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The Syrian Boy Pulled from the Rubble in Aleppo

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The Syrian Boy Pulled from the Rubble in Aleppo

The Syrian Boy Pulled from the Rubble in Aleppo

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The Syrian Boy Pulled from the Rubble in Aleppo Omran Daqneesh, 5, was rescued after an airstrike in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Within hours, a photo of his dust- and blood-covered face captured the world's attention. This is the story behind the image. August 19, 2016 at 08:09PM

Picture of the day for August 20, 2016

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Picture of the day on August 20, 2016: The Siegestor in Munich, Germany, is a triumphal arch at the northern end of Ludwigstraße, one of Munich's grand royal avenues.

pollinivore: Word of the day for August 20, 2016

pollinivore , n : (zoology) An animal that feeds on pollen; a palynivore. Today is National Honey Bee Day in the United States in 2016.

Picture of the day for August 20, 2016

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The Siegestor in Munich, Germany, is a triumphal arch at the northern end of Ludwigstraße, one of Munich's grand royal avenues..

pollinivore: Word of the day for August 20, 2016

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Word of the day is pollinivore : (zoology) An animal that feeds on pollen; a palynivore. Today is National Honey Bee Day in the United States in 2016.

Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter To Be Sick, Gypsy Wanted Her Mom Murdered

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Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter To Be Sick, Gypsy Wanted Her Mom Murdered Dee Dee Blancharde was a model parent: a tireless single mom taking care of her gravely ill child. But after Dee Dee was killed, it turned out things weren’t as they appeared — and her daughter Gypsy had never been sick at all.

Article of the day for August 20, 2016

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Article of the day is Old Pine Church. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter To Be Sick, Gypsy Wanted Her Mom Murdered

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Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter To Be Sick, Gypsy Wanted Her Mom Murdered

Article of the day for August 20, 2016

The Article of the day for August 20, 2016 is Old Pine Church . Old Pine Church is a mid-19th-century church near Purgitsville, West Virginia. It is among the earliest remaining log churches in Hampshire County, along with Capon Chapel and Mount Bethel Church. Constructed in 1838 to serve as a nondenominational church, it may also have been built as a meeting place for Schwarzenau Brethren adherents, known as "Dunkers" or "Dunkards". The church probably hosted German Methodist settlers as well. By 1870, most services were for the Brethren denomination, and in 1878, the church's congregation split into White Pine Church of the Brethren and Old Pine Church congregations. Both continued to use the church until 1907. Old Pine Church reportedly housed a school in the early 20th century while still serving as a center for worship. In 1968, residents of the Purgitsville community raised funds to restore the church. It was added to the National Register of Historic Pla...

The 'Sorority House Door Stack' is a Real Thing and It's Terrifying

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The 'Sorority House Door Stack' is a Real Thing and It's Terrifying

The 'Sorority House Door Stack' is a Real Thing and It's Terrifying

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The 'Sorority House Door Stack' is a Real Thing and It's Terrifying Over and over again, the ritual is repeated. A handful of smiling girls stand outside ornate doorways, often dressed in matching shirts or identical dresses.

Look before you leap

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Look before you leap The notion of leapfrogging poor infrastructure in Africa needs to come back down to earth.

Look before you leap

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Look before you leap