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Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Live for today or tomorrow?: 5 of 19

There are two days that we should not worry about. The first day is yesterday that has passed beyond our control. The second one is yesterday with all it's possible adversities, it's burdens, it's sorrows and it's chances. Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control. A man can fight the battle of just one day but if he add...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Pain: 3 of 6

She looked back at the village that was burning down to the ground. It was where she was born, where she had spent her childhood, where she had married one special person, where she had given birth to her children. But now all that she can remember of the small village was that it was where her loving and caring husband had ...
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History The Punic Wars: 3 of 6

The Punic wars were a series of wars between Carthage which was the dominant power of the western Mediterranean by 264 BC and the Roman republic which was expanding by that time. These wars were fought between 264 BC and 146 BC. This series of three wars caused thousands of deaths and Rome emerged victorious in all three war...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Flight of the butterfly: 18 of 34

Why does the butterfly fly So fast, so lightly, in an adorable flight Her colorful wings look magical I have, never seen such an angelic thing Her rhythm is the soothing delight My mind falls asleep, dreaming her shape She flies and flies away from my sight Endless gardens with flower-beds sweet she shall see Oh! Cannot reac...
Arts & Humanities > Asia, Africa & Mideast History The life and conquests of Genghis Khan: 3 of 4

The name "Genghis Khan" will definitely remind you of a lot of things. The adjectives that are usually linked with this name are mostly words like "Barbaric", "Brutal", "Evil", "Blood thirsty", and "Cruel". Genghis Khan was indeed a conqueror. But he is more than just a conqueror and that is why we should know this man. The ...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Sri Lanka: The LTTE, The Seperatist war and state terrorism: 2 of 2

Sri Lanka, a country called by many a name like "the pearl of the Indian ocean", "the Dharmadweepa", and "the land of cannibals" is home to one of the most ruthless terror outfits in the world. This terrorist organization is the "L.T.T.E"(Liberation of Tamil Tigers' Eelam). Of the many ethnic groups that live in the country,...
Arts & Humanities > European History France 1587: The Battle of Coutras: 2 of 2

The Battle of Coutras was one of the major battles in the eighth and final war of the French religious wars which were fought between the Catholics and the reformist Huguenots. The Catholic Royal army was led by Anne, Duke of Joyeuse and the Huguenots were led by Henry of Navarre. The reformists were victorious. Henry wanted...