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An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.

11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden

7 Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World

Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.

Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

Secret Service Agent Listens To Earpiece

Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents

Casino. Gambling. Slots. Slot machine. Luck. Rich. Neon. Hit the Jackpot neon sign lights up casino window.

Brain Games: 8 Philosophical Puzzles and Paradoxes

Thanksgiving Turkey with all the sides

Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?

Woman tied to a ducking stool, a method of punishment by means of humiliation, beating, or death. (cucking stool)

8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History

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Topics

Pfund series Lyman series Paschen series series limit Brackett series Balmer series Balmer-alpha line spectral line fine structure Rydberg constant

Key People

Heinrich Kayser

German physicist

Balmer series of hydrogen lines

Johannes Rydberg

Swedish physicist