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  • Outer Space: Why Have We Heard Nothing?

    Outer Space: Why Have We Heard Nothing?0

    A year ago, Ellen Stofan, a chief scientist at NASA, made a bold prediction on the question of the discovery of alien life in the universe: I think we’re going to have strong indications of life beyond Earth within a decade, and I think we’re going to have definitive evidence within 20 to 30 years

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  • 9 Ever-Relevant Quotes from Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’

    9 Ever-Relevant Quotes from Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’0

    1) “A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent.” 2) “One ought to be both feared and loved, but as it is difficult for the two to go together, it is much safer to be feared than loved.” 3) “The Romans never allowed a trouble spot

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  • Has the Abandonment of ‘Mr.’ and ‘Mrs.’ Helped Create a Culture of Disrespect?

    Has the Abandonment of ‘Mr.’ and ‘Mrs.’ Helped Create a Culture of Disrespect?0

    In a recent Slate podcast, a caller posed the following question: “My question is about when professional athletes call the owner of the franchise Mr. (last name). It seems odd to me that grown men would call their boss Mr. Something when they could just call him by either his first name or his full

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  • Kids Who ‘Talk Back’ Become Happy, Successful Adults

    Kids Who ‘Talk Back’ Become Happy, Successful Adults0

    It’s an interesting phrase that we’ve all heard at one point or another in life, “Don’t you talk back to me!” Usually when we’re young and just starting to figure things out for ourselves, questioning everything and not accepting any answer without a deserved explanation as to why. Yes, it can get annoying dealing with

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  • When Americans thought hair was a window into the soul

    When Americans thought hair was a window into the soul0

    In 2004, the North Korean government launched one of the oddest television campaigns in recent history: “Let’s trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle.” Accompanied by radio and print ads, the five-part TV series urged North Korean men to wear their hair short. State-approved haircuts, the campaign explained, ranged in length from one

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  • The Reading Level of the 2016 Debates vs. the Lincoln-Douglas Debates

    The Reading Level of the 2016 Debates vs. the Lincoln-Douglas Debates0

    The 2016 election has been marked by contention and wild twists and turns. It has also been marked by a myriad of debates, in which candidates do their best to attack their opponents and set themselves apart from the pack. In this respect, these debates are not much different from the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates which

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