16 Strange Facts About What Everyday Life Was Like In Ancient Egypt


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In many ways, everyday life in ancient Egypt was surprisingly modern. Egyptians had a sophisticated education system – for those who could afford it – and a remarkable understanding of medicine. Men and women also enjoyed an equality that wasn’t often seen in other ancient populations. But that doesn’t mean that daily life in the ancient world was […]

January 24, 2018

Raised To Hate: Here’s What North Korean Schoolkids Are Taught About America


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Many Americans wonder what North Koreans believe about the United States. The education system in North Korea is completely state-financed and a 12-year-education is compulsory for all children. North Korean child propaganda is fed to children in grades as early as kindergarten. North Korean anti-American nursery rhymes and cartoons pervade the classroom and children’s educational programming. But what are North Koreans taught […]

January 24, 2018

People Are Selling Thousands Of Wild Animals On Social Media


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Three weeks ago, police from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in West Borneo raided a home and rescued two baby orangutans. Thankfully, they came just in the nick of time. When they arrived at the scene, the orangutans were packed into small cages ready to be transported to a buyer. People Are Selling Thousands […]

September 29, 2017

The Troubling Reason Elephants Are Being Born Without Their Tusks


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An estimated 30,000 to 35,000 elephants are killed each year for their tusks. That is almost 100 elephants a day. In 1979 there were about 1.3 million elephants,  ten years later the population decreased to 600,000. The Troubling Reason Elephants Are Being Born Without Their Tusks Poachers are directly affecting their biology. guff.com  

February 25, 2017