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The New Economy of College Basketball
College basketball isn’t what it used to be—and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. But it is a very different game today than it was even five years ago. Between NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals and the transfer portal, the sport has basically turned into a full-blown marketplace. Players move more freely, money is…
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What is U(A)P With Retired General’s Disappearance?….Updated
The disappearance of retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. William “Neil” McCasland has quickly become a case defined by mystery, speculation, and unanswered questions—yet at its core, it remains a straightforward missing persons investigation grounded in known facts. At a March 16 news conference, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office addressed early concerns about McCasland’s mental…
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What is U(A)P With Retired General’s Disappearance?
In an age where nearly every movement can be tracked, recorded, or retraced, the idea that someone can simply vanish feels almost impossible. Yet that is exactly what has happened in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the disappearance of retired U.S. Air Force Major General William “Neil” McCasland has left investigators—and the public—searching for answers. Nearly…
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What if Second Officer David Blair Was on the Titanic When It Sailed?
Few disasters in modern history have inspired as many “what if” questions as the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Among the most intriguing is a seemingly small detail: what if Second Officer David Blair had remained aboard when the ship sailed from Southampton on April 10, 1912? At first glance the question appears trivial. Blair…
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What if the Moon were Habitable
Today the Moon is a silent, airless world—beautiful to look at but utterly hostile to life. But imagine a very different scenario: a Moon with an atmosphere, liquid water, and an environment capable of supporting life. If our closest celestial neighbor were habitable, the story of Earth—and humanity—would likely be dramatically different. First, the Moon…
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Does belief in the Supernatural Cause Stress?
Belief in the supernatural encompasses a wide range of faith in forces, entities, or events that are considered to be beyond the realm of natural explanation or scientific understanding. These beliefs often involve concepts like spirits, demons, miracles, or paranormal phenomena. Sometimes witchcraft, other worldly beings or even the devil were believed to be involved.…
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Does belief in supernatural cause stress?
People who believe in supernatural things are not necessarily following a specific religion. Some people believe, for example, just that there is a bigger power “out there” or in reincarnation. Around the world and throughout history, people have expressed belief in the existence of powerful, invisible entities that have intentions, needs, and goals. Whether it…
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Kissing Sailor
On August 14, 1945, it was announced Japan had surrendered to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. This image of a sailor planting a celebratory kiss on a white-clad woman in the middle of New York City’s Times Square was published in “Life” magazine on August 27. The photographer, Alfred Eisenstaedt, did not get…
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Radium Girls
The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting radium dials – watch dials and hands with self-luminous paint. The incidents occurred at three factories in the United States: one in Orange, New Jersey, beginning around 1917; one in Ottawa, Illinois, beginning in the early 1920s; and one in Waterbury, Connecticut,…
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Continuity of Government
The first inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson as the 36th president of the United States was held on Friday, November 22, 1963, aboard Air Force One (specifically VC-137C SAM 26000) at Dallas Love Field, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy earlier that day. The inauguration – the eighth non-scheduled inauguration to ever take place – marked the commencement of the first term (a partial term of 425…
Life is not a Spectator Sport 