One of the oldest binding documents in human history is the Hippocratic oath. This is held sacred by all physicians; to treat the ill to the best of their ability, to preserve patient privacy, to teach medicine to the next generation, and most of all, to not harm. But what happens when doctors throw that […]
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Mahatma Gandhi is the symbol of peace in the 20th century. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times but he never got the award, even before he was killed in 1948. The Nobel Committee did not award anyone with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948. According to them, there was no suitable
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Soul is an animated fantasy produced by Pixar Animation Studios but was released under Walt Disney Pictures in 2020. The animation was directed by Kemp Powers and Pete Docter. Before details on the Pixar animation was ever released to the public, a black chauffeur mentioned to one of the directors that he knew Pixar was
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Going back to the story in the bible, original sin started when Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the tree of knowledge even after God had told them not to. Now there has been so much debate on the validity of the very contents of the Holy Book, but there are actually different sects
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Islam is one of the major monotheistic religions in the world. Even though there are significant differences between the beliefs of muslims and other religions, there are elements in the holy scriptures that are quite similar. Mother Mary was a prominent figure in the bible, but did you know she was also mentioned in the
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We always hear the phrase Latin is dead. While it is true that Latin is now considered a dead language, it is still used today. But how did knowing Latin help a reporter get the scoop on Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation? Pope Benedict XVI resigned in February 2013. He announced his resignation in Latin. While all the
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You see these kinds of stories on the news and can’t help but wonder how can a person survive and entire year unnoticed? A homeless woman lived in a man’s closet for over a year unnoticed. She made herself a tiny dwelling in his closet, complete with a bed. She would go out to get
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During the second World War, there were hundreds of displaced Polish children who were brought to Soviet orphanages. This happened during the time Germany invaded Poland in 1939. In 1942 Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja the Maharaja of Nawanager established the Polish Children’s Camp for the refugee children of Poland to save them from the harsh conditions
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The invention of the railway system has definitely revolutionized how the trade and travel industry worked. But did you know back when trains were new in the United States, people believed that women should not be let on them? Critics of the first steam engine thought that women’s bodies were not designed to go on
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Elouise Cobell (“Yellow Bird Woman”) An entrepreneur, advocate, and member of the Blackfoot Nation, Elouise Pepion Cobell (“Yellow Bird Woman”), fought tirelessly for government accountability and for Native Americans to have control over their own financial future. During her life, she won countless awards, founded the first Native American owned bank, and successfully won a
