Geography provides a sense of place. What a country has, in terms of strategic location and natural resources, can determine its role in the world. See why geography matters in this collection of stories.
This is full of facts about Ancient Hawaiian Fishing.
The first "sport" is the foot race, and then wrestling and pentathlon; the ancient Olympic games ultimately number 18 and include boxing and horse rac...
Jewish leaders, St. Augustine, and St. Cyprian write about a purifying process after a person's death.
Other British forces push onto Sword Beach and assault the German troops.
As Hitler seizes power, the Jewish persecution begins.
Galveston builds a protective sea wall and raises the height of the entire city.
Writings, photos, and even some videos show the destruction.
Losing hope, many Britons flee the country and others yield to the Anglo-Saxons and become their slaves.
Medieval pigs are put on trial, spend time in prison and then are executed for their "crimes."
A lawyer tries to defend a pack of rats, but problems arise in summoning the rats to court.
The Deepwater Horizon was a large and safe oil rig with little risk of an oil spill.
Warm water helps the "Perfect Storm" gain intensity as the low pressure deepens; this creates massive waves of 70 feet and higher.
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