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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

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

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Nostradamus and His Prophecies

Salem Witch Trials. Photogravure after the painting by Walter McEwen titled - The Witches - circa 1890s.

How Rye Bread May Have Caused the Salem Witch Trials

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)

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6 Animals That Eat Their Mates

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Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day?

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André-Gustave Citroën

André-Gustave Citroën

French engineer