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Significance of 'intelligence' - to the industrial revolution

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News Germany, Switzerland and France winter trip recommendations

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Cultural constraints on cognition?

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Lingusitics Is there a Sociology of Scientific Language?

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News What Triggered the Black September Conflict in Jordan, 1970?

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Coincidences between the Presidencies of Lincoln and Kennedy

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What scientist is known for making a sarcastic comment to Gladstone?

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History What is the history of Physics Forums

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News Walter Cronkite on the Gulf of Tonkin incident and Vietnam

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History Is this the forum for discussing history?

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Relational Theory Overview: Resources for General Descriptions

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The internet is destroying grammar

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TOEFL English Preparation Website

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History How Did the Yuan Dynasty's Rule Impact Chinese Society?

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History Is Fascism Tied to Ancient Paganism?

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Why Do We Use Cliches and How Can We Avoid Them?

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Stephen Hawking's Voice on Pink Floyd's Keep Talking: A Unique Collaboration

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What Does Din Din Bhar Ho Pyaari Baatein Mean in Hindi?

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What would you change if you could time travel to the Wild West?

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Self-taught guitarist wants to improve beyond chord drills

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What factors should be considered for an eloquent speech?

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What was invented first, electricity or the electric bulb?

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Lingusitics Can language define what makes a vase a vase?

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News How Old Was Ronald Reagan When He Passed Away?

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South African Board: Share Your Thoughts on Nelson Mandela

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Stairway to Heaven, Best rock song?

  • photon
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Lingusitics Did Patton's June 5, 1944 Speech Include Blood and Guts Language?

  • Robert Zaleski
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History If you could question of any scientist in history

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Is Atlantis Real? Scientist Claims to Have Found Evidence in Southern Spain

  • Ivan Seeking
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Only 47% of 18-29 Yr Olds Knew Answer to D-Day Q - Gallup

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A Storytelling Game: Use Broad Vocabulary!

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What happened to the characters after the fall of Troy?

  • Stanley_Smith
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English to Polish translation help

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William Shatner's singing recordings

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Lingusitics Is a New Language for Science Necessary for Progress?

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How Many Languages Do You Speak?

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How did ancient scientists measure the size of the Earth?

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History How Has Love Evolved Through History?

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Who Are Some Other Renowned Scientists Besides Hawking and Einstein?

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Who here is going to the leeds festival?

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Interview project: questions about wars and historical events

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History Most Significant Scientific Institution in History

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What are your favourite lines from poetry and song lyrics?

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Lingusitics How do babies develop language skills?

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How Can I Improve My Writing Skills Like Shakespeare?

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Who wrote "She's Got a Smile"?

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Hanoi Rocks fans and recommendations

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What Are the Best Soundtracks for Different Moods?

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Earliest evidence of human-controlled fire in Israel

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Bill Haley's Rock Around the Clock and rock and roll history

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What are some free resources for learning Chinese?

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Are 75,000-Year-Old Shell Beads the Earliest Forms of Symbolic Communication?

  • Ivan Seeking
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News If someone had listened to FBI agent

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Einstein Died 49 Years Ago Today - Should Be a Holiday

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'Scientific method' in non-Western societies? (historical question)

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News G. Gordon Liddy: Still Making News After All These Years

  • Ivan Seeking
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News What was the Marshall Plan and its purpose?

  • Adam
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Ancient burial site reveals oldest known pet cat

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History How will George W. Bush figure in world history?

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Dioxin effects and war legacies in modern Vietnam

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Reliving Childhood Memories with Megaman!

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Corpse of monk in lotus position; Died 1723

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You've always come through in the past but this is a toughie

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Is the Great Wall of China Visible from Space?

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News Tribute to those affected by Spain's attack

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What Does Nemo Me Impune Lacessit Really Mean?

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Would you rather be lucky or rich?

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History Women's history links from Glendale College students

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Lingusitics Visual language and thinking visually

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History Can you make a working flying vimana with this experiment?

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Greatest song in the world tribute

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What were the consequences of the 1953 hurricane in the Netherlands?

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Tong Zuo de Ni (You, the one whom sat next to me)

  • PrudensOptimus
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Heath Eater: Critiquing My Song to the Tune of "I'm a Believer

  • photon
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History Was the 'Rainmaker' responsible for San Diego's worst floods in history?

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Create-a-band from members of other bands

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News Did Ho Chi Minh's Letter to Truman Influence U.S. Foreign Policy?

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History Ancient carved 'faces' found: BBC

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News Who says 'physics' is the only correct description of macroscopic phenomina?

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What Is Anita Mui's Most Famous Cantonese Song?

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News Is Bush's Mars Trip Proposal a Strategic Distraction?

  • Loren Booda
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Ibanez RG1570RB: is this the right guitar for me?

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Is Shivver Lay the Correct Pronunciation of Chevrolet?

  • Saint
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Lingusitics The Oldest Civilization and Language: Looking for Unbiased Facts?

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History Which event in history would you choose?

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What Figure of Speech Relates Pool to Einstein's Theories?

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News Did Germany, Japan, or S Korea .

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The last emperor of China and life in the Forbidden City

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What is the best song ever written?

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News The Jessica Lynch Story: Fact vs Fiction

  • Adam
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How was the language on the Dropa stones decoded?

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What is the origin of Boxing Day?

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Lingusitics How would a math-speaking society conduct everyday commerce?

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News Patriotic fervor of the US citizen following 9/11

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What Is the Best Christmas Song Ever?

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News Who Really Captured Saddam Hussein in 2003?

  • Carlos Hernandez
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News Saddam was captured by Kurds, not US

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Celebrate Victory Day: Remembering Bangladesh's Liberation War

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Scottish or Irish Gaelic: Which Should I Learn?

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