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The Effects of China’s One-Child Policy

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A Brief Overview of China’s Cultural Revolution

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5 Unbelievable Facts About Christopher Columbus

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9 American Political Scandals

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All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

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How Many Countries Are There in the World?

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Timeline of the 1990s

Vietnam War. U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson awards the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant Marty A. Hammer, during a visit to military personnel, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, October 26, 1966. President Johnson

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