Where Are The Khajuraho Temples Of Love?
20 of these Jain and Hindu temples, famous for their erotic art, survive in India, and have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Who Are The Dalai Lamas Of Tibetan Buddhism?
This line of Tibetan Buddhists has been in power since the 14th Century, with the 14th and incumbent Dalai Lama currently living in exile.
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Who Are The Jarawa People?
Little is known about these indigenous Andamanese islanders, who have shunned, and remained isolated from, the rest of the world for millennia.
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Who Are The Tuareg People Of The Sahara?
These nomadic Berbers have for centuries led a pastoral lifestyle in the Sahara Desert.
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Can Left- Or Right-Handedness Influence Personality And Behavior?
According to some researchers, handedness can have marked effects on the abilities and behavior of humans and wildlife alike.
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Nubian Kingdom Of Kush (11th Century BC to 4th Century AD)
The Nubian Kingdom Of Kush reigned for more than 14 centuries around the White Nile, Blue Nile, and Atbara River areas in what is now Sudan.
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What Do Atheists And Agnostics Believe?
Non-belief, secularism, and questioning of the religious establishment have proliferated over the last century.
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The Kumbh Mela: The Largest Gathering On Earth
Every twelve years, millions gather to bathe in sacred waters at the same time as part of a Hindu pilgrimage.
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The Dark Aghori Asceitcs Of India - Cultures Of The World
Due to their associations with dark practices, most orthodox Hindus oppose the Aghoris, though they are highly regarded by many locals in northern India.
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Battle Of Pakchon - Korean War
In November of 1950, one of the first major engagements between UN and Chinese forces saw a UN victory in North Korea.
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Operation Courageous - Korean War
Though small in scope logistically, this successful UN operation in the Spring of 1951 had major significance both strategically and tactically.
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Second Battle Of Fallujah, 2004 (Iraq War)
Coalition forces defeated al-Qaeda-supported insurgents in what is considered the bloodiest U.S. engagement of the post-Vietnam era.
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Battle Of Mogadishu (1993 Operation Gothic Serpent)
Following the public reaction to these 1993 actions in Mogadishu, and greatly outnumbered by impromptu militias, the U.S. scaled down its Somalian intervention.
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Battle Of Baltimore - War Of 1812
In one of the most important engagements in the War of 1812, the American victory in Baltimore harbor also inspired the composition of the U.S. National Anthem.
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Third Battle Of Seoul - Korean War
Despite the Communists recapturing Seoul at the start of 1951, they made the United Nations’ forces even more determined.
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Battle Of Heartbreak Ridge - Korean War
In the hills of what is today Yanggu County, South Korea, thousands of casualties were suffered on both sides.
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The Battle Of San Juan Hill (Spanish-American War)
This fight was not only the decisive battle of the Spanish-American War, it is also the bloodiest and most famous.
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What Are Shanty Towns, And Where Are They Found?
Also known as squatter settlements, these communities' impoverished residents build their homes from whatever improvised building materials they can find.
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My Lai Massacre - Vietnam War
Few events in U.S. military history have been more saddening or sinister than the 1968 atrocities at My Lai in Vietnam.
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Operations Linebacker 1 & 2 - Vietnam War
These American aerial intervention campaigns began on April 6th, 1972 and expanded in a rapid manner thereafter.
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