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Jan 25, 2012 this is the first of a series of posts summarizing my observations and experiences at science online 2012, which i attended last week. The subtitle 365 days of historical facts and mostly fictions is a little off base as there certainly seems to be more fact than fiction represented. The most significant facts are historical and prophetic. The more you know about it, the more the messes make sense, both in a historical and.
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We put a lot of faith in the history we learn throughout life, but for most of us it would seem we learn only the history that the bookwriters want us to learn. History is messy stuff, but much of it is, in fact, not ugly. History is also a pain in the heart and we repeat history until we are able to make anothers pain. It was settled in the early 1780s by an irishman named joseph rogers. Facts about ancient greece will inform you about the advanced civilization in the world. National geographic history is a magazine that not only inflames and quenches the curiosity of history buffs, it informs and entertains anyone who appreciates that the truth indeed is stranger than fiction. On may 31, 1850, nine men gathered to begin planning a university that would serve the northwest territory.
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