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The Gay Rights Movement in History
By: Suneva S | 24/07/2008
Free will is an instinctive part of human nature; every person desires to live their life on their own terms.

Rome & Atlantis
By: Ernie Fitzpatrick | 22/07/2008
Humility is a good policy to pursue and so is tolerance; however, both need a few pinches of common sense lest we do ourselves in for no good reason.

Quiz- Has Fashion Imprisoned Us
By: Andy Smith | 21/07/2008
Fashion is all encompassing. Do you make fashion, or fashion makes you? How much are you affected by the latest trends? Let us look at this issue impersonally. Please view some old photographs dating about hundred years old. You will see men and women wearing different types of clothes then now. Today, the trend is different.

Chinese Calendar - the Chinese Almanac
By: Linus Leong | 20/07/2008
All ancient civilisations have their own slant of calendar record and almanacs in particular have been in existence since antiquity across the globe. The Chinese Almanac or “通胜”, is a book, or table, containing forecasts and outlook for the year.

Gold is Free at This Temple Street
By: Israel Jayakaran | 20/07/2008
'Chain snatching' is a common occurrence in thecity of Chennai, India. Yet, women worshippers visi t this temple every Tuesday and Friday loaded with gold ornaments on their person making the job of stealing easier for the prowlers.

A Thugs Queen
By: Mi Mi | 17/07/2008
This article is for the generation that's living this situation everyday. When you find something worth holding on to...hold on tight and never let go of it. Because once it's gone it's gone for good.

What is Navy Seal?
By: Abraham Butler | 15/07/2008
This article is about Navy SEAL and its history

Are Wigs in Use Nowadays?
By: Adolfo Flores | 15/07/2008
This article is about wigs or periwigs and the demand on them in ancient times.

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