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Flower bingo

Britannica’s Flower Bingo

A wooden organizer holds various grains and seeds on a table. rice; oats; wild grains; healthy; barley; buckwheat; farro; wheat; bran

What Is the Difference Between a Grain and a Seed?

Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil

Do Plants Feel Pain?

Salem Witch Trials. Photogravure after the painting by Walter McEwen titled - The Witches - circa 1890s.

How Rye Bread May Have Caused the Salem Witch Trials

Glass of scotch whiskey and ice

What’s the Difference Between Whiskey and Whisky? What About Scotch, Bourbon, and Rye?

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The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.

What If the President Is Impeached?

Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden

7 Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World

Coriander leaves, fresh green cilantro on wooden background, herbs

Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap to Some People?

Panama Canal infographic

Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal

Orange basketball on black background and with low key lighting. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society

The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

Colorful winter sunset

What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?

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field of rye

field of rye

Field of rye (Secale cereale) in Poland.

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Dark rye bread

Dark rye bread

A loaf of dark rye bread.

Geoff Lane

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