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Sama Says: Time for a History Lesson. Nutrition and Plague in Medieval England.

On By rushbabe49In art, business, Culture, Economics, Education, environmentalism, Guest Blogger, History, Nature, Sama Says: by Sama Hoole, Science and research, social media2 Comments

This story is fascinating. I love Medieval history, as it was a period that led to earth-shaking changes, not only cultural but environmental and physical, all over the world. Here's what happened in England. The Black Death did not arrive in England to find a well fed population. It arrived to find a generation that …

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What’s The Matter with India?

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In India, Toilet Paper Becomes More Valuable Than the RupeeTake a gander at this headline from 24/7 Wall Street.  www.247wallst.comHe gets it partly right, but doesn't go far enough.   Since its independence, India has been a socialist, or socialist-leaning country.  Even when they tried to ditch some of the socialist features of their economy, …

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