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Iris recognition technology is one of the most secure means of authentication available today...

Influenza is very common condition that afflicts millions of people every year. Recognizing it, however, can sometimes be difficult...

This article looks at the practice of hypnotism. Is it truth or fiction?

For thousands of years, some of been afraid of the sight of a comet, fearing that it might be a prophet of doom...

The electric chair has a bloody and colorful history that began in the brain of one of America's greatest inventors - Thomas Edison.

The history of Mexico did not begin with the Spanish conquest. We know a great deal about the civilizations that inhabited it before that time...

Everyone knows that Hitler committed suicide at the end of World War II, but some questions about it have yet to be resolved...

George Washington the first President of the United States was a very enigmatic person. There are many fascinating anecdotes about the great man...

Asthma afflicts millions of children in the United States. There are, however, some simple steps you can take to prevent your children from getting it...

Stonehenge is not the only Bronze Age circle. Seahenge is another famous timber circle...

Black holes have puzzled physicists from the time they were predicted by Newton and Einstein...

Marilyn Monroe's death still continues to confuse...

Contrary to popular belief, anyone can beat a polygraph. This article tells you how...

How do you know if your teenager is suffering from an eating disorder? This article gives you some practical suggestions...

While the Loch Ness Monster is the most famous lake monster in the world, it is by no means the only one reputed to exist. Here are some from North America...

Idi Amin was the dictator of Uganda. This article gives a brief biography of his life...

Some of the most famous paintings in the world are actually murals. This article discusses some of them...

The coral reefs of the world are in danger. If we do not want to lose them, we need to act now...

The Enola Gay' claims to historical fame rests on the fact that it dropped the first atomic bomb, The Little Boy, on Hiroshima...

An eating disorder is a very serious and potentially dangerous condition. This article examines some of the more common...

This article exams some sources and uses of biometric information...

This article lists some reasons why you may want to sell your business and gives some tips about how to do that...

The word 'Zionism' was first coined in 1891. The ideology and the movement had its origins on the efforts of Jews to return to their homeland of Israel...

One of the gravest dangers facing the world right now is a threat to global biodiversity. This article looks at some of the reasons for this loss...

Offshore outsourcing success stories have encouraged many more companies to opt for it. However, many of them commit to it without thinking about the costs...

Michael Jackson, AKA the King of Pop, is one of the best selling artists of all time. He is also a bizarre and strange character...

King Arthur is a very significant character in Britain's legendary history...

The internet has become part of our lives. An estimated 90% of American teenagers use the net. What effect is it having on them?

Jacques Cousteau is still remembered today for bringing the sea into the living rooms of average people around the world.

Enzo Ferrari born in Modena in Italy on February 20, 1898. By the time of his death, his cars would be among the most sought after in the world...

Caffeine is a mildly addictive, mildly stimulating drug that has both positive and negative effects on the body...

Guy Fawkes was a Roman Catholic revolutionary who along with other revolutionaries planned the Gun Powder Plot...

Mossad, Israel's foremost intelligence agency and is the equivalent of the American CIA. It has been responsible for a number of high profile missions...

The US government went to great lengths to try to assassinate Fidel Castro on a number of occasions. It even worked with the Mafia to "whack" the dictator...

What causes twinning and how likely is any given pregnancy to develop twins? This article seeks to answer these questions...

The Vikings belonged to the Norse group of people who originally were maritime traders or pirates. The colonized much of Europe between 800 and 1100 AD...

Ibuprofen is a drug, which we pop in when we have pain or fever. Its generic name is Iso-butyl-propanoic-phenolic acid...

Hannibal (247 BC - 183 BC) was a great military leader who by his superior strategies nearly brought the mighty Romans to their knees...

The word 'Hottentots' was a name disparagingly used to refer to the Khoikhoi people that lived in the southern parts of the African continent...

This article discusses the formation and history of the International Organization for Standardization...

This article discusses the life and accomplishments of the English explorer Henry Hudson...

While most people are familiar with the hallucinogenic properties of the Hemp plant, it has several practical functions as well...

Both religion and philosophy have their own similarities and differences. This article examines them...

Although many people do not realize it, philosophy has practical value for our everyday lives and should be enjoyed by all...

India is a country known for its rich culture and civilization, has contributed a great deal to the world in terms of philosophy...

Pragmatism is a popular philosophical position which states that the value of knowledge lies in its practical consequences...

Nihilism is a philosophy which states that human existence in the universe does not really have a purpose. It is a popular belief in the modern world...

How do we know what we know? Epistemology answers these and other important questions we may have about out lives...

Rationalism advocates that reason is the most important aspect to analyze anything and is an important school of philosophy...

Skepticism has always been one of the most important aspects of philosophy. This article examines it as a part of philosophy...

The Dred Scott Case of 1857 was on of the most influential court cases in in American history. It helped put the North and the South on the road to war...

The moment someone mentions the word philosophy, a lot of people think it is related to God and his work. Actually, it is not...

This article discusses the origins and important functions of philosophy in our daily lives...

Yoga as a technique to fight stress is gaining popularity not only in India where it originated, but also in the West and around the world...

T'ai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial based on fluid movement. It is a gentle yielding motion that relaxes and stimulates every part of the body...

Elephants are among the most highly intelligent and socially complex animals alive in the world today. Still, they are on the decline around the world...

How do children so quickly pick up and master all the sounds used in a particular language in the environment when they are exposed to a variety of non-language sounds as well...

Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument of huge rocks aligned in a circular manner, has baffled scientists for centuries. Was it an earlier calendar?

While some look into auras with a skeptical eye, believers say that auras play a very dominant role in defining our personality...

There is no definitive Arthur myth. The tales have changed over the years as individual authors have added their own unique take on the legends. What were the origins of the Arthur legends and how hav...

The King Arthur legends have been among the most popular English myths for centuries, but little is known about their origins...

Although Skype is not an alternative to traditional phone service it can save businesses and individuals hundreds of dollars every month on excessive phone bills.

Although photography has come a long way in two hundred years, remnants of the old techniques remain. One example is the persistent use of sepia tones by many people today.

The Amazon Kindle is a revolutionary new book reading device launched by Amazon this last year. This reader has been in development since 2003 and is finally available to the general public.

George Washington Carver, one of the nation's unsung heroes, invented many new uses for the peanut, revitalizing the peanut business and breaking the South's dependency on cotton. He claimed to have o...