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Hawaii: coastline

Harnessing ocean waves: A new source of electricity

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World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

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

International currencies, money, various banknotes, currency

A Brief (and Fascinating) History of Money

Adolf Hitler (Nazi, nazism, German leader).

9 Things You Might Not Know About Adolf Hitler

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Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents

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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The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time

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Key People

Robert Fitzroy

British scientist

Louis-Claude de Saulces de Freycinet

French cartographer

Richard Joel Russell

American geologist