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What's that saying? "Welcome to the darkside"?

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You will in fact enjoy your stay here. Some of you may earn more from your content as hubs than you did as lenses.

 

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  • Pirate Goats!
    12

    Pirate Goats!

    2 months ago

    I've been a hubber now for what, almost 6 years? Though I have been absent, missing in action even, for the last 12 months, and here I have popped up again, a self-described Children's Book Author. How did that happen?...

  • Zujava
    43

    Zujava

    3 years ago

    I'm not one to have all my eggs in one basket, that's why I like the fact that there are sites like Zujava around to complement my HubPage efforts.

  • Trackers - Episode III
    27

    Trackers - Episode III

    5 years ago

    I've written two hubs on referrals and tracking. They're still worth reading, and you're probably better off reading them before you read this hub. This hub is less formal. I've often dished out advice on the forum,...

  • Spartacus - Blood and Sand
    20

    Spartacus - Blood and Sand

    2 months ago

    Spartacus: Blood and Sand is a sword and sandal epic made for the small screen on a decent sized budget. Shot in New Zealand (because it's cheaper than anywhere else), the majority of the cast being Australians...

  • Beans
    14

    Beans

    6 years ago

    Bean is the common name for a number of pod-bearing plants of the pea family, particularly those belonging to the genus Phaseolus. Among the most widely cultivated beans are several varieties of kidney bean, including...

  • Pears
    11

    Pears

    6 years ago

    Pears vary from green to yellow, flushed with pink, and may even be dark brown. They are second only to apples as an important commercial fruit.

  • Asparagus
    8

    Asparagus

    6 years ago

    Asparagus was a favorite vegetable with the ancient romans, and still consumed widely today. possesses a perennial root and yields the edible stalks every spring. The young stems, or spears, of the asparagus plant are...

  • Ginger
    10

    Ginger

    6 years ago

    Ginger is a tropical perennial herb (Zingiber officinale) of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), extensively grown for its aromatic rhizomes. It probably originated in tropical Asia and has long been cultivated in many...

  • URLs
    13

    URLs

    6 years ago

    Uniform Resource Locator What is a URL? URL is just a fancy, though abbreviated way, of saying "website address". Typically speaking, when someone asks for a "website" they'll just give you the...

  • New Zealand
    17

    New Zealand

    6 years ago

    New Zealand is a country within the British Commonwealth, consisting of two large and several groups of smaller islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean 1,900 km east of southern...

  • Three Steps to HubPages Success
    55

    Three Steps to HubPages Success

    8 weeks ago

    Using HubPages is as easy as 1, 2, 3. And I'll be giving three tips on each step. Here's what we'll be covering: 1. Three Suggestions... on how to write. 2. Three Ways... to make money. 3. Three Methods... to get...

  • The Facts About Nutrition
    4

    The Facts About Nutrition

    6 years ago

    To ensure healthy growth, an alert happy childhood and a vigorous healthy adult life, an efficient diet must be provided - efficient in the sense that it is balanced and of the right kind. What you eat influences how...

  • The Facts About Minerals
    16

    The Facts About Minerals

    6 years ago

    Minerals are necessary for life and health. Some, such as calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium are required in large amounts, while others are needed in much smaller quantities, and are therefore called trace...

  • The Facts About Vitamins
    16

    The Facts About Vitamins

    6 years ago

    At the beginning of this century a chain of discoveries were made, which could have changed the entire course of medicine, had we been ready for it. These were the discoveries of vitamins A, B and C. Vitamins are a...

  • Multimillion Dollar Home For Sale
    44

    Multimillion Dollar Home For Sale

    6 years ago

    Imagine standing on the balcony at the top of a house and knowing that if you were to go over the railing and fell, you'd be dead. Okay, it's a gruesome start to a sales pitch but this is no ordinary house for sale. ...

  • Backlinking
    74

    Backlinking

    2 months ago

    A backlink (also known as 'incoming links' or 'inbound links') is a link on a webpage, one you may own or usually somewhere else, that links to your target webpage or website. To contextualize it: at hubpages a...

  • How Did We Get Our Calendar?
    17

    How Did We Get Our Calendar?

    6 years ago

    The calendar is a manmade system of dividing and measuring time. It involves the fixing of some definite era or point of time as a basis for reckoning (e.g: the Birth of Christ), and then the division of time into...

  • Adobe Photoshop
    16

    Adobe Photoshop

    6 years ago

    The only limit is your creativity, imagination and talent. With Adobe Photoshop fantasy becomes reality, fiction appears to be fact and your dreams come to life in photo-quality images. From creating the surreal to...

  • Pirates & Piracy
    20

    Pirates & Piracy

    7 years ago

    Piracy is as old as travel by sea. Pirates harried the commerce of Phoenicia, the world's first maritime nation, and piracy persisted into the middle of the 19th century when it rapidly declined as a continuous menace,...

  • Ticks
    13

    Ticks

    7 years ago

    All ticks are parasites, some of which transmit diseases to man and animals. Ticks differ from insects in having eight legs in the adult form. They have no wings but are often wind-borne to their hosts or else crawl up...

  • ASCII Art
    39

    ASCII Art

    5 years ago

    As early as 1867 typewriters have been used for creating visual art. In the late 70s and early 80s computers were limited in terms of graphics and via computer bulletin board systems of ASCII art became widespread. As...

  • Boer War
    9

    Boer War

    7 years ago

    Boers (from Dutch boer, farmer, husbandman), name given to the Dutch settlers in South Africa. They began to settle there in the 17th century and were augmented by some 200 Huguenots in 1688 and succeeding years, and...

  • The Fez
    4

    The Fez

    17 months ago

    The fez cap originates from Byzantine Greece. It was popularized by the military of the Ottoman Empire. It was quickly adopted by the Turks and was worn by many different religious and ethnic groups across Southern...

  • Monotremes
    6

    Monotremes

    7 years ago

    Monotremes are egg-laying mammals of the sub-class Prototheria, the most primitive of living mammals. There are only two families, the duck-billed platypus of Australia and the spiny anteater (Echidna) of New Guinea and...

  • Knoji (the rip-off site formerly known as Factoidz)
    103

    Knoji (the rip-off site formerly known as Factoidz)

    4 years ago

    Things have changed at Factoidz. And it's now known as Knoji. The comments on this hub are most enlightening, I suggest you only skim through the information on this page (which reflect how Factoidz USED to work) and...

  • The Art and Science of Fencing
    9

    The Art and Science of Fencing

    7 years ago

    Originally the art of attack and defense with sword or rapier in single combat, the word is now usually applied to friendly contests for sport with blunted weapons. The sword and buckler combats of Tudor times were...

  • Beards - They Grow On You!
    22

    Beards - They Grow On You!

    7 years ago

    Beards have been worn from ancient to modern times and have gone through many changes in style, from neatly cut and closely trimmed to flowing and full. The beard is often associated with authority, as in the cases of...

  • The Complete Guide To Asterix
    3

    The Complete Guide To Asterix

    7 years ago

    The Complete Guide To Asterix by Peter Kessler is a must read for anyone who has picked ever picked up an Asterix book. It's sure to be enjoyed by both young and old Asterix fans. It gives an insight into the history...

  • Narcissism
    39

    Narcissism

    2 months ago

    Narcissism is a psychological term used to denote fixation at an infantile emotional level. Although intellectually developed, the narcissistic person adopts a childish emotional attitude to life. Narcissism is a causal...

  • Genghis Khan
    10

    Genghis Khan

    6 years ago

    At his birth Genghis Khan (born Temujin) the Mongols were a scattered nomad people feuding among themselves, and raiding Tatar settlements in northern China. Through alliances Temujin was able to dispose of rivals and...

  • Greek Philosopher: Epictetus
    2

    Greek Philosopher: Epictetus

    7 years ago

    Epictetus was one of the greatest of the Stoic philosophers. Born Phrygia, in Asia Minor, sometime between 50 to 55 AD. He became a slave in Rome, but (like many slaves at that time) he was given a liberal education. He...

  • Greek Philosopher: Carneades
    3

    Greek Philosopher: Carneades

    7 years ago

    Carneades was an outstanding exponent of the philosophy of Skepticism. He founded the New Academy, a continuation of the famous school of philosophy begun by Plato.

  • Greek Philosopher: Theophrastus
    3

    Greek Philosopher: Theophrastus

    7 years ago

    Theophrastus studied under the great philosophers Plato and Aristotle. In 323 B.C. he succeeded Aristotle as head of the Peripatetic school of philosophy. Like Aristotle, Theophrastus was interested in natural...

  • Greek Philosopher: Xenocrates
    1

    Greek Philosopher: Xenocrates

    7 years ago

    Xenocrates was Greek philosopher born around 396 BC in Chalcedon, Bithynia, Asia Minor. In 380 BC he migrated to Athens, where he studied philosophy under Plato and eventually presided over Plato's Academy from 339...

  • Nook: The World's Most Advanced eBook Reader
    14

    Nook: The World's Most Advanced eBook Reader

    7 years ago

    Barnes & Noble have just announced the news of the release on 20th October of their eBook reader "Nook". Details are still a little light, but here's what I've learned so far in point form: Over one...

  • Greek Philosopher: Zeno of Elea
    2

    Greek Philosopher: Zeno of Elea

    2 months ago

    Zeno of Elea was a Greek philosopher born in Elea in southern Italy early in the 5th century BC. He was the favorite disciple of Parmenides, whom he accompanied to Athens in 448, and whose doctrine of the One he upheld...

  • Greek Philosopher: Zeno of Sidon
    5

    Greek Philosopher: Zeno of Sidon

    7 years ago

    Zeno of Sidon was a Greek philosopher. Born in Sidon, Phoenicia (now Lebanon) in around 150 B.C. He directed the Epicurean school at Athens after 100 B.C. and is known chiefly from the philosophical dialogues of Marcus...

  • Hubpages Works
    29

    Hubpages Works

    6 years ago

    On the 12th of February 2009 I decided, finally, that publishing articles at HubPages would be far more profitable for me than publishing them elsewhere. It was never a question of me finding the time or the inspiration...

  • How InfoBarrel Works
    10

    How InfoBarrel Works

    7 years ago

    Much like HubPages, InfoBarrel is another site which allows you to publish content and splits the ad impressions with the author. In short, it's another way to make passive income online. If you're looking to not have...

  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104)
    12

    Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104)

    8 weeks ago

    Vocational Education and Training (VET) means education and training for work. This training system recognises the knowledge and skills of learners across 6 different levels of qualification ranging from Certificate 1...

  • Apprenticeships
    8

    Apprenticeships

    7 years ago

    An apprentice is a person who learns a craft or trade under the supervision of a skilled worker. An apprenticeship is the procedure by which young persons acquire the skills necessary to become proficient in a trade,...

  • Making Money from Jokes
    32

    Making Money from Jokes

    7 years ago

    Heard a good joke lately? Or perhaps you've come up with a new one or added a twist to an old one. You've retold a jokes to family, friends or workmates and have been rewarded with a hearty laugh, snerk or chortle. ...

  • Fishing Techniques and Tips
    3

    Fishing Techniques and Tips

    8 weeks ago

    Since the earliest times, humans have hunted fish for food. The first flesh ever to be eaten, it has remained a popular and important item of our diet because of its delicate flavor and high protein content. The basic...

  • Spartacus
    8

    Spartacus

    2 months ago

    The leader of a slave revolt in the first century BC, Spartacus and his followers seriously defied the power of Rome. The expansion of Rome in the centuries after the Punic Wars, together with the activities of pirates,...

  • How Do Deodorants Work?
    16

    How Do Deodorants Work?

    4 months ago

    Perspiration is the moisture given off by the skin from activity of the sweat glands. The characteristic odor of sweat is caused by the breakdown, or decompostion, of the sweat by bacteria. Deodorant antiperspirants...

  • Instant Coffee
    4

    Instant Coffee

    7 years ago

    Instant coffee is cheap and it is convenient. It is produced by brewing coffee in a series of giant coffee pots. The extract moves from pot to pot until it reaches optimum strength. Then the water is removed, usually by...

  • Palm PDA's
    6

    Palm PDA's

    7 years ago

    The Palm m515 was a handheld personal digital assistant released in 2002. It put a lot of power in the pockets of upwardly mobile users. People on the go had something compact, powerful, not to mention sleek, that...

  • The All Dumbbell Workout
    4

    The All Dumbbell Workout

    2 months ago

    You can get a good workout at home. It's not so important WHERE you train, but THAT you train. Buy free weights, collars and dumbbell handles long enough to accommodate a reasonable number of plates on each side of the...

  • Helium
    23

    Helium

    6 years ago

    According to Alexa Helium.com has a traffic rank in the top 3000 websites on the Internet (2,747 at time of publication of this article). The average visitors sticks around for 6.4 minutes per day, and there are 2,620...

  • What is Nofollow?
    12

    What is Nofollow?

    7 years ago

    Early 2005 Google announced that hyperlinks (a clickable link to a webpage) with the rel="nofollow" attribute would not be counted as a backlink for the purposes of PageRank or influence the target sites...

  • Tagging Your HubPages
    28

    Tagging Your HubPages

    2 months ago

    Choosing the right tags... Don't think about what others will use to try and find your hub, think about what YOU would use to find the same information that you have on your hub.

  • Puppets
    8

    Puppets

    7 years ago

    Puppets are small figures of wood or pasteboard, manipulated either by one hand (glove puppets) or by wires (marionettes) held by a concealed showman who also speaks the dialogue, changing his voice to suit different...

  • The Many Uses Of Cork
    5

    The Many Uses Of Cork

    7 years ago

    Cork is the thick, spongy bark of the cork oak, a tree which grows mainly in Portugal and Spain. Half the world's supplies come from Portugal, where the cork oaks are grown either in plantations or in natural forests....

  • Dinghies
    4

    Dinghies

    7 years ago

    A dinghy is a small sailing or rowing boat carried by ships or used by amateur yachtsmen, or a collapsible rubber boat carried by aircraft for emergencies. Dinghies range in length from 2 to 6 meters.

  • The Etruscans
    3

    The Etruscans

    6 years ago

    An ancient people inhabiting Etruria, Italy (modern day Tuscany) from the 8th to 4th centuries BC. At the height of their civilization, the Etruscans achieved great wealth and power from their maritime strength. The...

  • Early Rome
    2

    Early Rome

    7 years ago

    Three influences - Greek, Etruscan and the local Italian cultures of Latium - were to shape the development of Rome. Later traditions attributed the foundation of the city to Romulus in 753 BC, but the true origins of...

  • The Republic of Rome
    6

    The Republic of Rome

    2 months ago

    In the 500 or so years from the establishment of the republic to the accession of Augustus, Rome grew from a small city-state to the dominant power in the Mediterranean. This process, which was achieved by both military...

  • Roman Emperor - Magnus Maximus
    0

    Roman Emperor - Magnus Maximus

    7 years ago

    Born in Spain. Maximus proclaimed himself emperor while commanding Roman troops in Britain, defated Emperor Gratian in Gaul (383), and was recognized by Theodosius, emperor of the East. Invading Italy, his troopers were...

  • Roman Emperor: Theodosius I
    0

    Roman Emperor: Theodosius I

    7 years ago

    Theodosius I, or Flavius Theodosius, known as the Great, Byzantine Emperor, son of Theodosius, general of Valentinian I. He was proclaimed emperor of the East by Gratian in 379 and established Christianity throughout...

  • What are Aqueducts?
    4

    What are Aqueducts?

    7 years ago

    An aqueduct is a bridge constructed for the conveyance of water across a valley. Civilization has always resulted in the growth of large towns which cannot exist without adequate water supply, and traces of extensive...

  • Tasmanian Tiger
    2

    Tasmanian Tiger

    5 years ago

    The Thylacinus cynocephalus is the largest known marsupial carnivore. Records indicate that a thylacine female could give birth to four puppies each year and these spent their early life in a backward-facing pouch. The...

  • Emu
    0

    Emu

    7 years ago

    Together with cassowaries, the large, flightless birds known as emus make up the order Casuariiformes. They are found throughout mainland Australia, except the dense, tropical regions of the eastern coast and the more...

  • Echidna
    7

    Echidna

    7 years ago

    The echidna, also called the spiny anteater, is a an unusual mammal native to Australia and New Guinea. The echidna ranges in length from 15 to 30 inches (38 to 76 cm) and weighs from 2 to 14 pounds (0.9 to 6 kg). It...

  • Tasmanian Devil
    2

    Tasmanian Devil

    7 years ago

    Like its relative, the Tasmanian Tiger, the Tasmanian Devil once also lived on mainland Australia but is thought to have died out there because of the competition from the Dingo. The Tasmanian Devil is a short and...

  • Dingo
    0

    Dingo

    7 years ago

    Sometimes known as the Warrigal, the Australian Dingo, Canis familiaris dingo, is closely related to the domestic dog. It is probably descended from the northern wolf, and is thought to have been introduced to Australia...

  • Cassowary
    2

    Cassowary

    7 years ago

    Cassowaries are large flightless birds found in tropical rainforests of New Guinea. One species is also present on Cape York, Peninsula, Australia. The head of the cassowary is protected by a natural crash helmet, a...

  • Lyrebird
    4

    Lyrebird

    7 years ago

    Lyrebirds are an Australian bird, pheasant-like in appearance, known for its spectacular song and their remarkable use of mimicry Their ability to learn and reproduce a wide variety of complex sounds is all the more...

  • Wombat
    1

    Wombat

    7 years ago

    Resembling a small bear, the wombat is from a small group of burrowing mammals, native to Australia. Their stocky body ranges in length from 40 to 60 inches (100-150 cm), and their coarse hair varies from black to...

  • Wallaby
    2

    Wallaby

    7 years ago

    There are about 30 species of wallaby. They are kangaroo-like marsupials of generally smaller size than the true kangaroos, of the subfamily Macropodinae of the family Macropodidae which also includes the kangaroos. The...

  • Platypus
    1

    Platypus

    7 years ago

    This remarkable, egg-laying mammal is found in streams and rivers of eastern Australia. It lives in a burrow near the water, feeding on water insects, worms and freshwater prawns and crayfish. Platypusses were at one...

  • Bandicoot
    4

    Bandicoot

    7 years ago

    Bandicoot, a burrowing nocturnal marsupial, the largest kind about the size of a rabbit. Several species inhabit Australia, New Guinea and adjacent islands, one of the commonest being the short-nosed bandicoot.

  • Kookaburra
    7

    Kookaburra

    5 years ago

    A kookaburra is a large meat-eating Australian bird. Although a member of the kingfisher family, appears very drab when compared with its brilliantly colored relatives. It has a loud, harsh cry like wild laughter and is...

  • Goanna
    4

    Goanna

    6 years ago

    Goanna, large lizards of the genus Varanus, known more formally as Monitor Lizards. The name 'goanna' is a corruption of "iguana", given in the early days of Australian settlement because of a superficial resemblance to...

  • Kangaroos
    7

    Kangaroos

    6 years ago

    The kangaroo is a large marsupial (pouch-bearing animal) confined entirely to Australasia. Captain Cook was the first Eurpoean to observe the animal in 1770. There are 56 species. A male kangaroo stands from 6 to 7...

  • Koalas
    9

    Koalas

    5 years ago

    A koala is a tree-dwelling Australian animal. It feeds on leaves and roots, and is not more than 2 foot in length. It has round bushy ears and thick ashy-grey fur, a rudimentary tail, and looks like a small bear....

  • Google Knol
    8

    Google Knol

    3 years ago

    Knol is a user generated content platform that allows members to publish online and also make money from an advertising revenue program.

  • Boat Anchors
    6

    Boat Anchors

    7 years ago

    An anchor is a heavy implement, usually made of iron or steel, with hooks or flukes to grip the bottom, attached to a cable and dropped from a ship or boat to hold it in place.

  • 7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Potassium
    10

    7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Potassium

    7 years ago

    Potassium is a metal belonging to the alkaline group which is an essential constituent of body cells and tissues. Some of its salts are used for medicinal purposes and in action are similar to those of sodium. As...

  • Muscle & Fitness
    9

    Muscle & Fitness

    5 years ago

    Your reasons for including weight training in your weekly schedule will largely determine the type of program you follow and the exercises to be included. There is an endless variety to choose from and it is therefore...

  • Serratus: Paying Attention To Detail
    4

    Serratus: Paying Attention To Detail

    5 years ago

    The serratus is a set of muscles, which connects the lats, pectorals, intercostals, and external obliques. The serratus muscles are occasionally called the "boxer's muscle" because it is used to extend the arm...

  • Obliques & Intercostals
    6

    Obliques & Intercostals

    5 years ago

    Left unattended and ignored (and downright neglected) the obliques will ally themselves with the equally slothful abdominals to result in a what is known as a 'beer gut'. While the abdominal may do all the work for said...

  • Strong Neck and Impressive Traps
    14

    Strong Neck and Impressive Traps

    5 years ago

    You may not consider your neck the most important body part to concentrate on in the gym, but you have at least three important reasons to work it. 1) your neck muscles are responsible for your head movements, 2)...

  • Building a Broader Back
    1

    Building a Broader Back

    5 years ago

    The latissimus dorsi (aka The Lats) is responsible for extension, transverse extension, flexion, adduction and internal rotation actions of the shoulder joint. The action of the lats draws the upper arm downward and...

  • Gladiators
    1

    Gladiators

    5 weeks ago

    Professional fighters in ancient Rome were called gladiators (from the Latin gladius, meaning 'sword'). Contests between gladiators were held in special arenas and were a very popular form of public entertainment.

  • What is HubberScore?
    123

    What is HubberScore?

    5 years ago

    There are two types of scoring on HubPages. One is for the individual hub, which you can learn more about here, and the other is the score for the person. The Author. The Hubber. Yes, you. This hub is all about that...

  • HTML Tutorial
    10

    HTML Tutorial

    7 years ago

    Ever wondered what it takes to create a webpage in HTML? Ever wanted to understand the mess of source code that magically becomes said webpage on the world wide web? You can, right now. This short lesson will dispel any...

  • Flatten Your Stomach And Chisel Those Abs
    8

    Flatten Your Stomach And Chisel Those Abs

    5 years ago

    Photos by Scott Snyder and Thom Wall Let's face it, the way your midsection looks has a lot to do with how you feel about yourself. Everybody desires washboard abs, or in the very least a flat tummy. A small tight...

  • Strengthen Your Lower Back
    13

    Strengthen Your Lower Back

    5 years ago

    A strong back has long been admired and desired as the basis of power. The main concern of both athletes and non-athletes alike is lower back pain. One way to avoid or alleviate it is to strengthen all the muscles of...

  • Roman Emperor - Julian
    1

    Roman Emperor - Julian

    7 years ago

    Flavius Claudius Julianus, born around 331 A.D. in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) the youngest son of Julius Constantius and Basilina, and nephew of Constantine the Great. He was brought up a Christian but early...

  • Roman Emperor - Diocletian
    3

    Roman Emperor - Diocletian

    7 years ago

    The emperor Diocletian (245 - 313 AD) was responsible for restoring stability to the Roman Empire after decades of anarchy. He is remembered for the reorganisation of the Roman army and the administration of the empire....

  • Celebrating Useless Keyword Victories
    51

    Celebrating Useless Keyword Victories

    8 weeks ago

    My first foray online was 13 years ago. It was 1996... it was on a friends computer... it was love at first 'site'. Over the ensuing months I'd get a taste of it now and then when I visited his place. It didn't sate my...

  • HubPage Fans
    34

    HubPage Fans

    5 years ago

    Fans are your followers. Your subscribed audience. They have deliberately clicked on a link in your profile or on one of your hubs that says "Join such-and-such's fan club". 'Such-and-such' being your...

  • Scones
    10

    Scones

    2 months ago

    For a really traditional Devonshire tea you can't beat warm, freshly baked scones split open and served with fruity jam and lots of whipped cream.

  • Roman Philosopher - Seneca
    6

    Roman Philosopher - Seneca

    17 months ago

    Great Roman philosopher, politician and writer, who was tutor to the emperor Nero. Seneca's fame rests upon his writings. They have been variously estimated by critics, but all agree as to their clear and forcible...

  • Roman Emperor - Constantine I
    12

    Roman Emperor - Constantine I

    7 years ago

    Constantine the Great, born Flavius Valerius Constantinus, at Naissus, in Upper Moesia (now Nish, Yugoslavia), 272 A.D. He was the illegitimate son of Emperor Constantius I and his mother was Flavia Helena. On his...

  • Get a Firmer Butt!
    9

    Get a Firmer Butt!

    5 years ago

    Who doesn't like a nice looking butt? Who doesn't mind LOOKING at a nice butt? If you don't want your backside looking like two pigs fighting over milk duds, then you need to work out that muscle with the extravagant...

  • Explosive Quadricep Power!
    1

    Explosive Quadricep Power!

    5 years ago

    The major muscles of the upper leg include the gluteus maximus, the sartorius, the quadriceps, and the hamstring muscles. The quadriceps is composed of four muscles that cover the front of the thigh. Their major...

  • Develop Firm Hamstrings
    1

    Develop Firm Hamstrings

    5 years ago

    The hamstring muscles are three large muscles at the back of the thigh. They are important in bending the knee and also serve to rotate the leg from side to side. They are attached to the tibia by certain tendons,...

  • Roman Dictator: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
    2

    Roman Dictator: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

    7 years ago

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    Greek Philosopher: Anaxagoras

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    Greek Philosopher: Heraclitus

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    Greek Philosopher: Antisthenes

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    Greek Philosopher: Protagoras

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    Greek Philosopher: Xenophon

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