With the Democratic presidential primaries being held in Puerto Rico, now is a good time to learn about the island that is not a state.
Unlike Hawaii, Puerto Rico has no representation in US Congress but is still subject to all US Federal laws. In exchange it gets $13B in aid.
So why are Clinton and Obama courting voters th

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The only privately owned copy of the Magna Carta was sold at auction today for 21.32 million dollars. Dating back to the year 1297 and bearing the wax seal of King Edward I, this is the only original copy of the Magna Carta located in the United States. Fortunately the new owner, David Rubenstein, plans to loan the document to the National A

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to view the article, click on the link above. Freshgeeks.com has a weekly post dedicated to tech-related facts called "Factoid of the Week". This post is about the history of the iPod. With over 100 million iPods sold worldwide, it is definitely a gadget that makes it into the ranks of tech

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Kalena the writer of this article has told in her post last week, the term "blog" was coined by Peter Merholz in 1999. But determining who was the world's first blogger is a little more tricky. She has done some digging and have come up with a few contenders, lets see what it is?
She has asked for an open opinion regarding the first blogg

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There are many conveniences that we take for granted these days. In fact, it’s hard to imagine life without many things that were cutting edge long ago! Computers, vehicles, gas and electric ranges, sewing machines and ballpoint pens are just some of the innovations that influence daily life. The simplest inventions are what sh

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Using genealogy is a fun, creative way to cover high school history. Many free online resources are available to gather pertinent information. As your teen gathers information, he or she can record things that affected their ancestors like wars, cultural climate, music, famous people and on and on. Not only will your teen cover the subject of

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A while ago, the BBC History Magazine compiled a list of mostly unusual, weird and mysterious memorials. The winner of the “Mysterious Memorials” was Sarah Johnson, aged 28 when she died in 1819. She apparently had 28 operations on her abdomen. Hard to imagine.

Her tombstone carving depicts the 28 times the deceased was drained of fluid in

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Mischievousness and laughter is a part of all of us. Everyone loves a comedian! We have genres dedicated to it, and many businesses thrive on making people laugh as well. People from all walks of life, all over the world, prank and joke each other every day. We even have a day of the year dedicated to pulling pranks! But not al

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Paul Tibbets has died at the age of 92. He will long be remembered in History for dropping the atom bomb on Hiroshima.

Paul Tibbets suffered from small strokes and a heart condition. His plane the "Enola Gay" is on display on the Smithsonia

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I think its interesting how people have their own thoughts on the Flood. Its a national legend no matter what culture you go to, that at one time their was a flood. Different people portray their own images of what the Ark may have looked like. BRIAN SIBLEY has a nice interesting post on this and I think its worth a brief look at a few images

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There are several lengths to which some people will do for beauty. Snake venom skin cream? Kitty litter exfoliator, anyone? However, this isn’t at all surprising, once you pop open some history books.

Cleopatra – The legendary Hellenistic ruler of Egypt was known for her beauty — of the differentiation she used to become a m

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Jon's Wet Bar is a great site that mixes history and drinking some of the authors favorite things. The site has some really interesting facts if you like history. I perceive this blog like one of those calenders you might have on your desk, This day in History but with a slight spin he teaches you how to make drinks to boot.

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Will Robins has been writing, exhibiting and giving lessons on ancient and modern coins for about four years. He is the owner of numerous awards and is highly appreciated by the Numismatic Association. What is most curious is that Mr. Robins is jus 16 years old. He has lectured senior numismatists and historians at Colorado Col

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Situated in the heart of Central India, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho is a fascinating village with a quaint rural ambience and a rich cultural heritage. The central theme of the temples is the celebration of womankind, her form, for her beauty and her temperament.

The finely engraved figures show gods, goddesses

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Ever wondered how the clothes you wear started out? Well, most of them started appearing during ancient times. Underwear, for example, didn't appear as they are today. They were developed to fit the culture and views for a certain period of time. Let me show you some of the facts:

For this post, let me tell you how bras, un

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Right now, in this day and age, the internet encompasses many aspects our lives, crossing many categories that are not even related in the slightest. Research work? Not a problem. Want to buy groceries? Order online. Music? We have download sites everywhere. In this world of such convenience, sometimes we have to look back to s

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Plot
A member of a hunter-gatherer tribe living in 10,000 B.C, Mammoth hunter D'Leh travels through unknown lands on a quest to rescue his people from extinction. Leading an army, D'Leh uncovers a lost civilization while in pursuit of a warlord who kidnapped his love, Evolet. He and his army come face-to-face with a saber-to

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