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In Iranian / Persian culture, the winter solstice is known as 'Yalda Night' or 'Shab-e Chelleh' and it's a time when families and friends come together to eat, drink and recite poetry. Shab-e Chelleh means 'night of forty' as it happens…

After stopping at a decrepit and dirty campground in South Fork, Colorado for the night, Clark forgets to untie Dinky's leash from the bumper before driving off the next morning, killing the dog. A motorcycle cop pulls the Griswolds over…

Many veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom have had to face challenges unique to warfare in the 21st century. One significant difference between OEF and OIF and previous wars is a greater dependence on…

The antlers of the northern reindeer are flat, compact, and relatively dense, the antlers are thicker and wider than those of other wild reindeer, and their legs and heads are longer. They are adapted to cold environments with a compact…

A samurai's daughter's greatest duty was political marriage. These women married members of enemy clans of their families to form a diplomatic relationship. These alliances were stages for many intrigues, wars and tragedies throughout…

Males are expelled from the family group when they reach puberty and can either live alone or in groups with other males. Adult males mostly interact with family groups when searching for a mate. Male elephants will experience a period of…

There are a number of different allowable salary tier standards for each troop group (E-1 through E-3), and each service is also different. Beginners in the Army can earn the starting salary E-4 if they have a four-year degree however the…

The final proposition, which may seem redundant when it comes to the president's position as commander-in-chief, is a written charter of the expeditionary missions of the United States Marine Corps. It takes from similar language in US…

In the late 1960s, the hippie trend developed so strongly that teenagers were found where they had long hair, smoking, drinking alcohol, being naked, and so on. The erudite idols such as Thomas Edison, Jefferson, Mark Twain ... gradually…

According to international naming conventions, groups are numbered 1 through 18 from the first left column (alkali metals) to the right last column (rare gases).  Previously, they were numbered in Roman order. In the United States (and some…