In the publishing world, what a person creates belongs to him or her wholly and with no reservations. Come up with an idea for a new character? It’s yours and cannot be legally used by anyone else. ...
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In the 1849 California Gold Rush, many men became obscenely wealthy as a result of finding gold either above or deep within the ground. Even more men had their lives destroyed by the events of the ...
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In Fort Worth, Texas, for many decades, motorists passing through downtown were assailed by the most delightful of aromas. On the Near South Side, alongside the freeway, stood a massive bakery. On ...
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Few things stand the test of time. Stone castles built to withstand the onslaught of war now hunker in the European countryside, their facades crumbling against the ravages of time. The Colossus of ...
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Our God is a loving god. However, he is also God, and his ways are higher than ours. There are times he needs to exert his might so that humanity will remember that he is God. His FURNACE of creation ...
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People do crazy things. There is no illusion involved when swallowing a sword. Hot coals? They really are hot, and people do walk on them with bare feet. Tightrope walking over deep chasms without a ...
In academic terms, a cheat sheet is a concise collection of facts used for quick reference. In the news world, it is a smart summary of articles and must-reads from the Internet. In the computing ...
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In 1938, Orson Welles had a brilliant idea. He took a popular book and turned it into a radio play, convincing many of his listeners that Earth had actually been invaded by Martians. He was immensely ...
In December 2013, Southwest Airlines Flight 504 left Raleigh-Durham for Houston in a 145 mph headwind. The airline knew the winds were there, and even before boarding the airplane, the passengers ...
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In the coldest depths of winter, there is only one garment that offers total protection. It is the ANORAK. More than a coat, and different than a parka, an ANORAK was invented by the Caribou Inuit ...
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Ice storms decimated the Central United States in December of 2013. Four inches of ice and sleet followed by four days of sub-freezing weather, and a quarter of the country was locked up tight. Those ...
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A relay race consists of one runner handing off a baton to another runner at specified exchange points along a race route. No one runner sprints the entire relay ...
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Valentine’s Day is one of the most romantic times of the year. Flower shops prepare for weeks in advance, candy manufacturers work overtime, and card displays sparkle with red, pink, and ...
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