Explore West African Mythology
Olokun, the sea god of the Yoruba people lives in a palace under the sea with human and fish ...
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Shango was the fourth king of the ancient Oyo Empire, the West African center of culture and ...
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Olorun is the chief god of the Yoruba pantheon. For the Yoruba people, he is the owner of ...
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Mawu is the supreme creator god according to the Fon people of Abomey (Republic of Benin). ...
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Liza is a deity of the Fon people who live in West Africa. Liza is associated with the Sun, ...
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you know that the Sun is fueled by
fusion
reactions in the
Sun's
core?
Did you know that Huizilopochtli was dressed with hummingbird feathers on his head?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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Orographic liftxOrographic lift : Occurs when an air mass is forced to rise over geographic relief from a lower elevation. As the air mass rises it expands and cools adiabatically, which can raise the relative humidity to 100%, create clouds and precipitation.
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Research Highlights
The Gulf of Mexico: what role will the Mississippi River play in oil washing ashore and into delta wetlands? One of the spill's greatest environmental threats is to Louisiana's wetlands, scientists believe....
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