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Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Identifying the seven wonders of the ancient world: 1 of 5

Of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, only one still remains to be seen. These structures which once dominated and captivated the eye of so many people in times gone are now remembered only in thought and writing. So let me pass the torch of information on to you, for you to pass on to others 1. Great Pyramid of Giza Built ...
Entertainment > Movie Genres Popular movie themes: Stories about outcasts turned heroes: 7 of 23

Stories about outcasts and their journeys prove so hugely popular because it allows the audience, be it the middle aged man who's only there because he's bored, or the young boy who's amazed at the heroes stunts, or even the old man who's wondered into the cinema while looking for the bathroom, to see themselves as they coul...
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: The Wheel of Time Series, by Robert Jordan: 3 of 9

The Wheel of Time was begun by James Oliver Rigney Jr., under the name Robert Jordan over 20 years ago, and after his death 3 years ago continued by acclaimed novelist Brandon Sanderson (author of the Mistborn series). The series now spans 14 books (to be 15 by March 2012), and follows them through the eyes of the 3 ma...
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Assessing the death penalty: 49 of 97

From a psychology standpoint the death penalty is not justifiable, as the process used to determine guilt, i.e. police interrogation, judgement by a jury of peers, is psychologically unsound. Capital punishment is used in many countries around the world such as China, Ecuador, USA, North Korea etc, but for the purposes of th...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Aiden: 26 of 39

Behind The Name: Aiden Aiden, an unusual name to be sure, can trace its way back to Ireland, where it is commonly referred to as Aodh. Translated literally into English it means little fiery one' or something there about The name was relatively common around early medieval Ireland and was the name of at least to 6th and 7th ...
Sciences > Anatomy The anatomy of the brain: 5 of 5

The cortex (surface area) of the brain consists of sulci (small groves), fissures (big groves) and gyri (large convolutions). These greatly enlarge the surface area of the brain, and because of the mass of cell bodies, gives the surface a grey appearance. The brain can be broken down into three components: the forebrain...