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In the early part of this century, South Africa had a reputation — a well-deserved one, at that — [...]

Oranges come in many varieties, but the navel orange, pictured right, is probably one of the most common.  [...]

The sculptures pictured above are not as big as they seem.  In fact, they’re not much larger than the [...]

In the summer of 2008, the United States’ economy saw its highest levels of inflation in a almost two [...]

Hangman — a short, easy to play game: all one needs is a pencil, piece of paper, and a friend.  A [...]

Ketchup is the most widely used condiment in the United States.  It’s present in over 95% of [...]

On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C.   He’d die [...]

Last weekend, Jimmy Wales (pictured above), the founder of Wikipedia, celebrated his 44th birthday.  But if [...]

On March 31, 1979, a Bard College student named Jamie Livingston did something unspectacular — he took [...]

The United States Constitution was became effective in March of 1789, but many wished that it contained an [...]