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How Do Face Masks Control the Spread of Disease?

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8 Zoonotic Diseases

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What Was Life Like Before We Knew About Germs?

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17 Questions About Health and Wellness Answered

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12 Questions About Skin Answered

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History of Technology Timeline

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

Young boys working in a thread spinning mill in Macon, Georgia, 1909. Boys are so small they have to climb onto the spinning frame to reach and fix broken threads and put back empty bobbins. Child labor. Industrial revolution

The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution

Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

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Why Does the New Year Start on January 1?

Adolf Hitler (Nazi, nazism, German leader).

9 Things You Might Not Know About Adolf Hitler

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7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

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Karen Sottosanti
Karen Sottosanti is a writer and editor who works in educational publishing.
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Kara Rogers

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	New article added.	Kara Rogers Karen Sottosanti	Jan 31, 2024