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The University of Timbuktu
The University of Timbuktu,
Located in modern day Mali, the City of Timbuktu was the heart of the Mali and Songhai Empires. At the center of the city was the University of Timbuktu, one of the oldest universities in world history, being found in the 12th century AD. At its height the University of Timbuktu enrolled 25,000 students a year. The university offered four different degrees; a Secondary Degree, Primary Degree, Superior Degree, and Circle of Knowledge. Subjects offered included religion, philosophy, geography, business, astronomy, science, mathematics, and medicine.
Today the buildings that made up the University of Timbuktu serve as Mosques. They still serve as a repository of thousands of ancient manuscripts and books.
Babies a Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Thomas Balmes charts the simultaneous early development of four babies from different parts of the world, illustrating what makes human life unique, similar and precious wherever it occurs.
Creationism in Public Schools
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Schools in the US that are permitted to teach Creationism
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http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2014/01/creationism_in_public_schools_mapped_where_tax_money_supports_alternatives.html
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