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Temperature Anomaly for November 18 2016

HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Herald reported on the ’unfamiliar spectacle’ of the Dutch squadron arrival.

Several World War II wrecks in the Java Sea have vanished, and scavengers are being blamed.

New Zealand.

Pretty much as far away from New Zealand as you can get while staying on Earth.

Pack of cigarettes

Antismoking efforts—which date to the 17th century—have had mixed results.

The discovery of’plank-lined’ coffins in a previously unknown Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Norfolk provide a rare opportunity to study early Anglo-Saxon communities.

Archaeologists working near Norfolk, England, have discovered an Anglo-Saxon cemetery containing dozens of well-preserved coffins.

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German E. coli outbreak of 2011

The severity of the E. coli disease outbreak shown by country.

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Bacterial disease outbreak that began in Germany in late April 2011 and that was caused by a previously rare strain of E. coli (Escherichia...

Gold, silver, and bronze medals in the air. Background for Rio Olympic time (Olympics, Olympic games)

8 Olympic Cheating Scandals

German Pz. IV (foreground) and Pz. III (background) tanks, 1942.

Wartime Germany: Fact or Fiction?

Canadian philosopher Charles M. Taylor speaks at a news conference March 14, 2007, after receiving the Templeton Prize.

Canadian philosopher known for his examination of the modern self. He produced a large body of work that is remarkable for its range—both...

Red Fort (Lal Qil’ah or Lal Qila); old Delhi; India. (Indian architecture; mughal architecture; Shah Jahan)

Exploring India: Fact or Fiction?

Christopher Columbus and his crew landed in the Bahamas in October 1492.

5 Unbelievable Facts About Christopher Columbus

Mars rover. Mars Pathfinder. NASA. Sojourner.

10 Important Dates in Mars History

D-Day. Detail of one of six components of the National D-Day Memorial, Bedford, Virginia, June 12, 2006. D-Day the first day of the Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944. WWII

The Second World War: Fact or Fiction?

Commemorative medal of Nobel Prize winner, Johannes Diderik Van Der Waals

7 Nobel Prize Scandals

'What about India?' Poster of India, Buddha, Gandhi, and the Taj Mahal by Maurice Merlin, an artist with the Federal Art Project, of the Works Progress Administration. WPA, Mahatma Gandhi, Indian independence, Quit India movement, Mohandas Gandhi.

India’s History: Fact or Fiction?

bison; buffalo

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Bison either of two species of oxlike grazing mammals that constitute the genus Bison of the family Bovidae. The American bison (B. bison),...

“what man calls civilization
always results in deserts”

Launch of a Falcon 1 rocket from the SpaceX launch site on Kwajalein Atoll, September 28, 2008.

Chris Thompson/SpaceX (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Privately developed family of three launch vehicles — Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Falcon Heavy —built by the U.S. corporation SpaceX with funding from South...

Advocacy for Animals

Action Alert from the National Anti-Vivisection Society

This week’s Take Action Thursday updates readers on the retirement of chimpanzees from research and urges your support to help make their retirement a reality.

Alain Elkann Interviews

Alain has been writing a weekly interview column for the Italian newspaper La Stampa since 1989. His interviews celebrate some of the best known and successful personalities of the present day.

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