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pacifier, baby, infant, plastic

The Effects of China’s One-Child Policy

Chinese cultural revolution era poster showing Chairman Mao above an adoring crowd of red guards soldiers and workers

A Brief Overview of China’s Cultural Revolution

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Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.

Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Two chicks near an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, chickens, birds).

What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.

Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.

Where Is “Old Zealand”?

Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

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Quiz

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