Topic: Francis Bacon
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Chapter & Verse Edible Book Festival: YUM!
A celebration of culinary talent, word play, and classic literature takes place every year in countries around the world.
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Oreo Separator Machine: Modern-day Robert Oppenheimer splits the Oreo (+video)
Oreo Separator Machine: Scientist David Neevel doesn't much care for the creme inside Oreo cookies. So he did what any man with too much time on his hands would do: He invented a revolutionary technology.
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Modern Parenthood 7 ancient tips to good behavior, straight from the sage Erasmus
7 ancient tips to good behavior, straight from the sage Erasmus and his compatriots, the esteemed Francis Bacon, Sydney Smith and Lord Chesterfield, as recommended by our resident happiness expert.
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The Monitor's View: Independence for Scotland: Nothing brave about it
Breaking up countries, even peacefully, runs against the tide of history. Civic virtues can unite a people, despite their history and cultures.
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Enough with the conspiracy theories, says one author: Shakespeare really was Shakespeare
Despite theories like those in the new movie 'Anonymous' that William Shakespeare was someone else entirely, drama professor Scott McCrea says conspiracy theories surrounding the playwright are all false.
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Calling all Cartesians
Readers, respond: Did Descartes ever argue that all useful human institutions are products of "conscious reason"?
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Will Contested
Conspiracy theories aside, argues Shakespearean scholar James Shapiro, Shakespeare really did write Shakespeare.
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New genre of literature hits bookstores – the 'Conditional Confession'
Look soon for such 'Con-Con' entries as, 'If me and a Few Other Guys Did It' by Lee Harvey Oswald.
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