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Indigenous Peoples Day
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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This Day in History
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This Day in History
Eight Chicago White Sox players were indicted for fixing the 1919 World Series in the "Black Sox sca
Weather of the Day
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Weather of the Day
On this date in 1998, Hurricane Georges was finally winding down following its deadly run?
Birthday of the Day
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Birthday of the Day
His surname, Caravaggio, came from his birthplace. After an apprenticeship in Milan, he?
Word of the Day
Word of the Day
Your friend Jeremiah finds your new qiviut somewhat disquieting. This is probably because:
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News of the World
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News of the World
Armin Laschet is facing mounting unrest within his party, after their historic election?
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The most sweltering days ever recorded There's a lot of talk about the record-setting temperatures of the past couple years, and how they relate to climate change.![Languages]()
Africa's urban landscape A melting pot of religions, languages, wildlife, and history make up the expansive continent of Africa. It indeed has small villages, and poverty does exist there as it does in many other parts of the world, but to only?![The Mongol Empire]()
The Mongol Empire was one of the most powerful, and misunderstood, empires in history. They were, certainly, brutal to their enemies. They were also tolerant towards other religions, valued art, gave women rights and effectively created the Silk?![Olympus]()
The question "Is Mount Olympus Real" gets asked more often than you might think on the Internet. The root of this question is that, clearly, Mount Olympus is not the actual physical home of the gods. But it is certainly real, as are many other?![Chrysanthemum Throne]()
The importance of religion around the world
