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A look at the use of meridians in acupuncture by B. Stone Meridians are the invisible energetic pathways circulating throughout the entire body, carrying qi (pronounced chi). They connect everything, from the organs deep within the body, to the teeth. According to Chinese medicine, these channels are a par... More> The history of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England by Leann Zotis The Royal Observatory, found in Greenwich, England, is the historical home of Greenwich Mean Time and of the Prime Meridian line, the point of 0 degrees longitude from which all points east or west are measured. We are all familiar with the term Gre... More>
	The establishment of Greenwich Mean Time by Barrie Mahoney Greenwich Mean Time and the Canary Islands Maybe the real reason why time traveller, Doctor Who, has a continuing pre-occupation with sorting out problems with aliens in the City of London is not really to do with ever shrinking location budgets at ... More> The history of the International Date Line by Rachel Stockton The International Date Line, though hidden from view (it lies on the 180 degree meridian in the middle of the ocean), is significant because it's the point where one earthly day ends and the other begins. As explorers began to circumnavigate the glo... More>
The history of time zones by David Stillwagon Prior to 1883 there was no standard time established, the time of day was set locally. Each town usually had a main clock, like a clock in the steeple of the courthouse or a clock in jeweler's shop that was set at noon when the sun was directly over... More> The discovery of the Celendrical Date Line by Caroline Burberry The earliest records of the Celendrical (international) date line, the point upon the Earth where today inextricably becomes tomorrow, are found in the bemused writings of perplexed explorers from the 16th century. An expedition led by Magellan arri... More>
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