Posted by ry8nsac, at 10:34AM 10/09/08 and by 1 others:
Christmas Was Not Originally A Christian Holiday
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Did you know that a pagan winter festival was traditionally the most popular festival of the year in many cultures long before Jesus ever came to this earth? Did you know that December 25th was celebrated as the birthday of pagan gods such as Mithras and Sol long before it became Christianized?
tags: christmas
· christian holiday
groups: in religion
Posted by ry8nsac, at 10:48AM 10/08/08 and by 2 others:
Sworn Virgins Dying Out In Albania
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In this strongly patriarchal society where for centuries women had virtually no standing, sworn virgins enjoyed the same rights and respect as men. They could inherit property, work for a living and sit on the village council, although without the right to vote. They took an oath of celibacy and could never have sexual relations.
tags: albania
· sworn virgins
groups: in Euro News
Posted by ry8nsac, at 06:48PM 10/07/08 and by 2 others:
Voyeuristic landlord spied on female tenants
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A woman had a rude awakening when she discovered a hidden camera in her room. Since reporting the incident it has been revealed that a suburban Philadelphia landlord secretly videotaped 34 female tenants over two decades after hiding cameras in their apartments.
tags: landlord
· female tenants
groups: in U.S. News
Posted by ry8nsac, at 04:22PM 10/04/08 :
Moron Pees on Electric Fence
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After he tests the fence with his finger, the German scientist decides to test his urines ability to conduct electricity. The experiment is a success!
tags: pees
· electric fence
groups: no groups
Posted by ry8nsac, at 12:10PM 10/04/08 and by 1 others:
The Safest House In The World
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It was one of the iconic pictures of Hurricane Ike: a lone house still standing in Gilchrist on the Bolivar Peninsula. It was used by media outlets around the world. And wherever it showed up, people asked the same thing: How the heck did that house survive? With the use of some archival photos, it turns out no one shouldve been surprised.
tags: bookmarked
· to read
· sat
groups: in Hurricanes