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Education and History

Education and History

Ides of March and Kalends is March 1

The Ides of March in Roman is simply the standard way of saying “March 15.” The term Ides comes from the earliest Roman calendar, which is said to have been devised by Romulus, the mythical founder of Rome. Whether it…

Education and History

How Old is the Voynich Manuscript

Now the age of the mysterious Voynich Manuscript has been determined. According to a team led by Greg Hodgins of the University’s department of physics, the book dates back between 1404 and 1438. That makes it older than the Gutenberg…

Education and History

National Society of High School Scholars

Maybe you have the qualities to be a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. Watch this: A video overview of the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). What is The National Society of High School Scholars?…

Education and History

Gobekli Tepe Documentary

Gobekli Tepe ( Kurdish: Girê Navokê) is a hilltop sanctuary built on the highest point of an elongated mountain ridge about 15 km northeast of the Kurdish town of Urfa in northern Kurdistan. The site, currently undergoing excavation by German…

Education and History, Internet

Google eBook Store Announced

Google officially announced the Google eBook Store with with over 3 million books available. “We designed Google eBooks to be open. Many devices are compatible with Google eBooks—everything from laptops to netbooks to tablets to smartphones to e-readers. With the…

Education and History, Religion

Christianity vs Homosexuality

This is a response from Stan Oakes regarding an inquiry on the issue of Christianity and Homosexuality. ***** I very much appreciate your thoughtful, sensitive and open note. I will try to respond in kind. Before I do, however, let…

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