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World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

Russian grand duchess Anastasia; undated photograph. (Anastasiya Nikolayevna, Tsar Nicholas II)

Did Duchess Anastasia Survive Her Family’s Execution?

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

Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

"Landing of Columbus" by John Vanderlyn, oil on canvas; commissioned 1836/1837, placed 1847. In the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 12' x 18' ft. (3.66 m. x 5.49 m.) Christopher Columbus and members of his crew are shown on a beach

5 Unbelievable Facts About Christopher Columbus

green digital binary symbols

What Comes After Terabyte?

Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).

How Many Countries Are There in the World?

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Date	1948 - present
Headquarters	Santa Monica
Areas Of Involvement	national security • policy
Related People	Francis Fukuyama • Daniel Ellsberg • Allen Newell • Paul Baran • Lloyd Shapley • Bernard Brodie • Harry Markowitz

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