Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty Taking concrete actions to help the third world

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Few people are unaware that much of the Third World remains mired in poverty and misery. Zimbabwe, once considered to be at the forefront of economic growth in Africa, is struggling with an economic collapse and escalating poverty. Over one billion people worldwide subsist on less than $1 per day. In the Darfur region of A... More..

Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History The history of audio books

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Audio books are increasingly popular today. Millions of people listen to them for education and self-help or just for entertainment. And it will come as no surprise that their history ultimately traces back to Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph. But the path through history that earliest sound recording technology ... More..

Sciences > Physical Science (Other) Bernoulli's principle of lift

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The force (called lift) that enables an airplane to fly is produced by the application of a physical principle discovered in 1738 by Swiss scientist Daniel Bernoulli (1700-1782). Called "Bernoulli's Law of Differential Pressure," or simply Bernoulli's Principle, it states that as the speed of a fluid increases, its pressure ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives US elections 2008: How Hillary Clinton won Texas and Ohio

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Hillary Clinton is a tough and tenacious political campaigner. Those qualities are a big part of why she was able to win last week in Texas and Ohio. But these personal strengths, as valuable to a politician as they are, cannot fully explain why she won. In fact, the reality is that these wins were less of a "comeback" tha... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Economic News 2008 economic stimulus package: Just the facts

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On February 7, 2008 Congress approved a $168 billion economic stimulus package that will disburse checks ranging from $300 to $1200 to over 130 million Americans. Congress changed the original proposal to include people receiving Social Security by defining retirement and disability benefits as "income" for the purposes of t... More..

Sciences > Water & Oceanography How does the Amazon River influence the growth of South America?

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Starting as a modest stream in the Peruvian Andes, the Amazon flows south and east until, by the time it reaches the Atlantic Ocean, it is the largest river on Earth by volume and the second longest. Over the course of its more than 4000 mile (6500 km) length the Amazon and its tributaries have the largest drainage basin in ... More..

Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting Appraising postcard collections

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Collecting old postcards is fun and occasionally can make you a little money, although it's not the sort of collectible that offers the chance of large windfalls for spotting a long lost art treasure. On the other hand, this means it is an affordable hobby for most people. For many the real attraction is the fascinating glim... More..

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