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  • 5 Fascinating Quotes from Cato the Elder

    5 Fascinating Quotes from Cato the Elder0

    Marcus Porcius Cato (234- 149 BC) was a Roman statesman and orator who rose to fame during the Punic Wars. Often referred to as Censorinus (the Censor) or the Elder to distinguish him from his grandson (Cato the Younger), Cato was raised in a landed Plebian family of humble means in central west Italy (the

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  • 5 Famous Things Churchill DIDN’T Actually Say

    5 Famous Things Churchill DIDN’T Actually Say0

    Winston Churchill is one of the most quotable of modern figures. As such, he’s also one of the most frequently misquoted people, in company with Alfred Einstein and Mark Twain. Here are 5 quotes that are popularly attributed to Churchill, but that he didn’t actually say or write:   1. “Success is not final, failure

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  • 5 Famous People Who Found Religion before They Died

    5 Famous People Who Found Religion before They Died1

    Though some see deathbed conversions merely as a convenient way of covering one’s tracks before leaping into the uncharted territory of death, others believe that people who become religious converts at the end of their lives truly can be sincere in their newfound faith. The five people below, though recognized for things that would be

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  • 5 Famous April Fools’ Jokes

    5 Famous April Fools’ Jokes0

    Love it or hate it, April Fools’ Day is here. In fact, Yahoo got an early start yesterday on the dubious holiday with a false report that Trader Joe’s is closing all its stores, causing bargain-hunting food lovers across the country to keen. To get you into the “festive” spirit of the day, the Washington

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  • 5 Facts about Washington’s Birthday0

    Today is the U.S. federal holiday known as Washington’s Birthday (not “Presidents Day-see item #1). In honor of George Washington’s birthday, here are 5 things you should know about the day set aside for our America’s premier founding father. 1. Although some state and local governments and private businesses refer to today as President’s Day,

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  • 5 Facts About the Kim Dynasty of North Korea

    5 Facts About the Kim Dynasty of North Korea0

    President Trump began a historic summit with the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Here are five facts you should know about the Kim family, the secretive autocratic regime that has ruled North Korea for more than sixty years. (Note: To avoid confusion, I’ve labeled each of the Kim dictators with a numeric designation: Kim

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