BC Scientists solve mystery of origins of Burgess Shale

Certainly a major importance how British Columbia and vertabrates evolved over 530 million years ago." Scientists solve mystery of origins of Burgess ShaleRandy Boswell, Canwest News...

Present-day orgies have nothing in common with their past analogues

Excerpt: Orgiastic practices were part of all pagan cultures in days of old. In one way or another, the practices had to do with the cult of fertility and the worship of certain deities associated with the cult....

Today in history - Nov. 15

"Today is Wednesday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2006. There are 46 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: Two hundred years ago, on Nov. 15, 1806, explorer Zebulon Pike sighted the mountaintop now known as "Pikes Peak" in present-day Colorado. On this date: In...

Today in history - Oct. 12

"Today is Thursday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2006. There are 80 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 12, 1492 (Old Style calendar; Oct. 21 New Style), Christopher Columbus arrived with his expedition in the present-day Bahamas. On this date: In 1870,...

Ghana's Culture - Rooted in Ancient Akan Society

"Akan, a "pure" heritage, is one of the most ancient cultures in Africa. These African people live predominately in the countries of Ghana and Ivory Coast with many descendants now living in Europe and the USA. Before the 13th century, the Akan peoples (ancestors of the...

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