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After leaving behind all of his worldly things, Siddhartha started practicing a severe form of meditation called asceticism.

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The astronomical beginning of the winter season is signaled by Earth's tilt and the amount of sunlight received in the Northern Hemisphere.

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The Lanfang Republic was a little-known state in modern-day Indonesia. It was the first republic in Asia.

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A history of one of the great cities of Southeast Asia and what makes it such a unique place.

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Britain's only captive Polar Bear leaves the zoo for a luxury four-acre enclosure.

Britain's only captive Polar Bear leaves the zoo for a luxury four-acre enclosure.

Britain's only captive Polar Bear leaves the zoo for a luxury four-acre enclosure.

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Walter Dean Myers is a young adult author well known for his poignant and moving stories, and SLAM! is no different.

Talking with your teenager about the dangers of drug use can be done from either an abstinence-only or harm reduction perspective.

The prose of Africa is unlike that of America and the UK. That is eloquently illustrated in this compact and subtle tale by Angolan author, Jose Edwards Aqualusa.

Proper dental care is essential for every horse to treat and prevent problems.

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When Hitler launched his invasion of Norway in 1940 only the warships of the Royal Navy stood any chance of stopping him.

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The Asian Carp has created a problem in the Mississippi River. The Corps of Engineers' worst fear is that they will migrate north to the Great Lakes.

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Captain Benjamin Bonneville's adventures in the fur trade of the Rocky Mountains and far West. Hudson Bay's depletion of beaver in Oregon Country.

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A double episode season finale featuring the long anticipated departure of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper)

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From 1812 to 1841, Russia maintained a colonial settlement and trading post on the California coast, just 70 miles north of San Francisco.

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The heart is an amazing machine but asking it to do the impossible is not the best way to achieve longevity. The heart needs proper rest and nutrition to do its job.

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