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The beach at bathing time, Trouville, France

The History of Beach Vacations

September 15, 2023 btwadmin 0

Vacations haven’t always been a day at the beach. The beach is a common destination for many vacationers today. But going to the beach hasn’t […]

coffee berries with agriculturist hands

Can Coffee Stimulate an Economy?

September 15, 2023 btwadmin 0

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Only water and tea are drunk more than coffee. This means that the demand […]

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India’s Landmark Lunar Success

August 31, 2023 btwadmin 0

India now has a place in lunar history with its August 23, 2023, landing of a spacecraft on the Moon. This was the country’s second […]

Approaching schoolgirls and teachers wearing a mix of burkas and headscarves in rural Afghanistan

Women in Afghanistan Being Erased from Public Life

August 23, 2023 btwadmin 0

Women in Afghanistan no longer have a voice or a public presence. In the two years since the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan, women’s rights […]

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China’s Solar Energy Dominance

May 25, 2023 btwadmin 0

Solar power, wind power, and hydropower are examples of renewable energy sources. Did you know that China controls most of the solar energy production worldwide? […]

Istanbul New Mosque and Ships, Turkey

Turkey’s Runoff Election

May 25, 2023 btwadmin 0

On May 14, 2023, Turkey held a presidential election that ended with no candidate receiving more than fifty percent of the vote. On May 28, […]

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Chilean Government Wants to Partner in Lithium Mining

May 19, 2023 btwadmin 0

In April 2023, Chile’s President Gabriel Boric introduced a plan for the government to partner with private business in the nation’s profitable lithium industry. Boric […]

Great Wall of China at Sunrise

The Great Wall of China

May 19, 2023 btwadmin 0

Many people think the Great Wall of China is one continuous wall built at one time. This isn’t accurate. The Great Wall of China is […]

repllica of a Viking ship, Norway

New Theory on the Vikings’ Disappearance from Greenland

May 4, 2023 btwadmin 0

In April 2023, scientists from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania proposed a new theory for why the Vikings abandoned Greenland in the fifteenth […]

view of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy

A History of Venice and its Flood Wall

May 4, 2023 btwadmin 0

Venice, Italy, is fighting a battle against the ocean that surrounds it. Rising sea levels and sinking land means that the city faces the constant […]

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