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Law, Legislation, Document

What Is an Injunction?

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Are There Laws on the High Seas?

Prison corridor, jail, crime, punishment

Pro and Con: Private Prisons

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Pro and Con: Police Body Cameras

Oceanside, CA / USA - June 7, 2020: People hold signs during peaceful Black Lives Matter protest march, one of many in San Diego County. One sign reads "Defund Police"

Pro and Con: Defunding the Police

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Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.

U.S. Death Toll During Major Events

An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.

11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Camel at Khor Rori, Oman; mammal.

Do Camels Store Water in Their Humps?

A mug shot taken by the regional Colombia control agency in Medellin

Pablo Escobar: 8 Interesting Facts About the King of Cocaine

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.

10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci

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Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?

Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

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