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Earth from space. Full-hemisphere views of the Earth showing Hurricane Linda at its peak approaching Baja California on 1997 September 11.

What Is Earth’s Velocity?

Solar system illustration. (planets; sun)

Why Are Planets Round?

winter ice melting salt on the ground, pattern as background

Why Does Salt Melt Ice?

Remarkable new details of Pluto's largest moon Charon are revealed in this image from New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), taken late on July 13, 2015 from a distance of 289,000 miles

Why Is Pluto No Longer a Planet?

Astronomical Observatory of the Mojon del Trigo. Long exposure using the star trail technique. Sierra Nevada National Park, in the province of Granada, Andalusia.

Is Earth Going to Change the Direction in Which It Rotates?

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Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta

9 Animals That Look Like Leaves

United States elections portal page linking to each election interactive

A History of U.S. Presidential Elections in Maps

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Why We Celebrate MLK Day

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. August 28th 1963

Was Martin Luther King, Jr., a Republican or a Democrat?

Flag of Bhutan

6 Small Kingdoms of the World

Secret Service Agent Listens To Earpiece

Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents

Demystified - Do Lemmings Really Commit Mass Suicide? illustration

Do Lemmings Really Commit Mass Suicide?

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