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Toys and Games Over the Years
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Film Awards
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Environmentalists
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Earth Day
Earth Day is an important event for people around the globe to acknowledge the delicate nature of the world we all call home, and rally together to protect it. Find out more here!
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This Day in History
![The worst nuclear power plant accident in history occurred at Chernobyl, near Kiev, U.S.S.R.]( "The worst nuclear power plant accident in history occurred at Chernobyl, near Kiev, U.S.S.R.")
This Day in History
The worst nuclear power plant accident in history occurred at Chernobyl, near Kiev, U.S.S.R.
Weather of the Day
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Weather of the Day
On this date in 1991, 55 tornadoes struck the central United States from Texas to Iowa?
Birthday of the Day
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Birthday of the Day
The son of a French naval officer and a Creole woman, he was educated in France and in?
Word of the Day
Word of the Day
Your mother-in-law's house is furnished with such recherch objects that you are afraid?
Analogy of the Day
News of the World
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News of the World
The former president will be fined $10,000 (7,850) every day until he turns over?
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There are many things you can do to help save the environment. You can begin by reading the books and pamphlets in your school or public library. Below is a list of some of the most active environmental organizations.![News]()
It?s been a busy week, from a shooting in South Carolina which left 14 people injured to the Sri Lankan president appointing a new cabinet amidst calls for his resignation. Who has time to keep track of it all? That?s why we?ve boiled it all down to?![The UK]()
A lot of people get confused by different terms for the political or geographic body that includes England; some people will use Great Britain and the U.K. interchangeably.![Rainforest canopy]()
Tropical rainforests are found in Asia, Africa, South America, Central America, and on many of the Pacific islands. They are often found along the equator. Almost half of the world's tropical rainforests are in the South American country?![Happy Earth Day]()
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Even today's Oscar extravaganzas seem tame when compared to the spectacles of yesterday by Alicia Potter
