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This extremely well preserved Egyptian mummy is that of a man who lived during the Ptolemaic Period. His name, written hastily, can be read as either Pachery or Nenu; in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France.
7 Surprising Uses for Mummies
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles to the crowd from Buckingham Palace (London, England) balcony at the end of the Platinum Pageant in London on June 5, 2022 as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations. The curtain comes down on four days of momentous nationwide celebrations to honor Queen Elizabeth II's historic Platinum Jubilee with a day-long pageant lauding the 96 year old monarch's record seven decades on the throne. (British royalty)
Elizabeth II: A Life in Pictures
Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
Periods of American Literature
Johanna Sigurdardottir Iceland's first female prime minister, the first openly gay prime minister in the world. A Veteran M (longest serving MP) elected in 1978 for the Social Democratic party. Official photo 2009
7 People Who Shaped LGBTQIA+ World History
The birthplace of the Gay Rights Movement began at the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in NYC in June of 1969 during the famed Stonewall Riots when gays rioted against police raids.
5 Important Places in Global LGBTQIA+ History
Illustration showing electrical activity of the human brain
5 Common Misconceptions About Schizophrenia
Baron Munchhausen. tall tale. Munchausen surprises artillerymen by arriving mounted on a cannon ball. From The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolf Erich Raspe first published 1785. Chromolithograph, French edition, c1850.
8 of History’s Most Famous Charlatans, Con Artists, and Tricksters
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attend Royal Ascot day four on Jun 19, 2015 in Berkshire
Prince Philip: A Life in Pictures
Artist interpretation of space asteroids impacting earth and moon. Meteoroids, meteor impact, end of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Doomsday Predictions, comet
Major Mass Extinctions
In this aerial photo, structures are damaged and destroyed October 15, 2005 in Balakot, Pakistan. It is estimated that 90% of the city of Balakot was leveled by the earthquake. The death toll in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005 is believed to be 38,000 with at least 1,300 more dead in Indian Kashmir. SEE CONTENT NOTES.
6 of the World’s Deadliest Natural Disasters
Banff National Park. Aerial view of Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Aerial perspective.
Canada: 10 Claims to Fame
Sculpture of woman before restoration (left) and after restoration on the exterior of an office building in Palencia, Spain. (art restoration)
5 Art Restorations Gone Wrong
Nellie Bly.
8 of Nellie Bly's Most Sensational Stories
Image of Elizabeth Keckley
5 African American Designers Who Changed Fashion
We'wha demonstrates blanket loom weaving on the grounds of the United States National Museum while on a visit to Washington, DC. Zuni hand weaving technique loom
5 Incredible Native American Artists
Girl student writing in her notebook in classroom in school.
10 Common Questions Kids Have About School, Life, and Being a Student
Two dinosaur heads showing feeding habits: meat eater ceratosaurus, plant eater psittacosaurus, dinosaurs
5 Questions About Dinosaurs Answered
DNA helix in a futuristic concept of the evolution of science and medicine.
6 Questions About DNA Answered
Lightning over the outskirts of Oradea, Rom., during the thunderstorm of August 17, 2005.
16 Questions About Earth’s Atmsophere and Weather Answered
Many hands with different skin hues. human skin
12 Questions About Skin Answered
Mathematician Dr. Gladys West was inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame during a ceremony in her honor at the Pentagon, Dec. 6, 2018. GPS (Global Positioning System); computing; women in STEM.
5 Incredible Women in STEM You Need to Know
Hand washing. Healthcare worker washing hands in hospital sink under running water. contagious diseases wash hands, handwashing hygiene, virus, human health
17 Questions About Health and Wellness Answered
1 July 2002: The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite reveals a massive solar eruption more than 30 times the Earth's diameter. The eruption formed when a loop of a magnetic field over the surface of the Sun trapped hot gas.
6 Questions About the Sun Answered
cat. orange and white persian cat with long hair, snarl, growl, teeth
7 Questions About Mammals Answered

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Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
All 119 References in “We Didn't Start the Fire,” Explained
No, Billy Joel isn’t talking about the band U2.
Los Angeles Police Department wanted flyer on Elizabeth Short, aka the "Black Dahlia," who was brutally murdered in January 1947. The FBI supported the Los Angeles Police Department in the case, including by identifying Short through her fingerprints that
America’s 5 Most Notorious Cold Cases (Including One You May Have Thought Was Already Solved)
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The United States Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.
14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered
Weed. Flower. Taraxacum. Dandelion. T. officinale. Close-up of yellow dandelion flowers.
11 Questions About Useful Plants Answered
The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A on July 1 1997 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission.
12 Questions About the History of Space Exploration Answered
Blank canvas in an artist's studio. Art; oil paints; brushes; artists' tools
6 Contemporary Artists Who Redefined Their Mediums

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