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What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?

Florence Baptistery of Saint John, Italy

9 Historic Buildings in Florence

Map view of Europe on a geographical globe.

Where Does the Name Europe Come From?

Nero (Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) (ad 50-54) the fifth Roman emperor (ad 54-68), stepson and heir of the emperor Claudius.

Did Nero Really Fiddle as Rome Burned?

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Ancient Mayan Calendar

Our Days Are Numbered: 7 Crazy Facts About Calendars

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The Largest Islands in the World

The Castillo, a Toltec-style pyramid, rises 79 feet (24 meters) above the plaza at Chichen Itza in Yucatan state, Mexico. The pyramid was built after invaders conquered the ancient Maya city in the tenth century.

What’s Inside the Pyramid at Chichén Itzá?

number zero, 0 balloon

Is Zero an Even or an Odd Number?

Charles Darwin, carbon print photograph by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1868.

What Darwin Got Right (and Wrong) About Evolution

A mug shot taken by the regional Colombia control agency in Medellin

Pablo Escobar: 8 Interesting Facts About the King of Cocaine

Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

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