I am a complete history geek. It has come to my attention many times in recent and not-so-recent years that a lot of people are of the mind frame of “Oh, history is boring, it doesn’t matter. It’s just a bunch of dead guys, what’s so great about them?” I heard one [...]
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I’ve been watching the Human Body special on Discovery (yes, I’m the person who stays home on Saturday nights to watch documentaries). I mean really watching it. They’re showing it on a loop, and I swear I’ve seen the Brainpower episode three times. It is truly fascinating. I’ve always been interested in biology, although my science [...]
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I can’t understand it. Until you know someone or learn their limits, you shouldn’t underestimate anyone, regardless of age, sex, race or anything. I’m talking mostly about the age one here, since that’s the one I’ve experienced most. Yes, I know we haven’t dealt with the “real world” yet. So what? It doesn’t mean we’re [...]
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