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What is something that took place in 1917 that still stands today in some way?

Posted - June 2, 2017

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  • 22891
    i have no idea since i wasnt there
      June 2, 2017 2:41 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    You don't know that.   You just cannot remember, maybe.

    Reincarnation, also called transmigration or metempsychosis, is the concept that the soul, or some aspect of the soul, is reborn into new lives. Depending on the religion or philosophy, the soul can appear incarnate in humans, animals or plants as it works its way toward an eventual escape from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Most religions that believe in reincarnation consid­er it the path to purity and salvation.

    ­Reincarnation is widely accepted by the major Eastern religions -- most prominently Hinduism and Buddhism. It also has a history in ancient Greek philosophy. However, for people more familiar with the major monotheistic religions -- Christianity, Judaism and Islam -- the idea of reincarnation seems foreign and maybe even a little strange. That's because Christianity, Judaism and Islam conceive of time linearly. Life is simply a short step that determines the quality of an afterlife. For those who believe in only one life followed by an eternal afterlife, reincarnation is like an unwieldy marathon run by relay instead of a short, concise sprint. This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at June 2, 2017 2:45 PM MDT
      June 2, 2017 2:44 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    Jan 2 - Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank
    Jan 17 - US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands
    Jan 28 - Municipally owned streetcars take to the streets of San Francisco, California
    Feb 16 - 1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid
    Mar 2 - Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted
    Mar 31 - US purchases Danish West Indies for $25M & renames them Virgin Islands
    Jun 12 - Secret Service extends protection of president to his family
    Sep 27 - Broadhurst Theater opens at 235 W 44th St NYC
    Oct 10 - Plymouth Theater opens at 236 W 45th St NYC
    Nov 6 - New York State adopts a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote in state elections
    Nov 20 - Ukrainian Republic declared
    Dec 1 - Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb
    Dec 6 - Taking advantage of the temporary relaxation of authority in Russia, Finland declares itself a republic, following the Ukraine on 20 November
    Dec 12 - Rev Edward Flanagan forms Boys Town outside Omaha, Nebraska
      June 2, 2017 3:28 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    Very nice.   That's a good Asker's Pick now.
      June 2, 2017 5:07 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    Thank you. :)
      June 2, 2017 5:12 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    The Halifax explosion occurred December 6 1917 when two battleships collided in the Harbor. About 2000 people were killed,1700 homes destroyed...
      June 2, 2017 5:20 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    WOW.   Thanks.
      June 2, 2017 5:44 PM MDT
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  • 7280
    How about the Bolshevik Revolution?---it had a few ramifications.
      June 2, 2017 5:31 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    A few.  Now we have Trump in bed with Putin.   How that came to be is beyond my abilities to unwind.
      June 2, 2017 5:45 PM MDT
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  • 7280
    Well, Trump exhibits little taste in almost everything he does....
      June 2, 2017 5:51 PM MDT
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  • 16829
    World War I was raging, there are places in France which are still too dangerous to enter due to toxic soil and unexploded ordnance.
      June 3, 2017 12:57 AM MDT
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  • 17614
    The Draft (Selective Service)
      June 3, 2017 2:04 AM MDT
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  • 1326
    I believe it is the year this country entered world War 1. This was supposedly the war to end all wars. Unbeknownst to mankind, this was only the beginning of the time of the end as described in the bible. (Matthew 24:3,7,8) This post was edited by Autumnleaves at June 10, 2017 12:00 AM MDT
      June 9, 2017 11:47 PM MDT
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