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Eclipses in Ancient Cultures Part III

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Jack Woods

(This is continued from Eclipses in Ancient Cultures Part I) The Ancient Greeks believed that it was the all powerful Zeus removing the sun from the sky as a show of force. The ancient Indians believe that the dragon would … Continue reading →

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Eclipses in Ancient Cultures Part II

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Jack Woods

(This is continued from Eclipses in Ancient Cultures Part I) In civilizations such as the Incas and the Mayans, the sun was worshiped. They believed that the sun was their life giver. During a solar eclipse, they felt that the … Continue reading →

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Eclipses in Ancient Cultures Part I

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Jack Woods

I can not remember the last solar eclipse I saw because it was not anything that was out of the “ordinary.” In fact, I merely checked my watch so that I would not accidentally look into the sun during the … Continue reading →

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The amazing little coca leaf

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Jack Woods

We all know that the coca leaf is the main ingredient in cocaine, but I never knew just how versatile this leaf really is. It seems like it can be put into just about anything and there are plans underway … Continue reading →

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