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Learn List of U.S. states by population facts for kids

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Go ahead, practice your speech.

The coronavirus pandemic has made something of a celebrity out of the N95 mask, a particle-filtering face covering that’s long been used to protect wearers from inhaling or exhaling pathogens. (The “95” refers to the fact it can block 95 percent of airborne…

worldwide economic recession from 1873 to 1879

2013 documentary by Frank Pavich

Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religions, and Hindus constitute a sixth of the world’s population today. As a result, homosexuality is a complex matter in Hinduism and depends heavily on culture.

scarlet koi fish (c. 1751 – 1977)

Their popularity made for some bloody turf wars.

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The IOC has granted Olympic status to break dancing. The sport will be called breaking and debut at the 2024 Games in Paris.

Orthostatic hypotension is a drop in blood pressure when standing up. If it ever leads to loss of consciousness or a fall, it can be dangerous.

After the tragedy of the Munich Air Disaster, Real Madrid stepped up in their support of Manchester United, even offering them their greatest player

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This bizarre and tragic bit of nuclear history happened 59 years ago today.

In the desperate summer of 1940 and afterwards, under the German invasion threat, strange improvisations like these Bison concrete armored cars were built.

Midwifery in the Middle Ages impacted women's work and health prior to the professionalization of medicine. During the Middle Ages in Western Europe, people relied on the medical knowledge of Roman and Greek philosophers, specifically Galen, Hippocrates,…

type of medical symptom where the nasal cavity is filled with fluid mucus

Primarily known as the creative genius behind such beloved characters as Kermit the Frog, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Jim Henson was a creative genius and a true American original. Brian Jay Jones’ new book, “Jim Henson: The Biography,” takes an in-depth…

The cube teapot is a teapot whose main purpose was to be used on a ship. The cube shape of the teapot would stabilise it so that it would not roll over and scald the person making the drink, whereas conventional curved teapots would roll over when the ship…