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Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages Why Saladin's victory at the Battle of Hattin was a turning point in the history of the Crusades

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The improbable success of the First Crusade fueled a sense of inevitability on the part of the Crusaders. While neighboring Muslims were far too numerous to ignore, Crusaders felt that divine favor and proven European tactics would ensure the success of the Crusader States, even after the reversals of the middle 12th century... More..

Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Ancient Egypt: The history of the Old Kingdom

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The Old Kingdom was a period of stability, wealth and grandeur that would serve as the happy past in the imaginations of Egyptians for the rest of pharaonic civilization. It was a time of orderly successions, for the most part, and an ever-increasing organization of the resources of the land; at the same time, it was a dynami... More..

Arts & Humanities > Ancient History The life and death of King Tut

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It is one of the ironies of history that the best-known pharaoh of ancient Egypt should be as unassuming a figure as King Tutankhamun. He reigned for only about a decade, of which he actually ruled no more than half. He died unexpectedly, prolonging a period of uncertainty that would end only with the accession of the first R... More..

Arts & Humanities > Ancient History A brief history of Egyptian hieroglyphics

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Recent discoveries at the site of Abydos have demonstrated that Egyptian hieroglyphs date back at least to the 32nd century BC. Notably older than earlier estimates, these discoveries give Egypt pride of place for the oldest known system of writing. They have also forced a revision of some assumptions about the development of... More..

Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History The Russian Revolution as an origin of the Cold War

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The Russian Revolution and its immediate aftermath established the pattern of mistrust and mutual fear that would eventually underlie the Cold War. The battle of ideologies was not merely an intellectual conflict between opposing points of view, but rather the justification for a very real, if undeclared, shooting war. Neithe... More..

Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Narmer: First pharaoh of ancient Egypt

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Egyptian tradition holds that the state was created by a king known as Menes, who unified the Two Lands under his rule and founded a new capital, Memphis, at the border between them. Testing this tradition became one of the key goals of archaeologists studying the Predynastic period ever since William Flinders Petrie opened u... More..

Arts & Humanities > European History Feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages

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From the fall of Rome until the rise of absolute monarchies, western Europe was dominated by feudal states. Feudalism is a system in which power is organized by reciprocal relationships between individuals, as opposed to institutions. Both of these aspects are key to understanding feudalism. Reciprocity lies in the fact that ... More..

Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance How to make your computer run faster

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There are a number of ways to speed up the performance of one's computer. If the computer has become too slow, one should first consider upgrading RAM. This option speeds up all processes, and offers the most dramatic results. At the same time, there is a limit to the amount of RAM that one can add to any processor. If on... More..

Sciences > Water & Oceanography Understanding rain drops

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Rain seems like such a simple phenomenon. The sky grows dark, perhaps a peal of thunder is heard, and then the rain falls. We are so used to the idea that we rarely stop to wonder how it happens. The reality is far more complicated than it seems. Rain comes from evaporated water that collects in clouds. At high altitudes, the... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short Stories: Modern couples living the family life

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Persistence of MemorySobbing resounded through the wall. Frank Lucchesi sat at the kitchen table, trying to figure out just how long he should wait before going in to comfort her. Given his preference, he'd go right away, but he knew that Corrine needed some time before she'd be ready for his efforts.He glanced at the clock... More..

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