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		<title>The Stoics: &#8220;Porch Philosophers&#8221; that Actually Made a Difference</title>
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Stoicism (the name derives from the Greek word for ‘porch’ (stoa poikilê)- the place where members of the school congregated, and their lectures were held), was a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium in the early 3rd century B.C. Stoic doctrine was one of the most durable and influential philosophical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.theintellectualdevotional.com/blog/2010/03/10/the-stoics-porch-philosophers-that-actually-made-a-difference/</link>
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		<title>The History of the Noble Tampon</title>
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A tampon (French from tapon, ‘plug, stopper’) is a plug of soft material (usually cotton, rayon or a mixture of the two), which is inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood during a woman’s monthly period. While we tend to think of tampons as a relatively modern invention, the first tampon prototype was invented [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.theintellectualdevotional.com/blog/2010/03/09/the-history-of-the-noble-tampon/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s &#8220;Umami&#8221; Not &#8220;Your Mommy&#8221;</title>
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Umami is one of the five discrete tastes-along with sweet, sour, bitter and salty- which is sensed by receptors on the human and animal tongue. It is a loanword from Japanese that means “flavor” and it refers to the ‘savory’ flavor of foods such as meat, cheese and mushrooms. 
Umami was first discovered in Japan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.theintellectualdevotional.com/blog/2010/03/08/its-umami-not-your-mommy/</link>
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		<title>Have You Ever Had a Headache that Felt like Someone was Drilling a Hole in Your Forehead? It was Probably Sinusitis (or Possibly a Tumor)</title>
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A sinus infection, or sinusitis, is an inflammation of the sinuses and nasal passages that can accompany a viral, bacterial or fungal infection. A sinus infection can cause severe headaches and/or pressure in the eyes, nose and cheek area or on one side of the head. The sinuses contain natural defenses against germs. However, if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.theintellectualdevotional.com/blog/2010/03/06/have-you-ever-had-a-headache-that-felt-like-someone-was-drilling-a-hole-in-your-forehead-it-was-probably-sinusitis-or-possibly-a-tumor/</link>
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		<title>The Scarlet Letter and The &#8220;Out Campaign&#8221;</title>
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“	&#8230; there is a big closet population of atheists who need to come out.	”
—Richard Dawkins.
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s iconic American novel “The Scarlet Letter” (1850), tells the story of Hester Prynne, a woman in 17th century Puritan Boston who gives birth after committing adultery and is forced to wear a scarlet badge with the letter ‘A’ (for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.theintellectualdevotional.com/blog/2010/03/03/1097/</link>
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		<title>When A Knee-Jerk Response is a Good Thing</title>
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A reflex is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus. The reflex that the doctor checks when he taps on your knee during a routine checkup is called the patellar, or DTR (deep tendon reflex). Striking the patellar tendon just below the patella stretches the quadriceps muscles in the thigh, which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.theintellectualdevotional.com/blog/2010/03/01/when-a-knee-jerk-response-is-a-good-thing/</link>
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		<title>John Hancock: Cursive&#8217;s King</title>
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In the United States, a signature is often colloquially called a “John Hancock,” after the first and most flamboyant signatory of the Declaration of Independence. According to legend, Hancock allegedly signed his name so largely and clearly so that King George could still see it without his glasses. Even thought killjoys debunked this tall tale [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.theintellectualdevotional.com/blog/2010/02/28/john-hancock-cursives-king/</link>
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