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English Conversation Partner Wanted - Chinese Student Preparing for TOEFL
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When humans first used clear time divisions of day
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History Creating a Book List - Political Theory & History
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What's Wrong with MAC Language in This Video?
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Neolitic observatory discovered in Russia
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Music The Secret of Music: Uncovering What Makes a Song Great
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The Expansion Factor: Simple Rule for Civilizations to Survive
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Surprising Spelling Variations: Totaled vs Totalled
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What is the plural form of Octopus?
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Learn English Basics: Books & Exercises
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History Isaac Asivmov wrote about psycohistory
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Writing a Book Report: A Newbie's Guide
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What Makes Icelandic Saga Names So Unique?
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How do you pronounce it? GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
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Klose takes the adidas Golden Shoe
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Abutan Engliscgereorde: Everyday Speech
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Chernobyl that it was spelled Chornobyl
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What are some interesting facts about America's history and government?
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Most Nobel Prize Winners by Country and University
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What is Canada Day and why do we celebrate it?
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How many countries have pyramids?
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History The US Army Camel Corps and other notable camels in US history
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How do you describe sounds in words?
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History Modern view: a history of science?
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American/English Slang: Contrasting Meanings
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Favorite crossword author, Merl Reagle
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Why do people insist on using big words they don't know the meaning of ?
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Who Discovered America Besides Columbus and the Vikings?
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The same feelings different love ?
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Google & English: Understanding Without Spelling Perfectly
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What does the word pellucid mean?
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Suprising article I found in a 2001 Secientific American.
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