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  2. History of education - Wikipedia

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    A Roman student would progress through schools just as a student today might go from elementary school to middle school, then to high school, and finally to college. Progression depended more on ability than age [ 37 ] with great emphasis being placed upon a student's ingenium or inborn "gift" for learning, [ 39 ] and a more tacit emphasis on a ...

  3. Domestication of the dog - Wikipedia

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    A study of dog remains indicates that these were selectively bred to be either as sled dogs or as hunting dogs, which implies that a sled dog standard and a hunting dog standard existed at that time. The optimal maximum size for a sled dog is 20–25 kg based on thermo-regulation, and the ancient sled dogs were between 16 and 25 kg.

  4. Domestication of the cat - Wikipedia

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    A Sphynx cat, one of the cat breeds resulting from human breeding practices during the last century and a half. In 1871 only five cat breeds were recognized by an association in London. Today the USA based Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) recognizes 41 breeds [20] and The International Cat Association (TICA) recognizes 57 breeds. [21]

  5. Cat litter box myths are suddenly a culture war flashpoint ...

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    Tim Kraayenbrink, a Republican Iowa state senator, said at a forum in May that local schools had been required to put cat litter boxes in the bathroom for furries to use, as he discussed schools ...

  6. Domestication of vertebrates - Wikipedia

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    Unlike other domestic species which were primarily selected for production-related traits, dogs were initially selected for their behaviors. [25] [26] In 2016, a study found that there were only 11 fixed genes that showed variation between wolves and dogs. These gene variations were unlikely to have been the result of natural evolution, and ...

  7. Fact check: Are there litter boxes in NC schools for students ...

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    An untrue rumor that litter boxes are being placed in schools for students who dress up in furry costumes and identify as cats has made its way to two North Carolina school districts — despite ...

  8. History of education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Spain had small settlements in Florida, the Southwest, and also controlled Louisiana. There is little evidence that they schooled any girls. Parish schools were administered by Jesuits or Franciscans and were limited to male students. [56] Excerpt from The New England Primer of 1690, the most popular American textbook of the 18th century

  9. Fact check: Do California schools have litter boxes for ...

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    Rumors that San Luis Obispo County school districts are placing litter boxes in restrooms to accommodate students who identify as “furries” are false, school district administrators say.