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Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

Estimated battle casualties, Normandy invasion, World War II. WWII, D-Day

Estimated Battle Casualties During the Normandy Invasion and Campaign to Liberate Paris (June–August 1944)

Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

Time zone map with standard time zones and International Date Line

Why Are Some Time Zones 30 Minutes Off Instead of an Hour?

Normandy Invasion: Omaha Beach. World War II. D-Day. Infographic. SPOTLIGHT VERSION

Facts and Figures About the Landings on Omaha Beach During the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944

pulmonary veins and arteries, circulation, cardiovascular system, human anatomy, (Netter replacement project - SSC)

13 Questions About How the Human Body Works Answered

Portion of the Aleppo Codex, a manuscript of the Hebrew Bible written in the Hebrew language in the 10th century CE; in the Shrine of the Book, Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

Why Do Languages Die?

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Key People

Elizabeth Holmes

Elizabeth Holmes

American entrepreneur

Frank Abagnale, Jr., at the Harper's Bazaar annual anti-counterfeiting summit in 2011

Frank Abagnale, Jr.

American author, former con artist, and financial security consultant

Bernie Madoff

Bernie Madoff

American hedge-fund investor

Charles H. Keating

American businessman

Raj Rajaratnam

Raj Rajaratnam

American investor

William Magear Tweed

Boss Tweed

American politician

Michele Sindona

Italian financier

Robert L. Vesco

American financier

Paul Kammerer

Austrian biologist

François Bigot

French government official

Otto von Pack

German politician

John E.W. Keely

American inventor