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The OSS, (Office of Strategic Services) was the first independent US intelligence agency, founded during World War II by President Roosevelt.
Madame de Pompadour developed an impressive influence in the French court, in policies, fashion, and overall society, impressive for a woman from a humble background.
Isaac Asimov was one of the most prolific and successful science fiction authors of the entire 20th century.
The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu. are a collection of books numbering in the hundreds of thousands that were lost following the decline of Timbuktu in the 19th century.
Any meaningful attempt to grasp Albert Einstein’s genius must begin with the influences and circumstances that shaped his early life and education.
Motivated reasoning is a cognitive bias that causes us to see the truth as we need it to be rather than as it actually is.
Saint Paul’s letters to the church of Thessalonica are some of the oldest Christian documents. These letters are part of the New Testament.
The greatest paradox at the heart of the human condition is rooted in man’s overdeveloped cognitive capacity.