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The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail

...religion and politics. But India’s railways, a complex network, with the densest commuter services in the world, are an extraordinary example of engineering, technology and systems in action. India’s busiest city, Mumbai, is right at the heart of the world’s busiest railway. Mumbai is situated on a peninsula of land on the west coast of India, surrounded by the...
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From the Sumerians to Shakespeare to Twain: why fart jokes never get old
History & The Arts

From the Sumerians to Shakespeare to Twain: why fart jokes never get old

...religion. But must we regard these theories as mutually exclusive? I suspect they are compatible explanations for different contexts of humor. Philosopher John Morreall defends a theory that invites such a view. Morreall proposes that the common core to anything that prompts laughter is a “pleasant psychological shift.” If we apply this theory to flatulence, it...
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7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't
Science, Maths & Technology

7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't

...religion. When one of the stones fell into a hole, the shepherd heard the sound of pottery breaking. He climbed in to investigate and was surprised to find several scrolls in a jar. This led to the discovery of the remains of more than 900 manuscripts in 11 caves. Upon further investigation, it was discovered the bonanza included works from the Hebrew Bible including...
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Derry Air: the new local history
Society, Politics & Law

Derry Air: the new local history

...religions for the long post-war years, now relatively at peace. All that, and much more, is true, and necessary to know. But I need to add more. Reading a novel about the siege – Derry, famous as ‘the maiden city’ was never in the end taken – added more to my understanding, shared with others who had read A man’s foes. What is more important, I and anyone...
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Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Science, Maths & Technology

Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

...La Red Latinoamericana de Blogs de Ciencia nace con el propósito de reunir esfuerzos de divulgación científica realizada por blogueros de diversos países latinoamericanos que, desde sus distintas disciplinas e inquietudes, intentan reponer el valor de la ciencia en las redes sociales. La Red Latinoamericana de Blogs de Ciencia [The Latin American Network of Science...
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Adaptation and Assimilation: The Irish Catholic Experience in America
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Adaptation and Assimilation: The Irish Catholic Experience in America

...religion and culture, the Catholic Irish gradually gained acceptance in American society. ...The post-Famine period witnessed a continued influx of mainly Catholic Irish immigrants into the United States due to ongoing social and economic change in Ireland and American economic expansion. By the end of the century, the US census indicated that almost five million...
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Hanukkah: a festival of light
History & The Arts

Hanukkah: a festival of light

...religions about the benefits of light, warmth and well-being or about more “spiritual”, less “earthly” concerns? If you read websites about Hanukkah you will find different emphases. However, you are unlikely to find strongly polarised oppositions. That is, those who emphasise divine intervention and encourage people to be more “spiritual” do not have any...
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When Edward met Bertha: Mental Health, Colonialism, Race and Patriarchy in Jane Eyre
History & The Arts

When Edward met Bertha: Mental Health, Colonialism, Race and Patriarchy in Jane Eyre

...religion of the Empire forced upon them. Just as Rochester gains a fortune in the colonies, so does Jane, having been left a fortune by her uncle in Madeira. But it is her cousin, St. John Rivers, who demonstrates the zeal of the colonising religious zealot. The forces of patriachry and racism are embodied in this handsome cousin who wishes her to wed him, and go with him...
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