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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
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Walt Disney Concert Hall by Frank Gehry, architect. Los Angeles, California. (Photo taken in 2015).
6 Breathtaking Buildings in Los Angeles
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The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
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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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Are the Middle East and the Near East the Same Thing?
Estimated battle casualties, Normandy invasion, World War II. WWII, D-Day
Estimated Battle Casualties During the Normandy Invasion and Campaign to Liberate Paris (June–August 1944)
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
San Francisco, California/USA-1/18/20: Womens March at Civic Center marching with signs of political protest regarding equality also embracing 2020 presidential candidates and celebrating equality
How Does the U.S. Government Define the Difference Between a Protest and a Riot?
Statue of Nostradamus
Nostradamus and His Prophecies
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Why Are Some Time Zones 30 Minutes Off Instead of an Hour?

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Walt Disney Concert Hall by Frank Gehry, architect. Los Angeles, California. (Photo taken in 2015).
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