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Macro Aedes aegypti Mosquito. Close up a Mosquito sucking human blood,

Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch?

Macro Aedes aegypti Mosquito. Close up a Mosquito sucking human blood,

What Purposes Do Mosquitoes Serve in Ecosystems?

Lateral view of an adult bedbug, Cimex lectularius, as it was in the process of ingesting a blood meal from the arm of a voluntary human host. Photo dated 2006.

8 Animals That Suck (Blood)

Mosquito on human skin.

10 Deadly Animals that Fit in a Breadbox

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Statue of Nostradamus

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

Submerged sperm whale off east Sri Lanka coast, mammal

How Did the Sperm Whale Get Its Name?

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

Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).

How Many Countries Are There in the World?

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

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

The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?

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