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History of Basketball
Dr. James Naismith, Inventor of BasketballKU Basketball Program Founder Dr. James Naismith is known world-wide as the inventor of basketball. He was born in 1861 in Ramsay township, near Almonte,…
History of the billiardsports
History of the billiardsportsSource: Mike Shamos Billiards knows a rich history. Kings, commoners, presidents, insanes, ladies, gentlemen and maybe criminals, have been playing the game. The Game has its origin…
Boxing History
Boxing Boxing, often called "the manly art of self-defense," is a sport in which two competitors try to hit each other with their glove-encased fists while trying to avoid each…
One Hundred Years of the Paper Flight
Yes, it’s true! The month of November 2000 saw the 100th anniversary of the first patent of the paper dart flight. Until the end of the nineteenth century the majority…
A History of Fencing
The history of fencing parallels the evolution of civilization, back from the days of ancient Egypt and Rome, to the barbaric Dark Ages, to the fast and elegant Rennassiance, up…
Football violence in history
"I protest unto you that it may rather be called a frendly kind of fyghte than a play or recreation – a bloody and muthering practice than a fellowly sport…
The History of Horse Racing
The competitive racing of horses is one of humankind's most ancient sports, having its origins among the prehistoric nomadic tribesmen of Central Asia who first domesticated the horse about 4500…
History of Ice Skating in Australia
The year 1904 is now regarded as the start of the sport of ice skating in Australia with the opening of the first artificial ice skating rink, the Glaciarium, at…
The early history of real tennis
"KING OF GAMES, GAME OF KINGS" Real Tennis as it is called in Britain, Royal Tennis as it is called in Australia, Court Tennis as it is called in the…
History of perfume
Perfume was first used by the Egyptians as part of their religious rituals. The two principal methods of use at this time was the burning of incense and the application…
About Teen Suicide
When a teen commits suicide, everyone is affected. Family members, friends, teammates, neighbors, and sometimes even those who didn't know the person well may experience feelings of grief, confusion, guilt…
Breastfeeding Baby Refuses Bottle
QUESTION: I'm trying to get my 3-month-old son to take a bottle for when I have to go out, and he absolutely refuses. I've tried every different nipple on the…
Aura
All living things have an "aura" surrounding their bodies. This aura may vary (as in casting a glow), in intensity and distance from the body. The aura should be symmetrical…
Biofields
Article contributed by Dave Carpenter, Naturopath and Licensed Acupuncturist Everything in the universe is energy. Energy exists everywhere and when in motion it creates a field allowing energy to be…
Chiromancy
CHIROMANCY OR THE ART OF FORTUNE TELLING BY THE LINES OF THE HAND, COMMONLY CALLED PALMISTRY The practical part of chiromancy is that which gathereth probable predictions from lines, the…
Devil
(Greek diabolos; Lat. diabolus). The name commonly given to the fallen angels, who are also known as demons (see DEMONOLOGY). With the article (ho) it denotes Lucifer, their chief, as…
Exoteric and esoteric
THEOSOPHY, Vol. 32, No. 7, May, 1944 (Pages 308-310; Size: 10K) EXOTERIC AND ESOTERIC AS the dweller in the body, so is knowledge to the language which speaks it. Words…
Extrasensory Perception — Telepathy
In pseudoscience literature one frequently encounters the claim that there are some people, called "sensitives" or "psychics," who somehow can pick up the thoughts of others and even transmit their…
RUNE-WORK— And its Method
Over the years there have been those who have bemoaned what they feel to be the neglect of the Rune-Gild. That the Gild has not led them by the hand…
Telekinesis Theory
While it is commonly believed that telekinesis is a supernatural ability that only lucky people inherit, I am more inclined to believe otherwise. Everyone has a certain degree of mental…