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August, The Month Whose Length Was Increased To Please an Emperor

August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar – which we use -, and was originally named Sextillus because it was the sixth month in the ancient Roman calendar.  The Eighth Month After Julius Caesar’s grandnephew, Augustus, defeated Marc Antony and Cleopatra and became emperor of Rome, the Roman Senate decided that

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See How the Height of Buildings Have Changed in Over 4,000 Years of Human History (PHOTOS)

Buildings were not always as tall as we have them today. Improved scientific methods and better innovations in building technology have made it possible for building to go high, and up above the world. Take a look at the progression in the height of buildings from more than four thousand years ago in ancient Egypt

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