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reno
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las vegas
hosts one of the best murals i have ever seen:
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tragus piercing
piercing through the small piece of cartilage in front of the ear canal, can be worn with a stud or hoop.
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carpe diem
seize the day.
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existence
one of the main subject matters in philosophy. it even has a science: ontology
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r/place
world war 3 on the internet.
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users' favorite quotes
keeping silent sometimes looks like broken glass pieces! they fill your mouth. if you remain silent, they hurt you; if you speak, they make you bleed…
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los pollos hermanos
a fried chicken fast food restaurant. its owner (gustavo fring) is so humble, meticulous, and works together with the employees. this place also welcomes student workers and overpays.
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mark twain
mark twain was the pen name of samuel mclemens, a writer and humorist whose works helped create an american literary style. his novels, short stories, and memoirs dealt with politics, racism, and national identity. twain was raised in hannibal, missouri, and used the mississippi river of his youth as a setting in his two most famous novels, the adventures of tom sawyer and the adventures of huckleberry finn.
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users' confessions
i am returning to my inner world. there is no room for disappointment.
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eugenics
eugenics in the united states:
forced sterilization policies in the us targeted minorities and those with disabilities and lasted into the 21st century -
panama canal
at the end of the spanish-american war, the united states had acquired the philippines and hawaii. this made the nation a major power in the pacific. the navy now needed to find a way to move ships from the west coast to the east coast that was more efficient than going around the tip of south america. the solution was to build a canal — a waterway connecting two bodies of water - across central america to join the atlantic ocean and the pacific ocean.
in 1903, a revolution in panama gave the country its independence from colombia. president roosevelt now had the opportunity he needed to acquire a route for the canal, since the isthmus of panama is the narrowest piece of land in the americas. the u.s. government instantly recognized the new government of panama and signed a treaty that gave the united states a ten-mile-wide "canal zone" in exchange for a fee of $10 million and an annual payment of $250,000. -
london bridge is down
the queen's death will kick off 'operation london bridge', which is a meticulously drawn up plan to deal with the eventuality of the death of the head of the state.
first set up in the 1960s, the plan of action was meant to be followed for 10 days after the monarch's death and has been revised several times over the years.
among other things, the plan was aimed at ensuring a smooth transition of prince charles* to the throne. according to the protocol, he will officially be announced as the king a day after the demise of her majesty. -
ars longa, vita brevis
"ars longa, vita brevis" is a latin phrase meaning "art is long, life is short." the phrase is often attributed to the ancient greek physician hippocrates, although it is not found in any of his writings. the phrase is often interpreted as a reminder that the pursuit of one's craft or art takes a long time, but that life is short, and one should make the most of it while they can.
it is also interpreted as an encouragement to persist and to invest time in one's passion or vocation, even if it takes a long time to master it. it also implies that one should not give up on their passion and dreams, as the journey of pursuing them is worth it, even if the time is limited.
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abraham lincoln
born in a log cabin in kentucky in 1809, raised in poverty, and almost entirely self-educated, abraham lincoln became a successful lawyer in springfield, illinois, where he married mary todd. lincoln came to the presidency with little experience-a few years in the illinois legislature and one term in congress. but he had a remarkable gift for helping people see the war as a test of popular government, "of the people, by the people, and for the people" (gettysburg address).
after his assassination in 1865, lincoln came to be seen as a leader of nearly mythic proportions-a towering, legendary figure who had saved democracy and freed the slaves.
(see: emancipation proclamation)