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The Forced Exploitation of Afghan Farmers By the Taliban https://t.co/tXDuLKFUKp
#Taliban, #Afghan, #farmer, #poppy, #opium, #violence, #intimidate, #cash, #indebt, #crop, #daughter, #12yearsold, #multiplewives, #1million, #heroin, #Quran, #Islamiclaw, #3to5years, #firstyears
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Not only does the Taliban force Afghan farmers into growing poppies for opium production by methods of intimidation and the threat of violence and/or death to the farmers and their families, they a…
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The Hypocrisy of the Ancient Romans Toward the Ancient Druids https://t.co/9KwfrYdhuy
#Druid, #AncientRoman, #Tacticus, #60AD, #soldier, #Celtic, #IronAge, #priest, #religious, #humansacrifice, #supernaturalpower, #savage, #barbaric, #CircusMaximus, #Colosseum, #gladiator
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The Druids were a terrifying spectacle to the ancient Romans, even to those who were battle hardened soldiers. The Roman historian Tacticus in 60 A.D. described the Druid’s as, “the enemy in a clos…
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The World’s Oldest Form of Writing https://t.co/BvsrC6gv3E
#Cuneiform, #Iraq, #TigrisRiver, #EuphratesRiver, #Mesopotamia, #write, #1750BC, #Babylonian, #claytablet, #NoahsArk, #1000years, #ChristianBible, #boat, #circular
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Cuneiform (pronounced “kyu-neh-ah-form”) originated in modern day Iraq, in a region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, a region referred to as “Mesopotamia”. Cuneiform is the oldest writing s…
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The Building and Keeping of the Arc of the Covenant https://t.co/uFAB8JVwF1
#Hebrew, #ark, #closet, #cupboard, #ArkoftheCovenant, #cubit, #Bible, #4cubitsinlength, #throneofGod, #Egyptian, #Tutankhamun, #god, #Anubis, #shrine, #AncientEgypt, #Ethiopia, #Babylonian, #586AD
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The Hebrew term for “ark” translates to “closet” or “cupboard” when taken literally. It’s estimated that it took 60 kilograms of gold to build the Ark of the Covenant, a feat which would require ne…
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The Reason Dark Spots Appear Upon Antique Documents https://t.co/Vv4w1IJION
#browncolor, #darkspot, #old, #document, #page, #book, #foxing, #ferrousoxide, #paper, #humidity, #iron, #copper, #metal, #pulp, #oxygen, #rust
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When brown color changes and dark spots appear on old documents and the pages of old books, these blemishes are referred to as “foxing”. The term “foxing” is based upon the term “ferrous oxide” bor…
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Traditional Korean Death Customs https://t.co/YhKS4HpLT7
#Korea, #burn, #clothing, #die, #garment, #afterlife, #dress, #apparel
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In Korean culture, it is customary to burn the clothes of those who are dying so that those garments are organized in the afterlife for the person who is expected to pass. Once a person passes, the…
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The Peculiarity of Spanish King Philip II https://t.co/RG385dE3A4
#KingPhilipII, #Spain, #bureaucratking, #document, #read, #sign, #humaninteraction, #court, #write, #empire, #Catholic
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King Philip II of Spain was referred to as the “bureaucrat king” because he loved nothing more than to sit in a plain room with documents which he needed to read and sign. Philip II didn’t like hum…
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Inhumane Treatment Toward Minor Immigrants Illegally Entering the United States of America https://t.co/mSEWiMy7rg
#unaccompaniedminor, #US, #Mexico, #border, #migrant, #birthcertificate, #FederalBureauofInvestigation, #backgroundcheck, #unskilledlabor, #industrializedfarming
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Due to the fact that so many unaccompanied minors have flooded across the U.S. and Mexico border during the past few years, vetting of potential sponsors and/or family members willing to take child…
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Nazi German V2 Rocket Production During World War II https://t.co/DS2FqnAZIp
#V2, #rocket, #weapon, #WorldWarII, #slavelabor, #kill, #Russia, #Poland, #Ukraine, #France, #prisonerofwar, #AdolfHitler, #German, #military, #WernhervonBraun, #prisoner, #hang, #concentrationcamp
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The V2 rocket was one of the most expensive pieces of weaponry utilized during World War II. The V2 rocket was manufactured under slave labor conditions and although it was successful in its abilit…
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Japanese Imperial Sexual Slavery During World War II https://t.co/62Lo7y1AAt
#200000, #women, #girl, #sexualslavery, #JapaneseImperialArmy, #WorldWarII, #Asia, #comfortwomen, #January8, #1992, #Korea, #protest, #Japaneseembassy, #Wednesday
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Over 200,000 women and girls were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II across Asia. The Japanese referred to these people as “comfort women”. Since January 8…
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The Most Vulnerable Cities Due To Climate Change https://t.co/IQQRjJyZfL
#Miami, #UnitedStatesofAmerica, #globalwarming, #flood, #Kolkata, #India, #Mumbai, #Dhaka, #Bangladesh, #Guangzhou, #China, #HoChiMinh, #Vietnam, #Shanghai, #Bangkok, #Thailand, #Rangoon #Myanmar #HaiPhong
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Miami, United States of America is the number one city in the world in terms of risk related to global warming and flooding. Miami has experienced and continues to experience flooding of its street…
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The Sense of Scent Utilizing Quantum Physics https://t.co/nOL4nAIVRI
#almond, #cyanide, #scent, #chemicalbond, #vibrate, #quantum, #frequency, #nose, #quantumvibration, #lockandkeymodel, #receptor, #molecular, #vibration
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Almonds and cyanide have the same scent, and although they have different chemical bonds therefore giving them both different shapes, they vibrate at the quantum level on the same frequency. The no…
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Horse Racing Gambling Win Statistics https://t.co/QX1qPLCgu9
#racehorse, #sport, #horse, #win, #statistic, #lose, #wager, #gamble, #lottery, #trend, #33%ofthetime, #favoritehorse, #show, #1stplace, #2ndplace, #3rdplace, #99.8%
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English Philosopher William Ockham’s Thought Experiment https://t.co/Twnqx3lRhz
#WilliamofOckham, #English, #Franciscan, #friar, #scholastic, #philosopher, #theologian, #God, #evil, #infinite, #OckhamsRazor, #OccamsRazor
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William of Ockham was an English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher, and theologian who posited the question, “is something good because God wills it or does God will something because it is …
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The Physical Size and Strength of Neanderthals https://t.co/3Moaz7Et1x
#Neanderthal, #6”shorter, #muscle, #androgenhormones, #humanbeing, #barrelchest, #pectoralmuscle, #90%stronger
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Neanderthals were on average 6” shorter than human beings, due to their vast musculature caused by androgen hormones within their bodies which may have caused them to act more aggressive than their…
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The Reason Weight Loss is Required Prior to Bariatric Surgery https://t.co/AK6806kMTV
#bariatric, #patient, #loseweight, #bariatricsurgery, #liver, #obese, #enlargedliver
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The reason bariatric patients are required to lose weight before undergoing bariatric surgery is because the liver becomes enlarged in obese patients and this enlarged liver sits directly atop of t…
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Traditional Operatic Theater Practices for Patrons https://t.co/HqQWV6uEs4
#opera, #18thcentury, #Italian, #operatic, #artform, #smallbooklet, #screenplayscript
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Despite common belief, not everyone who attended operas during the 18th century spoke Italian which is and was the language of most operas. Because of this, operatic actions became highly exaggerat…
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The Peculiar Case of German Theoretical Physicist Albert Einstein’s Autopsy https://t.co/cvwRV5PL5b
#AlbertEinstein, #heartfailure, #age76, #ThomasHarvey, #pathology, #autopsy, #brain, #cremate, #neurology, #neurosurgeon, #240cubes, #12sets, #200microscopicslides
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Albert Einstein died of heart failure at the age of 76. Thomas Harvey, the pathologist who performed Einstein’s autopsy removed and held onto Einstein’s brain without telling his superiors, colleag…
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The Power and Reach of the Federal Bureau of Investigation https://t.co/ON1XroOBQL
#FederalBureauofInvestigation, #13500specialagents, #22000analysts, #400locations, #US, #legalattache, #lawenforcement, #10agents, #police, #trafficstop, #trafficaccident, #mafia, #JohnGotti
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has an annual operating budget of $8,000,000,000 ($8 billion), staffing over 13,500 special agents and over 22,000 analysts, scientists, and specialists. The Fed…
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The Purpose of U.S. Military Black Operations https://t.co/KBVQI6cQeR
#blackops, #blackoperation, #operation, #UnitedStatesofAmerica, #government, #TopSecretTier1, #mission, #President, #SecretaryofDefence, #scalpel, #hammerofwar, #stateless, #borderless, #immunityoflaw
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The term “black ops” refers to “any operation which is unconventional”. While the government of the United States of America denies the existence of black ops, the “Top Secret: Tier 1” status of a …
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