Hammurabi, the king of Babylon in the eighteenth century B.C., was the first to record the laws and their consequences. The next time someone says it's the law, you could ask, “What kind?”Blue…
former U.S. surgeon generalBorn: 8/13/1933Birthplace: Schaal, Arkansas Elders briefly served as the surgeon general of the United States under President Bill Clinton. She was confirmed in September…
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