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Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.

Holi: Festival of Colors

World map. Continents. Oceans. Mendel thumb ok

Just How Many Oceans Are There?

Centimetres vs inches, metal rulers on a white background with clipping path.

15 Questions About Units of Measurement Answered

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

Pablo Escobar: 8 Interesting Facts About the King of Cocaine

Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

Calendar marking march 15th

What Is the “Ides” of March?

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

U.S. Death Toll During Major Events

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National conference on ‘Magmatism, Metamorphism, and Metallogeny’ begins at NCESS • Feb. 17, 2025, 3:36 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Basalt sample returned by Apollo 15, from near a long sinous lunar valley called Hadley Rille. Measured at 3.3 years old.

(Bed) Rocks and (Flint) Stones