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What Is Joint Custody?

Family law or family courts often deal with cases that involve separation, divorce, or annulment. Such cases are often difficult to resolve since families that enter into such litigation often have children. Thus, it is also probable for a family court to decide who retains custody or responsibility...

15 of the Biggest and Weirdest Undercover Operations

15 of the Biggest and Weirdest Undercover Operations

In the world of undercover ops, far from the public’s eye, all sorts of strange, twisted, and sometimes heartening things take place.

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The Baptist College of Florida

The Baptist College of Florida is the only institution of higher learning that is supported by the Florida Baptist Convention is the Baptist College of Florida. It was formerly called the Florida Baptist Institute and was founded by a group of pastors in 1943. It was envisioned to be an educational...

15 of the Craziest Biological Hoaxes

15 of the Craziest Biological Hoaxes

The world of biological hoaxes is a great one. Some of them are pranks, some are there to make money, and some are just to laugh at those who don't know any better. There's something about slapping together of a handful of different animals and convincing tourists that it's a real thing that exists...

42.0 Milestones in the History of Marijuana

42.0 Milestones in the History of Marijuana

People around the world have been smoking marijuana for thousands of years while also using the hemp plant for everything from fabric and rope to ethanol fuel. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, a man with a bit of power and enough determination decided pot was wicked, evil and narcotic. He...

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Top Linguistics Schools Ranked

Linguistics is a social science which endeavors to find the commonality of languages. The study of linguistics doesn’t focus on the specifics of a language; the rules regarding proper usage such as grammar. Instead, linguistics is a cognitive science similar to psychology and philosophy. Each...

10 War Photographs That Changed the World Forever

10 War Photographs That Changed the World Forever

Image: Eddie Adams Popular photography as we know it was presented to the public in the 1840s. It was proposed as the ultimate portrayal of reality and the eternal confinement of history - unlike art or prose, photographs are not easily altered. They have been used to depict the terrors and truths...

5 Most Dangerous Cars in History

5 Most Dangerous Cars in History

Thank goodness for safety rules and requirements. Over the years, we’ve had some doozies of vehicles on the road that should never have been. Owning one of these cars would probably send your car insurance deductible sky high. It’s hard to imagine driving something so unsafe! Photo Source: jns001...

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"Toy Story 3" to Cross $1 Billion at Box Office

Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 3" is generating more and more money at the box office. The animated movie sequel, which ranks seventh among all-time worldwide grossing films, is expected to cross the $1 billion mark on Friday, according to the studio. This will make Disney the first company to field...

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Edith "Jackie" Ronne, First Woman to Explore Antarctica, Passed Away Today

Edith “Jackie” Ronne, the first woman to explore Antarctica, passed away today. She was 89. At the age of 28, Ronne followed her husband, Finn Ronne, an explorer, on an expedition to Antarctica in 1947. She was the first woman ever to brave the winter season of Antarctica, along with Canadian...