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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart portrait. Austrian composer. (Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Did Mozart Write “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”?
Skyline Barcelona at sunset, Spain
Is Castilian Spanish Spoken with a Lisp?
World map. Continents. Oceans. Mendel thumb ok
Just How Many Oceans Are There?
Corfu, Greece - April 23, 2016: The Olympic flame is symbolically passed from one torch to another after the official ceremonial lighting
How Does the Olympic Torch Stay Lit?
John F. Kennedy as a boy with his family
What Did We Call America’s Elite Before the “1 Percent”?
Pterodactyl Fossil. Pterodactilus Spectabilis
Why Are Pterodactyls Not Dinosaurs?
close up of 3d microscopic blue bacteria
What Was Life Like Before We Knew About Germs?
Frowning little girl. Angry annoyed
Is Body Language Universal?
The merger of two black holes and the gravitational waves that ripple outward as the black holes spiral toward each other. The black holes-which represent those detected by LIGO on Dec. 26, 2015-were 14 and 8 times the mass of the sun, until they merged,
How Do Black Holes Really Work?
Alexander the Great on his deathbed
How Did Alexander the Great Really Die?
Three parasaurolophus stand on a rock beach. Pterasaurs fly over head and a small mammal watches the dinosaurs as they meander along the water's edge.
What Happened to the Dinosaurs?
Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere
Why Do Some Cicadas Appear Only Every 17 Years?
The fierce snake (also known as the inland taipan, western taipan and Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is the most venomous snake in the world.
How Deadly Are Australia’s Animals?
Makeup cosmetics such as eyeshadows, lipstick, mascara and makeup accessories on white, wooden background, top view
Why Did We Start Wearing Makeup?
Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvieri).
Do Sharks Really Die if They Stop Swimming?
Four young strong women or girls standing together. Group of friends or feminist activists support each other. Feminism concept, girl power poster, international women's day holiday card. Illustration
Why Is Women’s History Month Celebrated in March?
"Napoleon Crossing the Alps" oil on canvas by Jacques-Louis David, 1800; in the collection of Musee national du chateau de Malmaison.
Was Napoleon Short?
Javan gliding tree frog or flying tree frog. Amphibian
What’s the Difference Between a Frog and a Toad?
Sweethearts Conversation Hearts dates back to 1902. Valentine's Day St. Valentine's Day February 14 Feb. 14 love valentine lover romance arts and entertainment, history and society heart
Why Do We Give Valentine Cards?
Still from the film Deliverance, 1919. The story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan. View shows Keller in the cockpit/front seat of an airplane.
How Did Helen Keller Fly a Plane?
Cuban coffee served in the colonial city of Trinidad, Cuba
Why Does Too Much Caffeine Keep You Awake at Night?
The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.
What If the President Is Impeached?
Christmas tree, holiday, pine
How Did the Tradition of Christmas Trees Start?
Thanksgiving Turkey with all the sides
Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?