Origins of Birds

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Archaeopteryx: The holy grail of fossils

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Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species

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Why Don’t Birds Have Teeth?

Shoebill. A Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps rex), aka 'Whalehead' standing in shallow marsh. Resides in tropical East Africa. A very large bird related to the storks. It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill.

Funky Feathers: 10 Bizarre Birds

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Which Religion Is the Oldest?

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Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum

Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs

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

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What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?

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Archaeopteryx: The holy grail of fossils

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