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Chicken and an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, birds).
Which Came First? Vocabulary Quiz
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The Dating Game: Which Came First?
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Who Invented the Internet?
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6 Signs It’s Already the Future
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6 Things You Should Know About Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
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U.S. Death Toll During Major Events
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7 Accidents and Disasters in Spaceflight History
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8 Birds That Can’t Fly
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Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?
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Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?
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Chicken and an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, birds).
Which Came First? Vocabulary Quiz
(Left) Ball of predictions with answers to questions based on the Magic 8 Ball; (right): Rubik's Cube. (toys)
The Dating Game: Which Came First?