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Pliny the Elder: Natural History

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11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.

Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

Moonrise over Tucson, Arizona

Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Camel at Khor Rori, Oman; mammal.

Do Camels Store Water in Their Humps?

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When Was the Periodic Table Invented?

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Pre-historic cave painting in the Lascaux cave in Montignac, France

Quiz: Ancient Illustrations Showing Us the Way