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Warzone Tourism On The Rise

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“Kobi Marom squints into the morning sun and gestures at the rolling green hills beneath the Quneitra viewpoint, where the crumbled Syrian city of Quneitra juts up against the Syrian-Israeli border fence. Here, some of the fiercest fighting of the Syrian civil war has played out over the past year. …

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Proof Religion Makes Kids Dumb

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“A study published in the July issue of Cognitive Science determined that children who are not exposed to religious stories are better able to tell that characters in “fantastical stories” are fictional — whereas children raised in a religious environment even “approach unfamiliar, fantastical stories flexibly.” In “Judgments About Fact …

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Fox News Propaganda Misleads, Confuses & Lies

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“After more than two weeks of intense fighting in Gaza, both Hamas and Israel have racked up significant military achievements, albeit at the cost of hundreds of lives. About 140 militants have been killed in Gaza over the past two weeks, amounting to around 20%-25% of the total Palestinian death …

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“Everyone Gets A Gun” NRA Ad Campaign

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“In a video posted this week by the NRA, one of the organization’s commentators said competency with a gun should be a “necessary skill” for children to be able to advance to the next grade in school, just like reading and writing. In the video titled “Everyone Gets A Gun,” …

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