a piercing through the cartilage of the upper ear, usually worn with a stud or hoop
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helix piercing
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feminism
advocating for women’s rights based on equality between the sexes
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meme
image, text, video, or other media created for comedic purposes and spread via the internet.
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snake
an animal that represents sneaky and two-faced people in turkish culture.
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gobekli tepe
the world's first temple. approximately, 6000 years older than stonehenge
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users' current mood
less tolerant.
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users' confessions
what a pity that i am not ten years older, then old age would protect me from rebellion; or ten years younger, since then nothing would matter.
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users' confessions
even the worst outcome is better than uncertainty.
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jamestown
starving settlers in jamestown colony resorted to cannibalism
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loyalist
americans who were loyal to the king and did not want independence from great britain were called loyalists.
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tecumseh
tecumseh, a powerful shawnee i chief, made a strong alliance of the tribes along the western american frontier in what is now michigan and indiana. in november 1811. the governor of the indiana territory, william henry harrison, launched an attack on warriors led by tecumseh's brother. the fierce battle of tippecanoe was a draw. however, it was discovered that some of tecumseh's warriors had used british weapons, adding to the demand for war. after war was declared, general harrison led a force into canada, where he defeated the british and indians at the battle of the thames. tecumseh was killed there. without his leadership, his confederacy quickly collapsed.
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peter cooper
peter cooper was an inventor, industrialist, and philanthropist who believed that the wealthy have a duty to help society. before the age of 30, cooper made his fortune with a glue factory. about 1828, he built an ironworks in baltimore and began a second career in the iron industry. during his life, cooper produced many inventions, including a steam-powered locomotive and flavored gelatin, and he supported the development of the new telegraph network. he also helped to secure public education and improve sanitation in new york city. in 1859, he founded the cooper union, a university that gives all its students a free education.
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metaphysics
according to aristotle, it was called "first philosophy". it examines and tries to find out the first causes of being. contrary to popular belief, it is not related to fairies, elves, or magical things.
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creationism
is the belief that the world was created by god out of nothing, as described in the bible
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john steinbeck
one of the greatest –nobel prize winner– american authors. his letter to his son on love is as fascinating as his novels.
--spoiler--
...and don't worry about losing. if it is right, it happens — the main thing is not to hurry. nothing good gets away.
--spoiler--
dear thom:
we had your letter this morning. i will answer it from my point of view and of course elaine will from hers.
first — if you are in love — that's a good thing — that's about the best thing that can happen to anyone. don't let anyone make it small or light to you.
second — there are several kinds of love. one is a selfish, mean, grasping, egotistical thing which uses love for self-importance. this is the ugly and crippling kind. the other is an outpouring of everything good in you — of kindness and consideration and respect — not only the social respect of manners but the greater respect which is recognition of another person as unique and valuable. the first kind can make you sick and small and weak but the second can release in you strength, and courage and goodness and even wisdom you didn't know you had.
you say this is not puppy love. if you feel so deeply — of course it isn't puppy love.
but i don't think you were asking me what you feel. you know better than anyone. what you wanted me to help you with is what to do about it — and that i can tell you.
glory in it for one thing and be very glad and grateful for it.
the object of love is the best and most beautiful. try to live up to it.
if you love someone — there is no possible harm in saying so — only you must remember that some people are very shy and sometimes the saying must take that shyness into consideration.
girls have a way of knowing or feeling what you feel, but they usually like to hear it also.
it sometimes happens that what you feel is not returned for one reason or another — but that does not make your feeling less valuable and good.
lastly, i know your feeling because i have it and i'm glad you have it.
we will be glad to meet susan. she will be very welcome. but elaine will make all such arrangements because that is her province and she will be very glad to. she knows about love too and maybe she can give you more help than i can.
and don't worry about losing. if it is right, it happens — the main thing is not to hurry. nothing good gets away.
love,
fa