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—By Kate Pritchard Amritsar, India: Site of the Golden Temple (Sikhism). Axum, Ethiopia: Church of St. Mary of Zion (Ethiopian Orthodox), where the Ark of the Covenant is believed to be kept.…Cocos Islands
(Encyclopedia) Cocos Islands Cocos Islands kōˈkōs [key] or Keeling Islands, officially Territory of Cocos…Buddhist literature
(Encyclopedia) Buddhist literature. During his lifetime the Buddha taught not in Vedic Sanskrit, which had become unintelligible to the people, but in his own NE Indian dialect; he also encouraged…Maldives
(Encyclopedia) MaldivesMaldivesmălˈdēvz, –dīvz [key], Dhivehi Dhivehi Raajje, officially Republic of Maldives, republic (2015 est. pop. 418,000), 115 sq mi (298 sq km), off the coast of S Asia in the…Indra Devi 2002 Deaths
Indra Devi(Eugenie Peterson)Age: 102 renowned yoga instructor who taught all over the world. Her students included Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo, and Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Devi was the first…Percentage of Divorces in Selected Countries, 2002
Country Divorces (as % of marriages) 2002 Sweden 54% Belarus 52 Finland 51 Luxembourg 47 Estonia 46 Australia 46 United States 45 Denmark 44…2012 Competing Countries
205 countries are participating in the London Summer Olympics Photo Credit: London 2012 Related Links 2012 Summer OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia:…Douglas Engelbart
Douglas EngelbartBorn: 1925Birthplace: near Portland, Oregon X-Y position indicator for a display system: the mouse—Douglas Engelbart envisioned a computer that would work in the modern…2005 Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'Or L'Enfant (The Child), Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne (Belgium/France) Grand Prize Broken…Our Top Stories for the Week of July 18, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from world leaders making changes to unbelievable heatwaves. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. …Trending
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