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	News of elation for junkies, potheads, doneboys and other losers
	accept jesus christ as your personal savior and quit defiling your body with dope. just saying. By Kadaitcha Man - Jun 2 - 20 new of 20 messages

	Marital rape law, ever before in human history?
	Any credible citations will do. Even if it's just discussion about a man forcing his wife to have sex. Has there ever been a law against "marital rape" in prior human history? Thanks. By John Doe - May 21 - 2 new of 2 messages

	European Supporters of Mehmed II
	29 May 2013 will be the 560th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople. Years ago, I learned that the Venetian oligarchs remained neutral during the seige of Constantinople in 1453. The Genoese participated in the defense, and their force of 700 was commanded by Giovanni Giustiniani who was mortally wounded.... more » By Dom - May 20 - 5 new of 5 messages

	e-petition - Burial of King Richard the III at a catholic burial site
	Sign the petition here [link] Burial of King Richard the III at a catholic burial site Responsible department: Ministry of Justice The remains of Richard III have been discovered and exhumed. The suggestion is that he will be buried in Leicester Cathedral. However,... more » By Richard 111 - May 16 - 1 new of 1 message

	Large Mayan Pyramid Leveled for Road Fill
	The Nohmul pyramid was destroyed to provide fill for road-buildng. The structure was 2300 years old. [link] [link] By jaded - May 14 - 1 new of 1 message

	best lesson we learn from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing; cameras deter crime
	Actually the London Marathon is going to be far safer than the Boston Marathon was in 2013 for the simple reason that almost everyone knows that London has cameras almost everywhere. And it was cameras that tracked down the Boston bombers. I suspect those two bombers never realized how many cameras would track them.... more » By Archimedes Plutonium - Apr 19 - 3 new of 3 messages

	Evolution of societies: From buoyant, optimistic confidence----->sober, chastened realism, and this soon gave way to cynicism, fatalism, and finally escapism.
	[link]... more » By greg lee - Apr 17 - 1 new of 1 message

	Hitler's Views on Christianity
	Hitler may in public have claimed to be doing the will of God, but records of his private conversations show otherwise. Many of these were recorded by his secretary and published in a book called Hitler's Table Talk (Adolf Hitler, London, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1953). I have lifted the text of these from the... more » By Rockinghorse Winner - Apr 15 - 6 new of 6 messages

Who was better general: Bolivar or Washington?

"The traditional comparison between Bolivar and Washington strikes me as misguided, and as a biographer of Washington, I can claim competence in a way I can’t on the Latin American sources. They were totally different personalities facing fundamentally different challenges. But as a military leader, Bolivar wins the competition... more »

By Ramon F. Herrera - Apr 7 - 9 new of 9 messages

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