Ranging from Kylie Minogue to Swastika in your inbox everyday. Or just read stuff at wikipedia.org. All their sister projects are quite interesting. Find them @ http://wikimedia.org/
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From: Faraaz Damji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: May 1, 2005 5:30 AM
Subject: [Wikipedia Daily Article] May 1: Swastika
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The swastika is an equilateral cross with its arms at right angles to
either the right or left. It is traditionally oriented so that a main
line is horizontal, though is occasionally found at a 45-degree angle
to this, with the Hindu version typically featuring a dot in each
quadrant. The history of the swastika goes back to the origins of the
Eurasian continent. The swastika is an important symbol in Hinduism
and Buddhism, among others, and was also used in Native American and
Jewish faiths prior to World War II. By the early twentieth century it
was regarded worldwide as symbol of good luck and auspiciousness.
Since the rise of the Nazi Party, the swastika has been associated
with fascism, the Second World War and the Holocaust in much of the
world. The swastika remains a core symbol of Neo-Nazi groups. Since
the end of the Second World War, there have been failed attempts by
individuals and groups to convince Westerners to look past the
swastika's recent association with the Nazis to its prehistoric
origins.
Read the rest of this article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1776:
The Order of the Illuminati, a secret society, was founded in Bavaria,
Germany.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati)
1840:
The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, was issued
in the United Kingdom.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Black)
1893:
The World Columbian Exposition, a World's Fair to celebrate the 400th
anniversary of the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus,
opened in Chicago.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Columbian_Exposition)
1941:
Citizen Kane, a widely acclaimed film by Orson Welles, premiered.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane)
1960:
In India, the state of Bombay was partitioned into Gujarat and
Maharashtra along linguistic lines.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujarat)
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Wikiquote of the day:
* "DON'T PANIC" -- Douglas Adams in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The
Galaxy --
(http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Douglas_Adams)
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