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Idris Elba poses at the 'Yardie' photo call during the 68th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 22, 2018 in Berlin, Germany.

2018 Year in Review: Entertainment

Britannica explores the year in entertainment.

Speech by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko at the joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, September 18, 2014, Washington, D.C.

2018 Year in Review: Politics

Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah (in white) against Russian players Denis Cheryshev and Sergei Ignashevich during World Cup 2018 match Russia vs Egypt in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

2018 Year in Review: Sports

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2018 Year in Review: What The…?!!

Defenestration of Prague, this incident marks the beginning of the Thirty Years' War in 1618.

2018 Year in Review: Anniversaries

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History of the blind

Keller, Helen

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-USZ62-112513)

History of the blind, the experience of persons affected by blindness and the development of blind education and organization through time.…

Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio), 1483-1520. The vision of the prophet Ezekiel, 1518. Wood, 40 x 30 cm. Inv 174. Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy

13 Artists Who Died Untimely Deaths

Microscope (medical, science, research, magnify, object, outlined, biology).

Microscopes and Telescopes: Fact or Fiction?

Who was Leopold II?

Leopold II

Private Collection/Carolus

Leopold II, king of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909. Keen on establishing Belgium as an imperial power, he led the first European efforts…

Deciduous forest with moss covering fallen tree.

Moss, Seaweed, and Coral Reefs: Fact or Fiction?

The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C., April 14th, 1865; from a lithograph by Currier and Ives.

9 Infamous Assassins and the World Leaders They Dispatched

A broken egg shows its contents, an egg yolk and egg white.

10 Incredible Uses for Eggs

Artist's conception of closest known planetary system to our own Epsilon Eridani. Hosts two asteroid belts. The star is so close & similar to our sun thus popular in science by Issac Asimov, Frank Herbert, TV series Babylon 5.

Planets in Space: Fact or Fiction?

Battle of Modder River in Second Boer War, South Africa.

5 Fascinating Battles of the African Colonial Era

trees deciduous and coniferous. trees grow on a bank of a forest in springtime in Alberta, British Columbia, Canada. logging, forestry, wood, lumber, wilderness

Grasses and Other Plants: Fact or Fiction?

Cattle grazing in the Chaco Boreal region of Paraguay.

DeA Picture Library/Learning Pictures

Cattle, domesticated bovine farm animals that are raised for their meat, milk, or hides or for draft purposes. The animals most often included…

“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”

Prenatal development

human fetus; prenatal development

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Prenatal development, in humans, the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth (or…

Advocacy for Animals

What Does a Government Shutdown Mean For Animals?

Because many federal agencies run programs that directly affect animals, a shutdown can have varied effects. Here’s an overview from our perspective.

Alain Elkann Interviews

Alain has been writing a weekly interview column for the Italian newspaper La Stampa since 1989. His interviews celebrate some of the best known and successful personalities of the present day.

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