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Ex-CIA Officer: US needs to hear ISIS’ policy concerns 0
- Culture
- June 16, 2016
The video featuring former CIA officer Amaryllis Fox is going bonkers on Facebook. We’re talking 61 million views, 1.2 million shares, and 21,000 comments in three days. So of course I had to watch and see what the ex undercover officer had to say. Here’s the clip: I don’t know about you,
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Confessions of an Introvert 0
- Culture
- June 16, 2016
Being an introvert has always been seen as a challenge to many people. Despite the fact that there are millions of introverts in the world, many extroverts still look puzzled at us, shocked with our behavior and choices. However, we still enjoy their company and wish they could understand us better so to avoid stress and misunderstandings. So
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Campus Institutes 24/7 Surveillance of Students 0
- Culture
- June 16, 2016
Always ahead of the curve when it comes to getting top academic performances, China seems to have found a new way to make their students serious about studying. Their latest secret to success? Surveillance cameras. As The Guardian describes it: “A university in central China has reportedly been using surveillance cameras to monitor virtually every
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Being ‘Wise’ is better than Being ‘Smart’1
- Culture
- June 16, 2016
David Freedman reports in this month’s issue of The Atlantic that there’s a “war on stupid people” in America today: “As recently as the 1950s, possessing only middling intelligence was not likely to severely limit your life’s trajectory. IQ wasn’t a big factor in whom you married, where you lived, or what others thought of you.
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Alien Contact ‘Likely’ in 1,500 Years, Astronomer Says 2
- Science
- June 16, 2016
A Cornell student will present an analysis in San Diego on Friday that contact with intelligent life in our galaxy becomes likely in about 1,500 years. “We haven’t heard from aliens yet, as space is a big place – but that doesn’t mean no one is out there,” said Cornell student Evan Solomonides. “It’s possible
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Washington on the 3 Qualities a President Should Have 0
- History
- June 15, 2016
On June 15th, 1775, the newly formed American Congress appointed George Washington as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. As was the case when eventually elected as America’s first president, Washington’s letters to family and friends demonstrate his extreme reluctance in accepting such an honorable, but demanding, position. The following letter to his friend Colonel
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Superficial Tolerance Isn’t Helpful 0
- June 15, 2016
I have to admit, I’ve always been annoyed by the “COEXIST” bumper sticker, a picture of which I’ve included above. It’s not that I wholeheartedly disagree with the message. I do indeed believe that people of different religious faiths should be peaceful toward each other. But at the same time, there’s an underlying sentiment to
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Reuters: 50% now support ban on Muslims entering U.S.0
- Culture
- June 15, 2016
According to Reuters, in the wake of the Orlando Massacre 50% of Americans now agree that the “United States should temporarily stop all Muslims from entering the United States.” Here’s the chart: As you probably noticed, there was a huge swing since the Orlando Massacre. Here are the numbers just prior to the Islamic terrorist
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Psychologists: Boredom is Good for Children 0
- Culture
- June 15, 2016
When I was eight years old, a little girl near my age moved into the house across the street. She, my sister, and I clicked immediately. The girl was, however, an only child with two working parents. As such, she spent her summers in a profusion of camps and activities, leaving little time for play.
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