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A group of three pyramids, Khufu, Khafra, and Menkaura located at Giza, Egypt, outside modern Cairo, is often called the first wonder of the world. The largest pyramid, built by Khufu (Cheops), a king of the fourth dynasty, had an original estimated height of 482 feet (now approximately 450 feet). The base has sides 755 feet long. It contains 2,300,000 blocks. The average weight of each block is 2.5 tons....

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She met her future husband, son of Tennessee senator Albert Gore, at a high school dance and they were soon dating. When Gore went north to attend Harvard University, Tipper followed, attending Garland Junior College and later Boston College, where she majored in psychology. After they were married and living in Tennessee, Tipper got a job as a freelance photographer for the Tennessean, where Gore briefly worked as a reporter....

Read these renowned poets’ thoughts on war, with lines ranging from Stephen Crane’s “war is kind” to William Shakespeare’s “I am afeard there are few die well that die in a battle.” Enjoy these poems during National Poetry Month (April), or any other time of year! more . . .

The plots of these vintage gems — many of which involve illegitimate children and illicit sex — are a hoot. Take, for example, Now, Voyager (1942), in which spinster Bette Davis checks into the sanitarium, undergoes a glamorous makeover, sets sail on a cruise, meets a charming married man, falls in love, accidentally kills off her mother, returns to the sanitarium, and rescues her paramour’s miserable daughter. Still, no matter how implausible the storylines, these films vicariously liberated women....

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74.2%The percentage of eligible voters (18 and older who were citizens) in Colorado who were registered in the last presidential election. 82%Percentage of Denver residents age 25 and older who are high school graduates or higher. 36.3%Percentage of Denver residents age 25 and older who have a bachelor’s degree or higher. 17.1%Percentage of the population who are foreign-born. 8.7%Percentage of the population who are veterans. 34.4%Percentage of Denver residents who are Hispanic or Latino....

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