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A Brief History Since their commercial debut in the 1970s, video games have always toyed around the tagline of “fun for all ages” concept, but, the vast majority of PC/ Smartphone games seem largely dominated by younger millennials. The fact is the premise of almost every modern games are heavily focused around the idea of making action-filled strategies, and not to forget the overstretched amount of duration required to finish a single game. Also, one of the key elements of modern smartphone games includes bleeding-edge graphics along with the requirement to move around the in-game map for the majority of…

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A Brief History Today, basketball as we know it; is an interesting game that provides betting enthusiasts with a fun way to make some decent profit. It is an easy sport for even the most casual sports fans to grasp the rules and regulations. Handicap betting can be a valuable option when in a basketball match, one of the teams is heavily favored over their opponent. As you may already know, handicap betting also goes by a variety of names, including Asian handicap, spread betting, line betting, and points betting. Bookmakers offer the handicap betting to counter the perceived bias…

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A Brief History On November 27, 2019, the Eagles of Ashland University, namely the Women’s basketball team, is resting after another great win the day before against a tough team from Walsh University, with the Eagles prevailing by only eight points, their lowest winning margin of the 2019-2020 season. Digging Deeper We have previously discussed this fantastic collegiate sports program that won the National Championship (Division II) in the 2016-2017 season, posting a perfect record of 37-0.  The following year, the Eagles were once again poised to win it all but fell short in the Championship Game to a tough…

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A Brief History In the early 20th century, the term “Renaissance man” was first recorded in written English.   It is now used to refer to great thinkers living before, during, or after the Renaissance (14th through 17th centuries).  This article presents a table of some notable Renaissance Men. Digging Deeper Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Who is your favorite Renaissance Man (or woman) and why? If you liked this article and would like to receive notification of new articles, please feel welcome to subscribe to History and Headlines by liking us on Facebook and becoming one of our…

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A Brief History Today, surfing is regarded by many sports enthusiasts and hip people as one of the coolest sports to ever exist.  While the exact date of the origin of surfing has not been determined, the first documented sighting was by Europeans back in 1767. Researchers believe that its roots show in the Polynesian culture thousands of years ago. Surfing in its days of origin was held in high regard, as the leader or chief of the tribe was believed to be the one who had the best surfing abilities. The European sighting of surfing in Hawaii has astonished…

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