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Afghanistan
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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This Day in History
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This Day in History
Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, which required the return of escaped slaves to their owners.
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Weather of the Day
On this date in 1926, the "Miami Hurricane" struck in the middle of the night. The high?
Birthday of the Day
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Birthday of the Day
The leading literary scholar and critic of his time, Johnson helped to shape and define?
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Word of the Day
If a new movie you have been looking forward to has been described as jejune by reputable?
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News of the World
"Everything looks very dark," a schoolgirl tells the BBC as schools reopen for boys but?
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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
