thought.
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The Scandal that Tells Us All We Need to Know About McCain and Palin »
Posted by: Wil 2 months ago in Politics
McCain knows his stances on the economy and foreign policy are opposed by 80 percent of the population as barely-trimmed Bush. So he needs to ...
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The 50 most significant moments of Internet history »
Posted by: cactushair 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
We decided to plough the history of the entire Internet, from the roots of its underlying technology, to the Web properties that helped it explode ...
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Oct. 14, 1858: This History Might Ring a Bell »
Posted by: monte-g 1 month ago in Science & Technology
1858: Manual labor hoists the great hour bell into place high in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London. Some people are ...
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Digging the field where David fought Goliath »
Posted by: guyro 2 weeks, 2 days ago in Science & Technology
Overlooking the verdant Valley of Elah, where the Bible says David toppled Goliath, archaeologists digging the 3,000-year-old city, have uncovered what seems like the ...
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Portal to Maya Underworld Found in Mexico? »
Posted by: Maing 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
A labyrinth filled with stone temples and pyramids in 14 caves—some underwater—have been uncovered on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
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Stonehenge was constructed in 2300 BC as a centre of healing, dig reveals »
Posted by: daducha 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Stonehenge was constructed 4,300 years ago as a centre of healing in Neolithic Britain, archaeologists revealed today.
Professors Timothy Darvill and Geoffrey Wainwright made ... -
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Ancient 4,300-year-old pyramid uncovered in Egypt »
Posted by: daducha 5 days, 6 hours ago in Science & Technology
Egypt's chief archaeologist has announced the discovery of a 4,300-year-old pyramid in Saqqara, the sprawling necropolis and burial site of the rulers of ...
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Yankee Stadium going, going, gone after 85 years »
Posted by: pagey 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Sports
Microphone in hand, the New York captain stood on the mound and addressed the 54,610 fans who came to say so long to Yankee ...
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Forgotten PC history: The true origins of the personal computer »
Posted by: monte-g 3 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
This year marks an almost forgotten 40th anniversary: the conception of the device that ultimately became the PC. And no, it did not happen in ...
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Archaeologists uncover 1,800-year-old Roman coffins in Newcastle »
Posted by: Fedquip 2 months ago in News
The discovery of the 1,800-year-old sandstone coffins in Newcastle city centre are the first such find - and arguably the most impressive - in the area ...
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Debate Winner Declared: Debate Was Boring, But McCain Proved Himself While Obama Melted »
Posted by: JaimieM 1 month, 1 week ago in News
Second, John McCain gave the most substantive answers to the
questions. Obama patently refused to answer some of the questions,
including the last question. He ...More | Discuss (16) | Read Full Story at redstate.com
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Past presidential debates in history »
Posted by: BronxBomber 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Politics
BBC News presents a selection of the key US presidential debates over the past decades.
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Treasures of Byzantium empire come to London »
Posted by: socialexpert 3 weeks, 6 days ago in News
The treasures of Byzantium, dispersed over centuries by looting, will be reunited in London on Saturday in a new exhibition celebrating the splendours of a ...
