Culture
Intelligent Design
Until recently, there were two major competing theories regarding the origins of life: evolution and creationism. Now we have Intelligent Design, which claims that life as we know it could not have developed through random natural processes. This scientificly based belief pulls out the facts from evolution and is changing the way many people look at our world.
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How Intelligent Design Works - An in-depth, easy to read article on the topic.
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Wiki Article - A very extensive Wikipedia entry on the subject.
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Victor Stenger Article - Detailed scientific exploration of I.D. with stellar lifetime chart.
What's up with "bless you" and "gesundheit"?
If you've ever sneezed in a public place, you've probably heard someone instinctively say "bless you" or "gesundheit." Why would they say that? What does it mean? The term "bless you" came from "God bless you" during the plague, when sneezing was a common sign of the illness, and "gesundheit" literally means "health".
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Why people say 'bless you' - A brief, easy-to-read article from HowStuffWorks.
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Sneezing Gets a Big Reaction - A two page New York Times article on the topic.
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Yahoo! Answers - See what other people think and choose the answer you think is best.
Street Gangs
Gang violence is a problem in every major American city. According to a report by the Department of Justice, there are over twenty thousand gangs in the United States. Why do street gangs exist? What is being done to stop them? Learn more here:
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How Street Gangs Work - An interesting and extensive article with good illustrations.
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Gangs or Us - This is referred to as the most complete and comprehensive source on the web.
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NCJJ Report - Official 2006 report from the National Center for Juvenile Justice.