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Polygamy: A Comprehensive Exploration to Plural Marriage

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The rules of polygamy for Fundamentalist Mormons are based on the Divine Principle. Read about polygamy rules and the practice of plural marriage.

10 Reasons Why The PS2 Beat The Xbox And GameCube

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Sony's PlayStation 2 home gaming console launched in North America on October 26, 2000, going onto sell over 150 million units worldwide by 2011 and putting itself in a distant first place in terms of sales against its closest competitors, Microsoft's Xbox and Nintendo's GameCube (24 million and 21.7 million units sold, respectively) in the process. [...] The post 10 Reasons Why The PS2 Beat The Xbox And GameCube appeared first on Goliath.

10 Most Common Cat Breeds You'll Find in U.S. Homes

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Second only to dogs, domestic cats are among the most common pets that people keep in their homes around the world. Cat lovers raise these animals thanks to their ease of house training and gentle nature compared to much larger animals. All the variation may make you wonder: What are the most common cat breeds?

7 'Facts' They Got Wrong in School About Christopher Columbus

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Did Christopher Columbus did he really prove the world was round? Did he think he had found a new continent? And how was he perceived back home?

How Cremation Works

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First, you burn the body until only brittle, pulverized bones are left. These remains are pulverized into ashes, and then placed into urns -- or diamonds, coral reefs and even outer space.

Audubon Mural Project Artists Paint Birds on the Brink

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Nearly 400 bird species are in danger of extinction by the end of this century and The Audubon Mural Project intends to depict every one of them.

Name That Chevy!

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Bet on the 'vette and holla for the Impala, there are a whole lot of Chevy vehicles out on the roads. With over 100 years of history, do you think you could possibly guess them all? This quiz can tell if you know a Chevelle!

What Are the Biggest Lakes in the U.S.?

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The United States is home to some truly spectacular lakes. Whether considering the massive Great Lakes themselves or deep alpine gems like Lake Tahoe, with its crystal-clear waters, America is well-stocked with many sizable bodies of water.

Amphibian Pictures

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Amphibians are a diverse and unique group of animals. In this collection of Amphibian pictures, you'll find toads, frogs, caecilians, newts and more.

Ground-nesting Bees Are Solitary and Often Stingless

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Most of us think all bees live in colonies, or hives, but there are far more species that don't produce honey, don't sting and live mostly solitary lives underground.

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