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  • Poetry Portal
    Guide to resources for the study and writing of poetry, and a directory of worldwide poetry online.
    Browse related subjects: Literature, Poetry
  • Poetry Tool
    Only one part of the Poetry Foundation's excellent website, Poetry Tool offers entry to thousands of poems, poets, and articles from Poetry magazine.
    Browse related subjects: Literature, Poetry

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  • Poetry Santa Cruz
    Dedicated to nurturing the poetry community and bringing poetry to the larger community, Poetry Santa Cruz presents poetry readings and provides information on other poetry-related events in the area.
    Browse related subjects: Poetry, Santa Cruz County

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Degrees in a Circle (why 360?)

According to Reading the Numbers, by Mary Blocksma:

The same people who invented the wheel five or six thousand years ago (the Mesopotamians) also fancied the number sixty, basing their entire number system on it. No one seems to know exactly why--it might even have been related to trade: ... [More]

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