- Korean Traditional Shoes were Confucian Status Symbols | About.com Asian History
- During the Joseon Dynasty's reign over Korea, 1392-1910, people's status within the Confucian social hierarchy was signalled by their footwear.
- There is a Protozoa that has Seven Sexes | Today I Found Out • by Julia
- This organism is known as Tetrahymena thermophila. They are species of ciliate protozoa, common in fresh-water. …
- Wikileaks Reveals Indian Apologies for 1984 Massacre of Sikhs | About.com Asian History
- In 1984, two Sikh bodyguards assassinated Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. All across India, thousands of Sikhs were assaulted or even killed in retaliation by other citizens.
The recently-released Wikileaks cables reveal that American diplomats in India rated the August 2005 apology from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as "almost Gandhian" – comparing the current prime minister to Mohandas Gandhi, of course, rather than Indira.
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- Celebrating Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month | About.com Race Relations
- This cultural heritage month is recognized in May for a reason. For one, the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the United States on May 7, 1843. What's more, on May 10, 1869, the transcontinental railroad was completed.
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