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Mysteries and old things

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February 13th 2011
I went underground Wednesday to see what people lived like in the 17th century. Now before y'all start jumping to conclusions, let me just clarify. No, they did not live underground. Yeah, I was disappointed too. They lived in narrow closings with really tall buildings to fit the overcrowding population. Eventually, the city built over the ground floor of the closes and they were forgotten for yea ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more