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Globe South America, map

What’s the Difference Between Hispanic and Latino?

Mother tickling her daughter, sitting in a garden

Why Can’t You Tickle Yourself?

Black widow spider

9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders

Christmas tree, holiday, pine

How Did the Tradition of Christmas Trees Start?

Jackson (Wyoming, United States). Jackson Lake (also called Jackson Hole), southern end of the Teton Range (the Grand Tetons), Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

7 Wonders of America

Panoramic view at sunrise of moai, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile

6 Lost Civilizations

Saguaro cacti dot the Sonoran Desert landscape at Saguaro National Park, Arizona. Formerly Saguaro National Monument cactus

Can You Drink Water from a Cactus?

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Also Known As	couplet silicate • pyrosilicate

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Quiz

Basalt sample returned by Apollo 15, from near a long sinous lunar valley called Hadley Rille. Measured at 3.3 years old.

(Bed) Rocks and (Flint) Stones