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To many parents, the infant's crying may be mainly an irritation, especially if it continues for long periods. But crying serves important functions for the child as well as for the parents. For the child, crying helps improve lung capacity and the respiratory system. Perhaps more important, the cry serves as a signal of distress. When babies cry, they indicate that they are hungry or in pain, and this is important information for parents.

• Baby's crying is an irritation.

• Baby's crying has important functions.

• Babies cry to signal distress.

• Important information for parents

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To many parents, the infant's crying may be mainly an irritation, especially if it continues for long periods. But crying serves important functions for the child as well as for the parents. For the child, crying helps improve lung capacity and the respiratory system. Perhaps more important, the cry serves as a signal of distress. When babies cry, they indicate that they are hungry or in pain, and this is important information for parents.

• To many parents, the infant's crying may be mainly an irritation

• But crying serves important functions for the child as well as for the parents.

• When babies cry, they indicate that they are hungry or in pain

• this is important information for parents.

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An assassination is the murder of a famous person, usually a celebrity or political figure. Many famous assassinations have been attempted, but fewer have succeeded. Here is a brief overview of some famous successful assassins. Lee Harvey Oswald was a former marine who allegedly killed president John F. Kennedy. Ironically, Oswald was himself assassinated a few days later by Jack Ruby. Mark David Chapman was a mentally deranged man who shot and killed John Lennon, lead singer of The Beatles. But, perhaps the most notorious assassin of all is John Wilkes Booth, who killed President Abraham Lincoln while Lincoln attended the theatre.

• Assassination

• Famous assassinations

• Assassins

• Famous assassins

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An assassination is the murder of a famous person, usually a celebrity or political figure. Many famous assassinations have been attempted, but fewer have succeeded. Here is a brief overview of some famous successful assassins. Lee Harvey Oswald was a former marine who allegedly killed president John F. Kennedy. Ironically, Oswald was himself assassinated a few days later by Jack Ruby. Mark David Chapman was a mentally deranged man who shot and killed John Lennon, lead singer of The Beatles. But, perhaps the most notorious assassin of all is John Wilkes Booth, who killed President Abraham Lincoln while Lincoln attended the theatre.

• Many famous assassinations have been attempted

• but fewer have succeeded.

• was a former marine

• who killed President Abraham Lincoln

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Nicki Minaj, rap phenomenon hailing from Queens, New York, has a new honor to add to her resume: top searched Halloween costume based on a person for the 2011 season. Nicki edged out other popular costume searches such as Charlie Sheen. Though no commercial Nicki Minaj costume kit is available, there are a lot of helpful hints available online that show people how to get that “Nicki look”. The popularity of the Nicki Minaj costume search was only edged out by the Angry Birds costume search, which was the most searched for costume this year.

• Nicki Minaj

• Halloween costumes

• Nicki Minaj Halloween costume

• Popular Halloween costumes

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Nicki Minaj, rap phenomenon hailing from Queens, New York, has a new honor to add to her resume: top searched Halloween costume based on a person for the 2011 season. Nicki edged out other popular costume searches such as Charlie Sheen. Though no commercial Nicki Minaj costume kit is available, there are a lot of helpful hints available online that show people how to get that “Nicki look”. The popularity of the Nicki Minaj costume search was only edged out by the Angry Birds costume search, which was the most searched for costume this year.

• rap phenomenon hailing from Queens, New York

• top searched Halloween costume based on a person for the 2011 season

• there are a lot of helpful hints available online that show people how to get that “Nicki look”.

• The popularity of the Nicki Minaj costume search was only edged out by the Angry Birds costume search

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The Greek word “deinos” means terrible, powerful, or wonderous. Combine this with the Greek word “sauros,” which means lizard or reptile, and you might get “dinosaur,” which refers to huge creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago. The term “dinosauria” was coined by English paleontologist Richard Owen in 1842, which was meant to express the idea that dinosaurs were “terrible reptiles” or “fearfully great lizards.” Over the years, “dinosauria” gradually became “dinosaur,” which is the word we use today to describe those giant beasts from the past.

• Etymology of the word "dinosaur"

• History of dinosaurs

• Dinosaurs

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The Greek word “deinos” means terrible, powerful, or wonderous. Combine this with the Greek word “sauros,” which means lizard or reptile, and you might get “dinosaur,” which refers to huge creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago. The term “dinosauria” was coined by English paleontologist Richard Owen in 1842, which was meant to express the idea that dinosaurs were “terrible reptiles” or “fearfully great lizards.” Over the years, “dinosauria” gradually became “dinosaur,” which is the word we use today to describe those giant beasts from the past.

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• The Greek word “deinos” means terrible, powerful, or wonderous.

• Combine this with the Greek word “sauros,” which means lizard or reptile, and you might get “dinosaur,”

• The term “dinosauria” was coined by English paleontologist Richard Owen in 1842

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Most people think of submarines as amazing underwater naval transports, not as a refuge for sexual discrimination in the military; however, most navies prohibited women from serving on submarines, even after they had been permitted to serve on surface warships. The Royal Norwegian Navy became the first navy to allow female crew on its submarines in 1985. The Royal Danish Navy allowed female submariners in 1988. Others followed suit including the Swedish Navy (1989), the Royal Australian Navy (1998), the German Navy (2001) and the Canadian Navy (2002). Women may serve on US submarines this year, but the British Royal Navy still does not permit women to serve on its submarines.

• Submarines and navies

• Sexual discrimination in navies

• Women in navies

• Navies around the world

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Most people think of submarines as amazing underwater naval transports, not as a refuge for sexual discrimination in the military; however, most navies prohibited women from serving on submarines, even after they had been permitted to serve on surface warships. The Royal Norwegian Navy became the first navy to allow female crew on its submarines in 1985. The Royal Danish Navy allowed female submariners in 1988. Others followed suit including the Swedish Navy (1989), the Royal Australian Navy (1998), the German Navy (2001) and the Canadian Navy (2002). Women may serve on US submarines this year, but the British Royal Navy still does not permit women to serve on its submarines.

• Most people think of submarines as amazing underwater naval transports

• most navies prohibited women from serving on submarines

• even after they had been permitted to serve on surface warships.

• the British Royal Navy still does not permit women to serve on its submarines.

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The next time you get the sniffles, remember that it could be worse. SARS is an airborne sickness that killed around a thousand people after its discovery in 2003. AIDS is one of the most devastating illnesses in human history. It is estimated that there are over two million AIDS related deaths each year in the world. But perhaps the most infamous and devastating outbreak in history was the bubonic plague or Black Death, which is estimated to have killed 75 million people, or one-third of the population of Europe in the 14th century.

• Airborne sickness

• History of illnesses

• Devastating illnesses in human history

• The Black Death

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The next time you get the sniffles, remember that it could be worse. SARS is an airborne sickness that killed around a thousand people after its discovery in 2003. AIDS is one of the most devastating illnesses in human history. It is estimated that there are over two million AIDS related deaths each year in the world. But perhaps the most infamous and devastating outbreak in history was the bubonic plague or Black Death, which is estimated to have killed 75 million people, or one-third of the population of Europe in the 14th century.

• The next time you get the sniffles, remember that it could be worse.

• SARS is an airborne sickness that killed around a thousand people

• the most infamous and devastating outbreak in history was the bubonic plague or Black Death

• one-third of the population of Europe in the 14th century.