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What’s the Difference Between Sugar in Fruit and Sugar in Sweets and Candy?

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Nutritional Powerhouses: 8 Foods That Pack a Nutritional Punch

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Why Do Some Foods Explode in the Microwave?

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Do Plants Feel Pain?

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6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

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Nostradamus and His Prophecies

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

Paul Revere. "The bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Regt.," engraved by Paul Revere. Boston Massacre.

There’s a Riot Goin’ On: Riots in U.S. History (Part One)

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10 Great Sports Rivalries

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?

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15 Nelson Mandela Quotes

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What’s on the Menu? Vocabulary Quiz

Indian meal of chicken keema, curry, rice, and naan bread. (Pakistani meal; curried food; Indian food; Pakistani food)

Cuisine of India