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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF RELIGION
David HumeOf the many distinguished thinkers of the eighteenth century Enlightenment, I have chosen the brilliant Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711–1776). He was less flamboyant in his criticism of...
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THE RISE OF LIFE
In 1953, Stanley Miller, a graduate student at the University of Chicago, took two flasksone containing a little water to represent a primeval ocean, the other holding a mixture of methane, ammonia,...
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ROMA ANTIGA - DO VENTRE MATERNO AO TESTAMENTO
Família Romana (Galeria Uffizi-Florença)SER ACEITO OU ABANDONADOO nascimento de um romano não é apenas um fato biológico. Os recém-nascidos só vêm ao mundo, ou melhor, só são recebidos na sociedade em...
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JAZZ
Louis ArmstrongIntroductionJazz is a musical form, often improvisational, developed by African Americans and influenced by both European harmonic structure and African rhythms. It was developed...
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GEOGRAFIA CULTURAL
Introdução à Geografia CulturalA primeira noção de Geografia Cultural pode ser introduzida a partir do entendimento e conceituação em torno do termo. A Geografia Cultural é uma...
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IMAGENS DA MULHER NO BRASIL COLONIAL
Uma senhora de algumas posses em sua casa”, Jean-Baptiste Debret, Rio de Janeiro, 1823."A mulher é muito apta com a graça de Deus para a virtude, se não romperas leis do Bem que Deus lhe deo."Frei Luiz...
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HOW TO MAKE SOUP
Making soup is one of the easiest and most rewarding kitchen tasks. The basic ingredients—stock, onions, carrots, potatoes, and herbs—are almost always on hand. The technique is simple. Most recipes...
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VISITA DE AUGUSTE DE SAINT-HILAIRE A S. JOÃO DEL REI
Auguste de Saint-Hilaire"A região situada entre o Rancho do Rio das Mortes Pequeno e S. João del Rei. O pároco de S. João. Remédio contra a hidropisia. Os dois rios chamados Rio das Mortes. A cobra...
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SECRET TO PARROTS’ INTELLIGENCE FOUND
Who’s a pretty and clever boy, then? Neuroscientists at the University of Alberta have identified the neural circuit they believe is behind the unusual intelligence seen in some parrots. The discovery...
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AFONSO VI, O IMPOTENTE REI DE PORTUGAL
D. Afonso VIHouve Reis impotentes, príncipes abusados e rainhas ninfomaníacas. Na História de Portugal, há também episódios de crueldade e conspiração. Mas os casos que mais marcaram a monarquia...
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A RAINHA MARIA FRANCISCA ISABEL DE SABÓIA DE PORTUGAL
Rainha Maria Francisca Isabel de SabóiaDo casamento, realizado em 1643, entre Carlos Amadeu de Sabóia (1624‑1652), duque de Nemours, de Aumale e de Genevois, e Isabel de Bourbon-Vendôme (1618-1664)...
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BBQ MADE EASY
Everyone loves a BBQ but it can be a little daunting knowing how to go about it. Worry no more! Follow our step-by-step guide to safe cooking with fire and enjoy these super-simple recipes with friends...
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INDIGENOUS SCIENCE - THE ANCIENT WISDOM INSPIRING NEW DISCOVERIES
For hundreds of years, indigenous knowledge has been pushed aside. But modern science is now listening to this traditional wisdom, as it could help improve our understanding of the planet and the...
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FOOD WASTE
Follow the food that goes uneaten on the journey from field to fork.How many times have you bought some fresh fruit just for it to end up in the bin just days later, or emptied your leftovers into the...
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MEDIEVAL MEDICINE: KILLER OR CURE?
In the modern imagination, quack remedies and painful, futile surgery awaited those unlucky enough to fall ill in the Middle Ages.The key to assessing patients’ health lay in the contents of their...
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GAY RIGHTS IN 19TH-CENTURY BRITAIN
Set in 8,500 acres of land, the Kingston Lacy estate remains an imposing statement of wealth and grandeur in the Dorset countryside. Over the course of more than 350 years, seven generations of the...
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SOCIEDADES SECRETAS FAMOSAS
1. Ordem dos TempláriosDos templos para a fogueira Fundada em 1118, a Ordem dos Pobres Cavaleiros de Cristo e do Templo de Salomão foi a sociedade secreta mais pop e poderosa da Idade Média. O objetivo...
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https://youtu.be/6Q-fsRKcyMYOne-movement orchestral work composed by Maurice Ravel and known for beginning softly and ending, according to the composer's instructions, as loudly as possible....
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BOLÉRO BY RAVEL
One-movement orchestral work composed by Maurice Ravel and known for beginning softly and ending, according to the composer's instructions, as loudly as possible. Commissioned by the Russian dancer Ida...
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100 YEARS OF AMAZING FOOD TRENDS
Big birthdays tend to make all of us long for the good old days. To mark our first 10 years, we looked back at the past 100 — and some unforgettable crazes.1. 1920sOUTRAGEOUS SANDWICHESWonder Bread hit...
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