Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT | Crowley was a 20th century English occultist who developed a religious philosophy called Thelema. As a young adult, he was a member of the influential occult society the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn but later turned toward Buddhism and Yoga. While on vacation in Cairo, Egypt, Crowley reportedly had a mystical experience involving a voice that dictated The Book of the Law, which expounds Thelemic religious philosophy. According to Crowley, what did the voice call itself?
| | | Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT | Heinz was a pioneer in the American food industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He founded the HJ Heinz Company in 1888, offering "57 varieties" of packaged food products. The company was noted for its fair treatment of workers, and Heinz successfully lobbied the US Congress to introduce laws to improve sanitation and safety within the food preparation industry. Heinz got an early start in the food business—by age nine he was selling his own brand of what?
| | | Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT | Verdi's romantic and nationalistic operas were widely popular during his lifetime and are considered masterpieces today. Many of his themes transcend the boundaries of the genre and have taken root in popular culture. Despite the composer's widespread popularity, some critics describe his works as overly simple and shamelessly melodramatic. Though the baptismal register for October 11, 1813, lists Verdi as "born yesterday," his date of birth remains a mystery. Why is this?
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