Halloween

k7f11fe ANICENT ORIGINS Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year t
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Harvard's Nine Faculties f8r14rz The expression "every tub on its own bottom" is often used to describe the decentralized organization and financial arrangement of the 9 faculties overseeing Harvard's 12 schools and colleges. Each faculty is headed by a Dean, who is appointed by the President, and each is directly responsible for its own finances and organization.
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Help save the planet!

Did you know that... ¨ If you throw away 2 aluminum cans, you waste more energy than 1,000,000,000 (one billion) of the world's poorest people use a day. Making a new can from scratch uses the energy equal to half a can of gasoline. c7q22qt ¨ About one third of what an average American throws out is packaging. ¨ More than 1,000,000,000 (one billion) trees are used
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Henry VIII (1491-1547), king of England (1509-1547)

Henry VIII (1491-1547), king of England (1509-1547), the image of the Renaissance king as immortalized by German artist Hans Holbein, who painted him hands on hips, legs astride, exuding confidence and power. Henry VIII had six wives, fought numerous wars in Europe, and even aspired to become Holy Roman Emperor in order to extend his control to Europe. He ruthlessly increased the power o
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Hitchhiking

Hitchhiking is a great way to travel that allows you to really get to know the locals. Many people prefer hitching to other forms of transport because it you can get dropped off anywhere, allowing you to discover places you may never have dreamed of visiting. d4j19je New Zealand is a great country to hitch in and it is a popular way of getting around. Most hitchers say that y
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Horatio Nelson

Horatio Nelson had a passionate belief in his ability to become a hero. His famous naval career began in 1771 when he was only twelve years old, and ended with his death at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805. His victories and great courage caught the public imagination, and he was indeed considered a hero, both in his own lifetime and in the Victorian period following
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Human cloning

In a world where recent advancements have gone beyond the limits of imagination, technology has visibly interfered with the natural order of creation. Firstly, both human and animal cloning raise serious safety and moral questions regarding the outcome of the procedure. Also, the idea of cloning humans is accompanied by numerous reasons why this potential step in scientific progress shou
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In order to live life fully you need an ambition

Ambition is defined as a strong desire to obtain success, power, or riches or as something that you want very much to do or to obtain. Having an ambition represents everything to many people. The only purpose in a man’s life is fulfilling his dream, because am ambition can be associated with a dream. And if this dream doesn’t exist you can’t say that you hav
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IRELAND

GEOGRAPHY Ireland is an island on the western fringe of Europe between latitude 51 1/2 and 55 1/2 degrees north, and longitude 5 1/2 to 10 1/2 degrees west. Its greatest length, from Malin Head in the north to Mizen Head in the south, is 486 km and its greatest width from east to west is approximately 275 km. Since 1921 the island has been divided politically into two parts.
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James Clerk Maxwell

h4k16km Born: 13 June 1831 in Edinburgh, Scotland Died: 5 Nov 1879 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England James Clerk Maxwell was born at 14 India Street in Edinburgh, a house built by his parents in the 1820s, but shortly afterwards his family moved to their home at Glenlair in Kirkcudbrightshire about 20 km from Dumfries. There he enjoyed a country upbringing and his natural cur
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