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Baku on the Caspian Sea

old town of Baku, Azerbaijan

Baku, Azerbaijan

oil derricks near Baku

Zaha Hadid: Heydar Aliyev Centre

Baku, Azerbaijan

Oil derricks on the shore of the Caspian Sea just outside of Baku, Azer.

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Computer mapping, woman at early 1990s computer

Timeline of the 1990s

Sailboat against a beautiful landscape

Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?

Lake Issyk-kul kyrgyzstan

9 of the World’s Deepest Lakes

Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

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African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Agnes with a lamb near her feet. St. Agnes (Saint Agnes) design drawing for stained glass window by J&R Lamb Studios, ink, mount size 10.5 x 14.5 in.

Roman Catholic Saints

Artist interpretation of a Space meteoroid impact. Meteor impact. Asteroid, End of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Planet Earth, Doomsday Predictions, comet

10 Failed Doomsday Predictions

Chinese pictograph, calligraphy tablet of Huang Tingjian, a famous calligrapher in Ancient Song Dynasty. The background of Chinese cultural elements.

The World’s 5 Most Commonly Used Writing Systems

Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)

The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

All Saints Day. All Souls Day. Candles in cemetery in Poland on All Saints Day, November 1. All Souls Day, November 2. Christian church, All Hallows, Solemnity of All Saints, Feast of All Saints, purgatory, Roman Catholic church

7 Unique Burial Rituals Across the World

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Netanyahu expected in Baku as Azerbaijan eyes Abraham Accords inclusion • Apr. 24, 2025, 7:39 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Armenia 'ready' to sign peace agreement with Azerbaijan, but obstacles remain • Apr. 16, 2025, 3:43 AM ET (Le Monde)

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Baku on the Caspian Sea

old town of Baku, Azerbaijan

Baku, Azerbaijan

oil derricks near Baku

Zaha Hadid: Heydar Aliyev Centre

Baku, Azerbaijan

Oil derricks on the shore of the Caspian Sea just outside of Baku, Azer.

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Skyscrapers in the business district of central Jakarta, Indonesia, around the Jalan Jenderal Sudirman thoroughfare.

Asian Capitals Quiz

Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

Guess the City by Its River Quiz