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* … that the '''[[Ottoman Empire]]''' was a long-lived Islamic caliphate (state), whose capital was Istanbul. <!-- Added 9-11-15 --> | * … that the '''[[Ottoman Empire]]''' was a long-lived Islamic caliphate (state), whose capital was Istanbul. <!-- Added 9-11-15 --> | ||
* … that '''[[Albanian pederasty]]''' was a practice reported by many Western travelers in the nineteenth century.<!-- Added 6-25-15 --> | * … that '''[[Albanian pederasty]]''' was a practice reported by many Western travelers in the nineteenth century.<!-- Added 6-25-15 --> | ||
[[File:A Decent Life movie poster.jpg|90 px|right|link=A Decent Life: The Dissenting Narrative of Tom O'Carroll (film) ]] | [[File:A Decent Life movie poster.jpg|90 px|right|link=A Decent Life: The Dissenting Narrative of Tom O'Carroll (film) ]] | ||
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- … that Don Bosco was an Italian priest born from a poor family, famously known in the Catholic community for his life-long work in favor of poor children.
- … that the Ottoman Empire was a long-lived Islamic caliphate (state), whose capital was Istanbul.
- … that Albanian pederasty was a practice reported by many Western travelers in the nineteenth century.
- … that A Decent Life: The Dissenting Narrative of Tom O'Carroll is a documentary film by David Kennerly from the perspective of Tom O'Carroll.
- … that Kottabos was a game of skill played at ancient Greek symposia (drinking parties), especially in the 5th and 4th centuries BC.
- … that the Tomb of the Diver is a Greek tomb whose four walls depict symposium scenes, while the cover slab shows the famous scene that gives the tomb its name: a young man diving into a curling and waving stream of water.
