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Flare Star Gets 15 Times Brighter in Minutes

Interesting stuff… TGO By Megan Gannon | SPACE.com A normally dull star in Ursa Major, the Great Bear constellation, give off an incredible flare while scientists watched, increasing its brightness 15-fold in just three minutes, before returning to normal. Dubbed … Continue reading

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Carnegie: Stalin still admired in ex-Soviet lands

The ignorance of the masses is quite remarkable… This is why so often a driven, forceful, charismatic individual can become the leader of a nation, regardless of the fact that he may be a less than desirable human being. Josef Stalin was … Continue reading

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Russian base in Armenia to stay through 2044

Slowly but surely, Russia continues its expansion and digs its claws deeper and deeper into surrounding nations. In terms of geography, it definitely has an advantage over the United States. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By AVET … Continue reading

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Clinton, on foreign trip, promotes open societies

Hillary Clinton’s efforts to promote open societies throughout the globe is quite commendable; although also quite unrealistic. There are aspects of certain societies that simply cannot be changed, not even in one’s lifetime. These things simply have to run their … Continue reading

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Italy appeals rights court’s school crucifix ban

Obviously, being that I’m an American and we have such a thing as the separation between Church and State in this country, I would also have an issue with having crucifixes in public schools. Therefore I can understand Italian mother … Continue reading

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World populations by country

For information, below are the latest population figures for all of the countries in the world. Notice that China and India make up almost 40% of the total world population. That is amazing! TGO Source: Wikipedia Rank Country / Territory … Continue reading

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