How and Why Bhutan Came to Worship the Phallus

There lies the old landlocked Kingdom of Bhutan in a remote place in the world. Which was encircled by the powerful Himalayas and lining India and China, this Buddhist nation…

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How the Crash of the Euro Affects American Tourists

Some American consumers particularly travellers visiting Europe stand to profit from the recent U.S. dollar's strengthening against the euro, yet the more extensive effect on the U.S. economy may seem…

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Read more about the article Anna Swan the Woman with the Largest Vagina Ever Recorded
At her tallest, Anna was 7’11 1/2 inches. At her heaviest, she weighed 419 pounds.

Anna Swan the Woman with the Largest Vagina Ever Recorded

Anna Haining Bates (1846-1888), the owner of the world's largest vagina, was born in Nova Scotia. Anna was 7'11 1/2 inches at her tallest; she weighed 419 pounds at her…

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1900-2020: Major Events in African History

This is a compiled list of significant events that occurred in Africa from the year 1900-2020, tagged "African History Timeline." These are short posts in the tag. 1900-The Boer War1901-Boers…

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Read more about the article Sally Ride, Astronaut the First American Woman in Space
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Sally Ride, Astronaut the First American Woman in Space

Sally Ride, the physicist impacted the world with the Challenger space transport in June 1983 and her demise in July 2012. In 1977, a young lady saw an advert in…

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Read more about the article Second Moroccan Crisis of 1911
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Second Moroccan Crisis of 1911

Moroccan: However, showing that no situation is irreversible, Paris and Berlin signed an economic agreement for partnership in Morocco in February 1909. This text, which had scarcely any real consequences,…

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Read more about the article The First Moroccan Crisis of 1905
Wilhelm parades through Tangier. GETTY Image

The First Moroccan Crisis of 1905

The First Moroccan Crisis or the Tangier Crisis was an international crisis between March 1905 and May 1906 over the status of Morocco. Kaiser's Visit Sultan of Morocco Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany on March 31, 1905, visited Tangiers…

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2007: Islamist Defeated in Somalia

In the last week of December 2006, in a stunningly short war-the provisional government of Somalia backed by the conventional army of Ethiopia rapidly defeated the Islamist government of Somali.…

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2006: Peace Treaty in Darfur

Darfur: May 4, 2006 A peace agreement was reached between the Government of Sudan and the major rebel group in the Darfur Region. The agreement came after a peace conference…

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2005:  G-8 Promises Aid to Africa

The G-8 ( the leaders of the 8 largest economies in the world) meeting in Scotland England pledged to double their aid to Africa by 2010. They also reaffirmed the…

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2004: Genocide in Sudan

Sudan: A two decade civil war came close to an end when the Southern rebels and the government entered into a ceasefire followed by a series of agreement between both…

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2002:Civil War in the Ivory Coast

  After a failed coup on September 12, 2002, the Ivory Coast disintegrated into a Civil War. The Ivory Coast had been one of Africa's success story. A French force…

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