The Lower Depths

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.

Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?

William Shakespeare

The Death of Shakespeare

Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding

7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.

Where Is “Old Zealand”?

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Macbeth Hamlet Romeo and Juliet Othello A Midsummer Night’s Dream King Lear Much Ado About Nothing Waiting for Godot The Tempest Twelfth Night