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How to play at Roket Casino — login, deposits and withdraw 2022

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Aussie Rocket Casino Review 2022 Just like its sister sites (Golden Crown Casino, StayCasino, and QB Casino), the Aussie brand Rocket Casino is licensed and...
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Heroin Was Initially Marketed As A Cough Suppressant By Bayer AG

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From 1898-1910, the German drug company Bayer marketed diacetylmorphine as an over the counter drug under their trademark name Heroin.  The name was derived from the Greek...
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Valorant Agent Tier List: How Difficult are the starting Agents?

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Valorant is not a normal first-person shooter, as Valorant tries to combine the advantages of other games such as Counter-Strike and Overwatch. With 17 different...
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Important Facts and Information about Coronavirus

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Coronavirus is a family of different viruses that can trigger someone to suffer from a common cold or other severe ailments such as SARS...
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Tapped Four

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Parties, game nights and even dinners become so boring at times but one good game can bring back all the excitement. Tapped four is...
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Acronyms: RSVP

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In the context of social invitations, RSVP is a request for a response from the invited person. It is derived from the French phrase répondez...
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The Casanova Pattern: The Link Between Finger Length & Testosterone

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Recent scientific studies have shown that the ratio between the index and ring finger may be linked to exposure to the male hormone testosterone...
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Tomato: Fruit or Vegetable?

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Is the tomato a fruit or a vegetable? The confusion arises because of the differences in usage between scientists and cooks. Scientifically speaking, a...
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The Priestly Blessing: Origin of Vulcan Salute

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In his autobiography I Am Not Spock, Leonard Nimoy wrote that he based the Vulcan Salute on the Priestly Blessing traditionally performed by Jewish Kohanim (priests) with...
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Myths: The Colour Red Makes Bulls Charge

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Spanish matadors began using a small red cape, or muleta, in bullfighting around the 1700s. Since that time, people have perpetuated the myth that...
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Accidental Inventions: Slinky

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In 1943, Richard James invented one of the greatest toys ever. James, a naval engineer, was conducting an experiment with tension springs. During the...
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Tittle: The Dot On The Letter i

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A tittle, meaning “a very small part”  refers to a small stroke or point in writing or printing. In Latin this applied to any accent...
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Burj Khalifa: Tallest Building

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Originally known as the Burj Dubai, the Burj Khalifa is tallest man made structure in the world. Officially opening on January 4, 2010, the...
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Infographic: Colours Affect Shopping Decisions

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Trying to spend less this year? One of the biggest things that entices you pull out your wallet is colour.  Marketers purposely use certain...
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Nudiustertian: The Day Before Yesterday

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Many languages have specific words for “the day before yesterday”. The Portuguese call it anteontem, in Spanish, it’s anteayer, in German, vorgestern.  The English language however, is...
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The Science of a New Year’s Resolution

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It’s that time again – the infamous New Year’s Resolution. Whether it be to lose weight, pay off debts, be nicer to our mother-in-law,...
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Christmas: Icelandic Yule Lads

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Yule Lads, (jólasveinarnir/ jólasveinar) are characters from Icelandic folklore who in modern times have become the Icelandic version of Santa Claus.   Originally depicted as...
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Festivus (For The Rest of Us)

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Festivus is a secular holiday observed on December 23rd as a way to celebrate the holiday season without participating in its stress, religious aspects, or...
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Bioluminescence: The Science Behind Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

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Most people know the story of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – the most famous of Santa’s team. But does anyone know just how...
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John Lennon – Annie Leibovitz Photo

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Born in 1949 in Connecticut, USA Leibovitz studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute. She became interested in photography  when she lived in...
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Hyperrealism

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Hyperrealism is a genre of painting and sculpture resembling a high resolution photograph. It is a fully-recognized school of art and is considered to be...
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Van Gogh’s Ear: What Really Happened?

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There are two schools of thought about how Vincent van Gogh lost part of his left ear on December 23, 1888. Some believe that Paul Gauguin...
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Pablo Picasso’s Full Name

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Pablo Picasso’s full name was Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito...
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Picasso vs. Braque: Who Can Tell the Difference?

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From 1909 – 1914, Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso worked closely together daily to develop Cubism. Both artists produced paintings of monochromatic color and...
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Word Origins: Gump

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The word Gump meaning a fool, a stupid person was recorded in poet, critic, and editor James Russell Lowell’s “The Biglow Papers” (1866), and accounts for...
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Word Origins: Good-Bye

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The word “Good-bye” is actually derived from the words God be with you.  Its first recorded use is in a 1573 letter.  Earlier forms of...
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Urban Myths: Humans Use Only 10% of Their Brains

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The idea that humans only make use of 10% of their brains is widely perpetuated in popular culture. This concept that large areas of...
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