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"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."
Jack Kerouac, in On the Road
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What are the categories and what do they mean?
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Arts
- Art and artists
- Photography
- Drama and theatre
- Artisans
- Literature, Poetry
- and related
Bible
- strictly factual, no theological interpretations
Canadian
- includes all other categories, but Canadian-based facts and orientation
- included only in Canadian orders
Commerce
- Money and markets
- Economic theory and facts
- Business
- Agricultural
- Resources and industry facts
Culture
- Architecture
- Native cultures
- Archaeology and Anthropology
- World cultures and traits
- Media
- Food and drink
- Clothes and models
- Pop culture not included elsewhere
English/Words
- meanings and spellings
- appropriate terms
Games/Leisure
- Table games
- Leisure activities
- Hobbies
- Non-structured recreation
Geology/Geography
- Geology
- Physical and theoretical Geography
- Climate and weather
- Maps and Cartography
- does not include capitals, natural wonders, manmade attractions, tourism, and extremes (World Facts, Games/Leisure, and Travel cover these topics)
History
- US and International
- Political and War History
- Heroes that don’t fall into other categories
- Dates
Issues and Ideas
- Philosophical ideas and trends that have influenced the world, in a wide range of topics
Innovations
- Inventors and inventions
- Technological advances
- High tech
Kids
- Children’s books
- Children’s TV and movies
- Children’s toys and fads
Languages
- Foreign origins of English words
- Foreign equivalents of English words
- Foreign language phrases in English usage
Movies
- Retro and modern movies
- Actors/actresses
- Themes
- Quotes
- Awards
Music
- Retro and modern
- Song titles and phrases
- Groups
- Stars
Plants/Animals (zoology)
- interesting trivia about plants
- interesting trivia about animals
Religions
- Many world religions
- Religious practices and beliefs
- Religious shrines and sites
- Religious leaders
- does not include Bible contents
Science
- Physical sciences
- Theoretical Biological sciences (except plants/animals)
- Medicine and related
- Health
- Astronomy
- Maths
Sports
- Organized professional sports
- Organized amateur sports (like Olympics)
- Rules, players, teams, statistics
Transportation
- Vehicles – autos, trucks, airplanes, ships, etc.
- Railroads
- Highways
- Transportation themes and ideas
Travel
- Tourist activities and attractions
- Tourist and travel operations
TV
- Retro and modern
- TV shows
- TV stars
- TV awards
- Quotes and themes
World facts
- Capital cities
- Longest, highest, deepest, largest, driest, wettest, etc.
- Natural wonders
- Global knowledge
- Countries and divisions, borders, symbols, names
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