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Spotlights of the Month from SIRS Discoverer and WebFind
March 29, 2006

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April 2006 Spotlight: Historic & Mysterious Places

People have long been fascinated with historic and mysterious places throughout the world. Such areas have inspired intrigue and speculation in the minds of writers, scientists, historians, archeologists and everyday people. Many have wondered, how and why was Stonehenge built? Does the Bermuda Triangle really exist? Is there really a lost city of Atlantis? Why were the giant sculptures on Easter Island built? The Great Sphinx, the pyramids of Egypt, and the Tower of London have also captured the imaginations of people for generations. Explore these historic and mysterious places, and more, in such SIRS Discoverer articles as:

	Atlantis: Did This Lost City Really Exist?
	Vanished!
	Mysteries of the Bog
	Jungle Treasure
	Stonehenge: Returning to Silence

Discoverer WebFind: World Habitat Awareness Month

SIRS Discoverer WebFind celebrates World Habitat Awareness Month through a selection of Web sites that explore the diverse ecology of our planet and the creatures that need pristine habitats to survive. Discover the world’s biomes. Learn about the problems of human encroachment on animal habitats. Also, read about animals that are in danger due to habitat destruction and other dangers. Here are just a few of our featured sites: Here are just a few of the featured sites:

	The World's Biomes
	Animals Behaving Badly
	Protecting Wildlife for Our Children's Future

April Holidays

	April Fool's Day This page briefly discusses the history and current practices of April Fools' Day. Learn how this holiday started. Source: Embassy of the United States of America
	Evolving Jewish Traditions--Passover This essay examines the Feast of Unleavened Bread, otherwise known as Passover or Pesach. Read the Biblical source of Passover, its older traditions, and the newer Passover practices and rituals. (U.S. CENSUS BUREAU) Learn interesting facts about Valentine's Day. Source: University of Virginia
	Pysanky--Easter Eggs "Easter egg, pysanka, decorating is one of the most interesting expressions of Ukrainian folk art. This tradition is very old and its beginnings reach back to antiquity, when in attempting to understand creation, ancient people developed myths in which the egg was perceived as the source of life, the sun and the universe. Although such similar myths are found in many cultures of the word, Ukrainians today are one of the few groups of people who still strongly adhere to many of the ancient traditions associated with the egg." (THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM) Visitors to this site can learn about this ancient Ukrainian tradition and view 17 images in a pysanky slide show. Source: The Ukrainian Museum

Spotlight of the Month topics are selected mainly from Chase's Calendar of Events. Articles are also accessible within the main database and remain in the SIRS Spotlight of the Month newsletter archives for one year.

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