Freedom of religion tends to be taken for granted in the West, despite being illusory in practice. Every government in the world…
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For centuries Japan has proved fascinating to Europeans. From the moment that European explorers reached Japan there was a desire to trade…
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It’s hard to imagine that even today, there are still places on Earth that largely remain unexplored and uninhabited. These last frontiers…
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The very idea of a dictatorship is objectionable to most people. We recognize this as an affront to our basic humanity. Most…
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For most people, monkeys are adorable little primates who wouldn’t hurt a fly. For anyone who has worked with monkeys, or been…
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Beyond the stereotypes we have for the world, how do other countries see each other? Representing every continent but North America, here…
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It’s common to expect that medications are going to cause side effects. Some are barely noticeable and some may be worse than…
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There is some scientific evidence of true psychic abilities. For example, social psychologist Daryl Bem ran experiments with over 1,000 subjects and…
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Food occupies an unusual place in our lives. It’s a basic human necessity, of course, but there’s so much more to it.…
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Most of us know the Amish exist and think of them as people in old timey clothes who travel by horse and…