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Featured Article: Upanayana
Upanayana, sometimes known outside India by the name, "sacred thread ceremony," is a Hindu rite of passage ritual. Traditionally, the ceremony was performed to mark the point at which male children began their formal education. The youngster is taught during the ceremony the secret of life through Brahmopadesam (revealing the nature of Brahman, the Ultimate Reality) or the Gayatri mantra. Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vysyas are called dvijas meaning "twice-born." Once he is born in the womb of the mother and the next time when he learns Gayatri mantra.
Popular Article: John B. Watson
John Broadus Watson (January 9, 1878 – September 25, 1958) was an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism. He did extensive research on animal behavior, but is perhaps best known for having claimed that he could take any 12 healthy infants and, by applying behavioral techniques, create whatever kind of person he desired. Watson also conducted the controversial "Little Albert" experiment in which the young child was conditioned to fear a white rat.
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The original First Lady of the United States, Martha Washington, was often referred to as "Lady Washington" (source: First Lady of the United States)
