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Boys’ Town
Explanation
February 28, 2022
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“Boys’ Town is a notable Catholic orphanage started in Omaha in 1917. It moved from downtown Omaha to the ‘outskirts’ of the city in 1921. The city grew to encapsulate it, and it technically sits in the village of Boys’ Town, Omaha, which is an enclave at 144th and Dodge Street. Boys’ Town has…”

Temple Mount
Explanation
April 23, 2022
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“This is a holy site in Jerusalem. It’s actually several overlapping sites, important to all three Abrahamic religions. The Template Mount itself is the claimed former site of Solomon’s Temple, which was destroyed twice – the last time in the years just after Jesus died. It’s a raised plaza – kind…”