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Is Light Pollution Really Pollution?
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How Is Light Both a Particle and a Wave?
Hot-air balloon against a sky (clouds, hot air ballooning, recreation)
Why Is the Sky Blue?
baby girl with toy bunny rabbit.
Has Pink Always Been a “Girly” Color?
Color wheel, visible light, color spectrum. Colour wheel
Are Black and White Colors?
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Why Are Some Time Zones 30 Minutes Off Instead of an Hour?
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
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Do Lemmings Really Commit Mass Suicide?
Nelson Mandela, undated photo.
15 Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Are the Middle East and the Near East the Same Thing?
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7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances
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10 Great Sports Rivalries

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