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Visit Joel Osteen's websiteGo to Joel Osteen's official website at www.joelosteen.com. Sign up for the Daily Devotional Enter your first name, last name and email, tick the box next to "Sign up for Today's Word Daily Devotional," agree to the website's terms of service and privacy policy, and then submit form. Confirm the subscription by emailCheck your email for the verification link sent to your inbox. If you do not see the email, check your spam or junk folder. Click the link verifying your subscription to receive the devotional in your inbox every morning.

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What are some large U.S. cities in terms of population?

The top 10 cities with the largest population all have over 1 million residents each, the largest of which is New York and the smallest of which is San Jose with just over 1 million residents. Chicago and Houston each have a population of over 2 million, while the fifth through 10th largest cities all have populations between 1 and 2 million. Most of the top 10 most populated cities are located in California and Texas. California cities on the top 10 list include Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose. Texas cities on the top 10 list include Houston, San Antonio and Dallas. Other large cities in ..

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Who has the most money in the world?

Gates stepped down as Microsoft chairman in February of 2014, in order to focus more on helping Microsoft product managers regain lost market share. Gates also spends a significant amount of his time and wealth on philanthropy, including his foundation's continuing effort to eliminate polio. Gates is particularly concerned with getting other millionaires and billionaires involved in philanthropy, having secured $335 million in pledges from other wealthy individuals in the fight against polio. As of 2014, Gates has ranked as Forbes' wealthiest individual 15 out of the last 20 years.

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What are characteristics of British people?

Additional negative and somewhat contradictory impressions cited in the survey are that British people are rude, unfriendly, lazy, pessimistic and too nationalistic. Chris Green from The Independent explains that many misconceptions exist about British people and their culture, especially the notion that they are all heavy drinkers and that their food is horrible. These beliefs are thought to adversely effect Britain's tourism industry and as of 2014, the British Council is working to combat any unfavorable stereotypes people hold toward British people in hopes that the country can attrac..

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What is traditional Spanish clothing?

Many examples of traditional Spanish clothing are seen at cultural events. Bull fighters wear flashy fitted suits inspired by 18th century Andalusian clothing; flamenco dancers twirl around in red, black or white dresses wearing fringed shawls and a rose in their hair. The male dancers put on black or red tuxedo shirts and slacks with heeled shoes.Traditional costumes vary in color and style by region. Women wear veils and scarfs with hooped skirt dresses. Shoes worn include ballet-style slippers or enclosed sandals.

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What is the best UFO evidence ever found?

Although physical evidence of a UFO is scant, physical evidence of extraterrestrial life was allegedly discovered in a meteorite in December 2013. Scientist Chandra Wickramasinghe and his team used an electron microscope to study a meteorite that had fallen to earth, reports Huffington Post. The group concluded that microstructures found on the meteorite samples was proof of biology in an extraterrestrial environment, though this conclusion has been disputed by other scientists.

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What is the average IQ of a 15-year-old?

About.com states that IQ scores are calculated by comparing the results of each individual to what is considered to be the norm. Intelligence quotient scores fall under the bell-shaped curve pattern. This means the majority of the participants fall towards the middle of the spectrum and that there are less examples the farther the distance from the middle in either direction. For example, it is just as likely for someone to have 75 IQ as it is for them to have 125 as both of these values are equidistant from the average value of 100. The same would go for any two other points that are equidist..

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What are some common eye colors?

An estimated 55 percent of the world's population has brown eyes, making them by far the most common. Blue and hazel eyes each account for up to about 8 percent. Green eyes are found in about 2 percent of the world's population, and silver and amber are even more rare. Eye color is mostly determined by the concentration of melanin in the iris and a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering. It is also possible, though rare, to have eyes of differing colors.

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What are the national symbols of Spain?

The Spanish coat of arms consists of a shield bearing the arms of the six historical kingdoms of Spain: Castile, León, Aragon, Navarre, Granada and Bourbon. Flanking the shield on either side are the Pillars of Hercules, as the Strait of Gibraltar is classically known. The motto of Spain, "Plus ultra," is on a ribbon winding around the pillars. One small crown tops each pillar, representing the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Emperor and the Crown of Spain, which is duplicated larger above the shield.\nThe national anthem of Spain is "Himno Nacional Español," while the national animals of t..

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How many Christians are there in the world today?

In 1910, there were only 600 million Christians in the world, but because there were fewer people then, they still comprised a third of the world's total population. Although the percentage of Christians in the Americas and Europe has dropped over the last century, the growth in the number of Christians in sub-Saharan Africa and the Asia-Pacific region kept the religion's numbers high.

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