though the first Olympic Games were held thousands of years ago in 776 B.C. some of the traditions set by the Greeks still thrive in modern day Olympic Games. However‚ there are some differences. For example‚ the Greeks held their events at the same place every four years at Olympia‚ whereas today‚ the games are hosted by a different city and country every time. Also‚ women were not allowed to watch or even participate in ancient Greek Olympics and today many women watch and compete in all sorts of events
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Now We Know How ‘Lucy’ Died 3 Million Years Ago. Maybe University of Texas has been working to figure out what sort of life “Lucy” has lived‚ but in their data they believe they have found the way that this early human died in late August. Lucy is the name of one of the earliest human skeletons to be found; she was discovered on the continent of Africa in Ethiopia. She falls under the class of hominine and dates backs 3.2 million years ago. She was discovered in 1974 and is one of the most
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families. The 1950’s was a pretty happy-go-lucky decade‚ and inventions such as the Mr. potato head‚ and the Hula-hoop showed it. 1950’s theater‚ film and television programs were greatly affected by the carefree activities that were happening during the 50’s. Television played a large role in the way Americans lived during the 1950’s. The normal “all american family” would schedule their lives around television programs. After a popular program was over millions of toilets would be flushed at the same
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The youth today - are they more impatient than a few decades ago. It has been rightly said that we spend the first half of our lives trying to understand the older generation‚ and the rest half in understanding the younger generation. Every age has its own charm. Youth has always felt somewhat exasperated with age and age has always been suspicious of youth. With their natural ebullience and impatience‚ a majority of young people are keen to act and learn on their own rather being guided by the
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role in our life but it perhaps more than any other branch of science has bettered our lives. Almost anything we touch today has benefited from chemical technology‚ and there for chemistry has had a huge influence on human life. Chemistry is truly a powerful tool. It can create a better future for us‚ or if misdirected‚ can lead to our doom. It’s important that we study chemistry everyday and understand its principles. Chemistry helps us understand ourselves and the world we live in better. Chemistry
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Fifty years of Technology and Fashion There are many differences in life for not only teenagers but for everyone from fifty years ago compared to today. The most tremendous differences do seem to affect teenagers more than adults. Some of the most important are related to fashion‚ technology‚ school and work. In the 60’s fashion have many similarities but also many differences to the present. A few very popular fashion items in the 60’s such as baby doll dresses
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1 Life for young people in sg was better in the past than it is today (OV) Life was less stressful and moved at a slower pace in the past. There was less competitiveness in the society then. Students have packed schedules of tuition‚ school‚ and enrichment classes‚ to the extent that they have little time left to enjoy other activities. Higher stress is linked with not only physical but also psychological ailments like depression‚ hence the incidences of young people committing suicide due to inability
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How to make the Philippines better? A term paper Presented to The faculty of the integrated basic education department Level 2 Siena College Quezon City _______________________ In Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements for the Secondary Course ______________________ By Marie Patricia Ocampo and Ranjit Galman February 26‚ 2014 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Acknowledgements
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Is urban living better than rural living? Related Topics: Home Add a New Topic Add to My Favorites Debate This Topic Report This Topic 22% Say Yes 78% Say No Culture and opportunities abound I understand the other side‚ but as a younger person‚ I find living near an urban center to be invaluable. Crime is rarely anything to worry about. The main reason is that in the search to find oneself‚ there are a plethora of opportunities in cities. You can walk down one block and experience
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thousand years. As time changed‚ that concept has somewhat changed too. Nowadays‚ being married in an option. Many people prefer to stay single and are living happily with their choices‚ but many others disagree. They think that you need to be married to achieve ultimate happiness. So‚ what are the differences between being married and being single? The three most popular arguments between a married life and a single life are freedom‚ social life and finance
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