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1. Congo Tetra Learn about this large African tetra.
2. Mysterious Okapi 101 Everyone knows they are the only mammal that can clean its ears with its 14 inch tongue and this long tongue is used to pull leaves off of trees..; But did you know: The okapi keeps itself very clean by licking its body. Zoo keepers take advantage...
3. Symbols of Kwanzaa Kwanza is an African American holiday rooted in the first harvest celebrations practiced by numerous indigenous cultures in Africa. The word "kwanzaa" derives from a Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first fruit...
4. Michael Crichton - MD, Archeology, Dinosaurs, and Time Travel Whether it's bioengineered and cloned dinosaurs, intelligent nanoparticles, space-borne mutating viruses, diamond-mines guarded by mutant gorillas, airplane crash investigations, time-travel by archeologists, or robotic cowboys, or climate change and...
5. Michael Crichton in Memorium When Michael Crichton succumbed to cancer on November 4, 2008, the world of books and entertainment lost a man who was arguably the foremost writer of techno-thrillers and medical science mysteries that the world as ever known. Fans are greatly sadde...
6. Endangered and Extinct African Animals   These are six African animals on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List marked endangered, critically endangered, or at worst, extinct. Below, I will give a picture or my own drawing of each animal, te...
7. Ollie Congo African Grey Parrot Hello all, My name is Ollie, I'm a Congo African Grey Parrot and I live at the Tavistock Inn with my servants Helen and Derek. I talk, I squawk and I'm good with eyelids!
8. Book Reviews - Ten Quick Reviews I have enjoyed reading since I was a child of about 6 years old, encouraged by my mother, and have amassed a very large collection as I find it difficult to part with books. In August 2007 I began a project that had been in my mind for some time; to...
9. The International Rescue Committee We're an organization that goes to war zones to rescue and then rebuilds lives. Founded in 1933, the IRC is a global leader in emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, protection, post-conflict development, resettlement services...
10. Rawnda and What I Learned This Summer, 2009 This lens is about Rwanda and my observations of the genocide, the country and people of Rwanda. Other lenses will follow this one and will target the orphans and poor children of Rwanda as well as the current socioeconmic conditions in Rwanda. Thi...
11. Top things people do not know about Africa This is a list of things I bet people do not know about africa. See if you can add to this list. www.MyAfriplace.com
12. Transforming Compassionate Awareness of Suffering into Empowerment
13. Ituri Congo This lens is to help publicize a worthy cause in Ituri, Congo.  PIRD is a Non Government Organisation focusing on rehabilitation and sustainable development in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. PIRD It is a village within...
14. DR Congo - Conflict, Struggles and How YOU Can Help You can help, too. Build your own lens to support the International Rescue Committee at the IRC Squidoo Headquarters, learn more about their work the the IRC's website, or sign a petition urging Congress to fund more programs designed to stop rape an...
15. Michael Crichton RIP - The Good Ones Always Die Young... Wow! The title pretty much gives us a glimpse of Michael Crichton has achieved in his live. He had done so much... much more than most of us will ever do. We truly lost a great man to throat cancer on November 4, 2008. He was only 66 years old. He...
16. Irradicating Poverty in America and Abroad. You can help, too. Build your own lens to support the International Rescue Committee at the IRC Squidoo Headquarters, learn more about their work the the IRC's website, or sign a petition urging Congress to fund more programs designed to stop rape an...
17. Darfur : Stop The Genocide I'm putting together this lens to not only introduce you to the problem in Darfur, but to give you the opportunity to make a difference. Please check out all the different organizations trying to stop the genocide in Darfur. Find the one you like and...
18. Patrice Lumumba Lumumba's leadership would last only ten weeks, before he was deposed and murdered, because of his intention to align his uranium rich nation with The Soviet Union. The CIA has claimed they were uninvolved, though they are known to have been arrangi...
19. Democratic Republic of the Congo - Learn, Explore and Travel Geography: Central Africa, northeast of Angola Climate: tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season April to October, dry season Dec...
20. Understanding Current Events Background information for understanding the issues affecting the world and links to more information. Topics include Darfur, DR Congo,...