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New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.

Where Is “Old Zealand”?

Black widow spider

9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders

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10 Failed Doomsday Predictions

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Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?

German machine gunners occupy a trench during World War I.

Weapons of World War I

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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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Also Known As	Poxviridae

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Chordopoxvirinae Entomopoxvirinae variola minor variola major vaccinia monkeypox virus virus bacteriophage coronavirus hantavirus papillomavirus retrovirus herpesvirus hepadnavirus filovirus bunyavirus adenovirus