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Use this information to learn about the effect of the Sun's involvement with tanning, eye damage, premature wrinkles,…
Find information about the Paralympics, including the history of the games, events, name, motto, and more.
Challenge your students with a scientific and ethical discussion about the benefits and possible dangers of cloning, in…
Read about the creation and appearances of Bugs Bunny, one of the great cartoon characters of the 20
Find biographical information about Charles Philip Arthur George, the Prince of Wales.
Learn about the prime ministers of Canada, from 1867 to the present
Learn about the world's 50 most populous nations.
Find out about the origins and events for Bastille Day.
Find information about the legality of the death penalty in nations throughout the world.
Learn about the pitchers who have been inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.
Distribute a chart that lists the lowest recorded temperatures in various parts of the world.
Distribute a chart that lists the greatest recorded snowfalls in North America.
An article describing the most famous snowstorm in American history – "The Great White Hurricane" – an…
Distribute an article that explains where snow comes from and discusses different types of snow crystals.
Test your students' knowledge of weather-related vocabulary with this word list.
A list of milestones from the last millenium.
Read a historical account of what occurred on the day Pearl Harbor was bombed, December 7, 1941.
Reference an article that explains the different types of ballots that are used in elections in the United States.
Learn about the number of telephone and internet users by country, from Argentina to Venezuela.
Learn about the origins, outbreaks, transmission, and more of the H5N1 virus, also called Avian influenza A.
Learn about the planets in other solar systems than ours.
Read about Jim Henson, the creator of such Muppets as Kermit, Miss Piggy, Snuffleupagus, and more.
Learn about the history of New Orleans, from its founding to the current state of the city.
Learn about the person who did the voices for Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and dozens of other Looney Toons characters.
