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The World’s Hardest Countries to Visit

Discipline and strict enforcement of the policies and the laws of the land may be seen as harsh implementations by many but viewed as a necessary tool by others.

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egypt in 140 years ago

the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia by a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula.

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Presidents of America and their mothers

The President of the United States is the elected head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.

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Postcards Show the Year 2000

Paleo-Future reader Tom T. sent me an amazing collection of postcards from the dawn of the twentieth century that depict what life would be like in the year 2000. In 1900, nobody knew what to expect in the year 2000. With rapid industrialization, the world was on a fast-track to producing some of the most daring, creative, and state-of-the-art technology …

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when william wyler came to capital

America’s greatest living film director charms and is charmed in the countries capital, as the Festival honors him with a retrospective program of eleven of his finest films. The presence of famed American film director William Wyler and his charming wife in the city was a delight not only to Festival visitors and press representatives, but, obviously, to Mr. Wyler …

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Foods That Are High in Water

Your body cannot function properly without enough water, which comprises 60 percent of your body weight.

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United States hostage crisis

The hostage crisis was a diplomatic standoff between homeland and the United States. Fifty-two American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981 after a group of persian students belonging to the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line, who supported the persian Revolution, took over the U.S. Embassy in capital.i

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photos of shah family in years of Exile

The shah saw himself foremost as a Persian king and in 1971 held an extravagant celebration of the 2,500th anniversary of the pre-Islamic Persian monarchy. In 1976, he formally replaced the Islamic calendar with a Persian calendar. Religious discontent grew, and the shah became more repressive, using his brutal secret police force to suppress opposition. This alienated students and intellectuals …

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The Trumps celebrated Halloween at the White House

Trump and first lady Melania Trump greeted some of the 6,000 children and adults who were invited for trick-or-treating at the White House on Halloween eve. Children from more than 20 schools in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia attended the festivities on the South Lawn, along with military families and members of unspecified community organisations.

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