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July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.

Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?

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

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

The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).

How Many Countries Are There in the World?

Submerged sperm whale off east Sri Lanka coast, mammal

How Did the Sperm Whale Get Its Name?

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

Statue of Nostradamus

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

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Pierre Curie

Pierre Curie

French chemist

Fritz Pregl

Austrian chemist

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barometer. Antique Barometer with readout. Technology measurement, mathematics, measure atmospheric pressure

Fun Facts of Measurement & Math