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Burmese Pythons Invading Florida, Eating Mammals to Extinction

Can a Python eat an Alligator? A recent study by the National Park Service shows that Burmese Pythons that have been discarded by their owners in and around the Florida Everglades are eating the mammals in the...

created by Emily Sutherlin | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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imfedore

Slavery & Washington's Legacy: Conflict at White House Memorial

Since the unearthing of the foundation of the building that served as the United States’ first presidential residence from 1790 to 1800, in 2007, known as the President's House, controversy has been at the...

created by Karen Hatter | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
799 views | 20 recommendations | 5 comments

md9066

Four New Pennies Debut February 12 the Birth Date of Abe Lincoln

For 100 years (since 1909) we have enjoyed what is referred to as "The Lincoln Penny". Now we will have 5 to enjoy in all. Children and adults worldwide have collected them, carefully examining them in search...

created by harringtola | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
827 views | 23 recommendations | 4 comments

jjgardner

Outrageous Scalping of Inaugural Event Tickets

"Entry to the biggest event in Washington is free if your congressman or senator grants your request, but with demand outpacing supply a traditional giveaway has turned into a thriving online marketplace." On Ebay...

created by harringtola | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
191 views | 12 recommendations | 5 comments

Kevin Borland

Out Of the Wilderness: Are Environmentalists Turning People Away from Nationa...

America's system of national parks, forests, bird reservations, game preserves, and national monuments provides a series of living gemstones across the land. President Theodore Roosevelt set the standard for...

created by PEP | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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'Bridge' suicides hard to watch or forget

"The Bridge: Documentary about people who have committed suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge. Physical beauty, without a spiritual component, has a kind of cruelty to it. It represents a promise that can't be delivered, a challenge that can't be met, and a standard by which...