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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz
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New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.
Where Is “Old Zealand”?
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King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
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Why Was Nazi Germany Called the Third Reich?
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What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?
Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd
Causes of the Great Depression
illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum
Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs
Battle of the Alamo from "Texas: An Epitome of Texas History from the Filibustering and Revolutionary Eras to the Independence of the Republic, 1897. Texas Revolution, Texas revolt, Texas independence, Texas history.
6 Wars of Independence
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7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks

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NSW Waratahs lose Super Rugby Women's Champions final 36-5 against Auckland Blues in appalling conditions • Apr. 17, 2025, 3:46 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Auckland airport cuts passenger charges after watchdog’s criticism • Mar. 31, 2025, 7:28 AM ET (Straits Times)
Auckland airport cuts passenger charges after watchdog's criticism • Mar. 30, 2025, 3:24 PM ET (Reuters)

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Devonport on Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz