Monthly Archives For December 2012

Facts About Agamemnon

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In Greek mythology, Agamemnon was the King of Mycenae. After his father Atreus was murdered, Agamemnon and his brother Menelaus took refuge with the King of Sparta. Both brothers married daughters of the King, Clytemnestra&hellip

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Facts About Panama

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Panama is a country ruled by a president who has a five-year term. The country has its own nine provinces and another three indigenous territories. Panama is a Constitutional democracy in which it is led&hellip

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Facts About Acting

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Acting is an art in the entertainment media such as theatre, television, film, or storytelling.  Actors express the ideas in stories and bring them to life. Fact 1. In 700 BCE, the first Western play&hellip

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10 Most Famous Propagandists in history

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There have been many influential figures throughout history who have manipulated public opinion for their own ends. Propaganda ensues when Information is twisted and psychological techniques are applied to sources of interest and information. This&hellip

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Facts About Achilles

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In Greek mythology, Achilles is a prominent Greek hero from the Trojan War.  He was the son of Peleus and Thetis, a sea nymph.  Achilles is commonly characterized as a powerful leader possessing aggressive, warrior-like&hellip

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Facts About Reading

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Reading plays an important role in the everyday life of every person because reading is applied to almost everything that a person must do. Reading is known to be a healthy pastime on the part&hellip

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Famous Presidential Gaffes

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Presidents remain in the limelight most of the time, and their slightest slips of the tongue are noticed immediately. They are magnified many times and portrayed like blunders or exploited enormously by different groups according&hellip

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Facts About Xavier University

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The Jesuit tradition of education stems back 450 years to a rich history of Jesuit heritage.  Globally, Jesuit educational institutions, named after Francis Xavier, have been committed to academic excellence and the building of all-around&hellip

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Facts About Reptiles

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Reptiles are most commonly known as cold-blooded animals for they live mostly in water rather than on land, but studies had proven that they are not really cold-blooded animals for their blood is warm just&hellip

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Famous Foils in Literature

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‘Foil’ is a literary term to present a character in contrast with another with an aim to project it against a backdrop of opposite traits. The word ‘foil’ was taken from the practice of displaying&hellip

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Famous Tamil People in History

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Tamil people refer to an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and northeastern Sri Lanka. They are considered to belong to the last surviving classical civilization on Earth. The classical civilization is traceable to&hellip

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Facts About Shrews

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Shrews are mammals that resemble the appearance of a mouse. Their appearance is characterized by a pointed nose that is quite long and soft, fine fur that is gray-brown in color. The shrew family is&hellip

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