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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

New York NY/ USA- November 23, 2018 Hordes of shoppers throng the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York looking for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday.

Why Is It Called Black Friday?

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

Time zone map with standard time zones and International Date Line

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

airplane in flight (plane, aircraft, flying)

7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances

San Francisco, California/USA-1/18/20: Womens March at Civic Center marching with signs of political protest regarding equality also embracing 2020 presidential candidates and celebrating equality

How Does the U.S. Government Define the Difference Between a Protest and a Riot?

Nelson Mandela, undated photo.

15 Nelson Mandela Quotes

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Facts

Also Known As	Herpesviridae

Topics

Gammaherpesvirinae Betaherpesvirinae Alphaherpesvirinae Epstein-Barr virus Percavirus Rhadinovirus Lymphocryptovirus Iltovirus herpes simplex virus Mardivirus bacteriophage coronavirus hantavirus papillomavirus retrovirus hepadnavirus filovirus bunyavirus adenovirus arenavirus

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Elizabeth Stern

Canadian pathologist