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Holi: Festival of Colors

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6 Lost Civilizations

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The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution

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Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

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