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Celtic Food

Celtic Food

Celtic food has been around for centuries, and it has stayed true to its roots even after all these years. Most Celtic cuisine is built around meat and potatoes, which can be cooked and served in a variety of ways, including boiled, poached, baked and stewed. It also includes many savory dishes that
Kimonos in the Japanese Culture

Kimonos in the Japanese Culture

The word kimono is Japanese for "the thing worn." Until the 19th century, various types of kimonos were the only garments worn by both men and women. This singular look is synonymous with Japanese culture and represents the Japanese people's commitment to tradition, symbolism and artistry.
African Americans Who Contributed to Theories in Math

African Americans Who Contributed to Theories in Math

In the 1600s, Nigeria gave the world the first famous African mathematician, Muhammad ibn Muhammad, who wrote his most famous work on magic squares (an arrangement of squared numbers, where the numbers in all rows, columns and diagonals add up to the same sum). He died in 1741, but by then brillian
Three Views on Creation & Evolution

Three Views on Creation & Evolution

"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth," states Genesis 1:1 from the BibleULTRA.F/Photodisc/Getty ImagesAccording to History World, every culture and society has a theory about how the world and the universe began. Some of these stories involve a supreme creator, whether...
10 Facts on Polish Culture

10 Facts on Polish Culture

Poland is located in Central Europe and has a population of 38 million. The official language of the country is Polish, which is the most widely spoken language among Slavic people after Russian and is also spoken in Ukraine, eastern Lithuania and western Belarus. Polish culture is heavily influence
Decoding Ethics

Decoding Ethics

Whether men understand it or not, they are impelled by that power behind to become Unselfish. That is the foundation of morality. It is the quintessence of all ethics, preached in any language, or any ...
About Viking Long Ships

About Viking Long Ships

What we know of today as Viking longships evolved from earlier designs of longboats that were a type of over-sized canoe with animal skins stretched over a light wooden frame. The Viking longship was the most significant tool early Norwegians developed. Without the longship, the Viking clans of earl
What Is Under a Scotsman's Kilt?

What Is Under a Scotsman's Kilt?

Questions about what Scotsmen wear under their kilts are as old as kilts themselves. At the same time, the kilt's use as military garb has spread kilt-related traditions and lore around the modern world. The contradictory nature of the kilt (skirt-like in appearance, yet ruggedly masculine), and its
How to Say "Help Me" in American Sign Language

How to Say "Help Me" in American Sign Language

American Sign Language (ASL) is the standard sign language used by the deaf community in the U.S. Developed in the 19th century, ASL is a means for the deaf to communicate. ASL is not a replication of English, and it is vastly different than British Sign Language. ASL has a distinct vocabulary, gram
Jealousy is main reason for destroy relationship

Jealousy is main reason for destroy relationship

Jealousy is natural in any relationship, but can destroy the best relationship in your life - not only his love life, but also friendship. The lattice can break the trust of your partner. Also you ...
Differentiate Between Morals & Ethics

Differentiate Between Morals & Ethics

Sometimes used interchangeably, sometimes used ambiguously, morals and ethics are the basis for decisions. While morals are built on unchangeable and socially accepted principles, ethics are often based on changing dynamics of a specific situation, social or professional environment. The relationshi
Traditional Indian Wedding Sarees

Traditional Indian Wedding Sarees

A sari is a large piece of cloth, almost 9 yards long, and it can cover the body from head to toe. It is a dress that fits everyone regardless of size and shape and it is famous for its style and simplicity. A bride's selection of her dress can depend upon her culture, religion, interests or traditi
How Morals and Character Influence a Leader

How Morals and Character Influence a Leader

Morals and character, or the lack thereof, drive the thoughts and actions of all individuals, but are of a greater importance for those in leadership positions. When persuading others to move in a certain direction, leadership requires the ability to set examples without minimizing the values or est
Why Was the Crazy Horse Memorial Built?

Why Was the Crazy Horse Memorial Built?

The Crazy Horse Memorial is a site in the Black Hills of South Dakota that includes a mountain sculpture, a cultural center and a museum, with plans to open a university on the site in the future.
Native American Survival Tools

Native American Survival Tools

Whether you're someone who likes to spend a lot of time outdoors and are interested in the survival techniques of Native Americans, or if you're simply interested in studying a different culture, you can learn a lot from their survival techniques. If you're in a challenging situation when in the wil
Discover the Unrevealed Facts of Success With Magic Spells

Discover the Unrevealed Facts of Success With Magic Spells

Its quiet obvious that we have entered in to phase of modernization but still there are some people who believe that there is existence of magic spells. Literally meaning of this magic is it's a ...
Monuments at Quantico

Monuments at Quantico

The Marine Corps Base Quantico is in eastern Virginia's Prince William County and one of the largest marine bases in the United States. The base is known as the "Crossroads of the Marine Corps." Aside from being a marine headquarters, Quantico features Semper Fi Memorial Park and the...
Moccasins in the 18th Century

Moccasins in the 18th Century

To protect their feet, Native Americans developed moccasins. The original moccasin was a slipper-like foot cover made from a single piece of leather. Archaeologists call this a pucker-toe moccasin because of the puckered seam on the front top of the shoe. By the 18th century, each tribe had its own
About Weapons Used by the Apache Indians

About Weapons Used by the Apache Indians

This article will discuss the history of the Apache Indians, their lifestyle and the weapons they used in battles. Also provided are sites for purchasing books on the Apache Indians. There are also places to go where you can read information on them, stores to buy the books and museums that have Apa
Diagnosis of Your Online Experience

Diagnosis of Your Online Experience

I was one of the first kids in my neighborhood to have access to a computer and to the Internet I still remember the Dial-Up melody: my modem trying to connect that it required me ...