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  1. 5 hours ago

    Did you get the correct answer? Find out!

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  2. 9 hours ago

    Why was Abby Caddaby added to the puppet cast?

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  3. 13 hours ago

    “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” - Ida B. Wells

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  4. 14 hours ago

    Britannica Insight Question, "How will disease research change after Covid?" Click here to watch the full episode:

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  5. Aug 4

    What is Ammonium nitrate? Ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3), a salt of ammonia and nitric acid, used widely in fertilizers and explosives.

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    1983 Beirut barracks bombings: terrorist bombing attacks against U.S. and French armed forces in Beirut on October 23, 1983, that claimed 299 lives.

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    Beirut, Arabic Bayrūt, French Beyrouth, capital, chief port, and largest city of Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the Lebanon Mountains.

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  8. Aug 4

    What happened this week in history? Find out!

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  9. Aug 4

    Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction? 📖

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    As educators, how do we prepare to provide context to the loss of Black lives and protests happening across the country and the world? Find out more about our upcoming series:

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  11. Aug 3

    Do your kids ask a lot of questions? What topics are they most curious about? 💡

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  12. Aug 3

    Hey parents and teachers, introduce your K-12 students to women who changed the world in advance of the 100 anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment. Download our free e-book today!

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    Do you prefer books, movies, or TV?

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    What do Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Deadwood, and Charles X have in common? August 2 was significant. Find out why:

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    🗣 Does someone's freedom of speech rights trump public safety? Find out:

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    Last year Britannica honored 100 trailblazing women who left their indelible marks on the world. This year we focus on the women who made their name at the ballot box.

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  17. Jul 31

    You asked: Could Bach, Mozart, Wagner, Brahms, et al. have written such melodies as "My Foolish Heart," "My One and Only Love," or "Stardust"? We answered:

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    From science to theatre, and everything in-between: Find out what happened !

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  19. Jul 30

    On this , we'd like to know: what does friendship mean to you?

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    Former U.S. president Harry S. Truman (right) looking on as Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Medicare bill at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri, July 30, 1965.

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