Friday, February 28, 2003
Eschatology is a theological field of thought concerned with the death, judgment, the end of the world or of humankind, and other final things.
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Maternyi iazyk, or just mat
Created in 2000, the Indian state of Chhat
;Dirt-track racing is simple: The bleachers fill up with people, a girl sings “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and the yahoos go fast in circles and try to finish first. […] During a race, each lap takes only seconds. A driver rarely looks at his gauges, it being unsafe to glance down for even an instant. The driver’s helmet is leashed to his left shoulder because the weight of head and helmet becomes too great in the corners. (Source Link)
Up to 1000 mink were released o
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