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Andrea Doria
The Andrea Doria after colliding with the Stockholm off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, July 1956.
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Italian passenger liner that sank on July 25–26, 1956, after colliding with the Stockholm off the coast of Nantucket in the Atlantic Ocean....
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This Mercator map of the world is attributed to Edward Wright, an English mathematician who first computed navigation tables to be used with the Mercator projection. It was published in 1599. The compass roses and crisscrossing lines are in the style of the earlier portolano sailing charts. Word Meanings and Origins
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Scipio Africanus the Elder
Silver coin from Carthago Nova, believed to be a portrait of Scipio Africanus the Elder; in the Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, National Museum, Copenhagen.
The National Museum of Denmark, Royal Collection of Coins and Medals
Roman general noted for his victory over the Carthaginian leader Hannibal in the great Battle of Zama (202 bce), ending the Second Punic...
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A common classroom rule is that you must raise your hand if you want to speak. Grammar Quiz
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Berthe Morisot, lithograph by Édouard Manet, 1872; in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 9 Muses Who Were Artists
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Grand Colonnade, Palmyra, Syria. 7 Ancient Sites That Have Been Damaged or Threatened by ISIL
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First five letters in the Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, and Russian Cyrillic alphabets. World Languages
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Pluto, as seen by Hubble Telescope 2002–2003 10 Important Dates in Pluto History
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Gila monster
Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum).
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Heloderma suspectum one of two species of North American venomous lizards in the genus Heloderma of the family Helodermatidae. The Gila...
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“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy.”
Albert Camus
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Canadian, or shadblow, serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis). The fruits are edible and sweet.
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Amelanchier genus of some 20 species of flowering shrubs and small trees of the rose family (Rosaceae). Most species are North American; exceptions include...
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