Word: stoning
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...unclear who first invented the toilet. Early contenders for the honor are the Scots and the Greeks. Skara Brae, a Neolithic settlement on the Scottish mainland dating back to 3,000 B.C., features stone huts equipped with drains extending from recesses in their walls - a feature that historians believe were for residents' bathroom needs. The Palace of Knossos on Crete, built around 1,700 B.C., features definite latrines: large, earthenware pans connected to a water supply that ran through terra-cotta pipes. Europeans had nothing of comparable sophistication until well into the 16th century...
...This year's playoffs promised no less drama. A stone-throwing Egyptian mob attacked the Algerian team's bus after its arrival in Cairo last week, leaving three players injured. FIFA, the sport's world governing body, has called for heightened security, and the U.S. embassy warned its citizens to stay off the streets last Saturday. After the game, rows of Egyptian riot police armed with batons and shields lined the roadways leading into Cairo's central Tahrir Square, as chanting mobs flooded into the thoroughfare. (Read "Star Soccer Player's Suicide Leaves Germany Stunned...
...disappointed about the power play goal that they scored because we are trying to be one of the best teams on the penalty kill,” Stone said. “But again, it’s a work in progress, and I think the good thing is that we have a lot of people killing penalties and we are going to get better...
...getting better, that’s the key,” Stone said. “We just need to make sure we are ready to play whenever games come around...
...team prepares to take on No. 4 New Hampshire on Wednesday, Stone emphasized the Harvard’s need for simple play and confidence...