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Behind the Scenes: 7 Historical Figures in Beatles Lyrics
All the lonely people, where do they all come from?
Chicago Sky
Chicago Sky, professional basketball team based in Chicago that plays in the Eastern Conference of the Women’s National Basketball...
Great Firewall
Great Firewall, regulatory and technological system of Internet control used by the Chinese government to monitor, filter,...
potato chip
Potato chip, a thin slice of potato fried in oil or baked in an oven until crisp. It may be salted or flavoured after cooking....
Guess the License Plate Quiz
Test your street smarts by placing these plates.
100th Anniversary of Chicago’s Flag
April 4, 2017, marked the 100th anniversary of what is perhaps the world’s most recognizable municipal flag.
enema
Enema, procedure in which water or other fluids are injected via the rectum into the lower intestine. Enemas stimulate defecation...
9 Ghostly Planets
Were they ever out there to begin with?
How the 1815 Eruption of Mount Tambora Produced the “Year Without a Summer”
The eruption of Mount Tambora, which began on April 5, 1815, devastated much of the island of Sumbawa and the surrounding...
infotainment
Infotainment, television programming that presents information (as news) in a manner intended to be entertaining. Infotainment...
10 Places to Visit in the Solar System
Having a tough time deciding where to go on vacation? The solar system is full of amazing (and uncrowded) destinations.
direct primary
Direct primary, in the United States, a form of election in which voters directly choose a political party’s candidates for...
7 Important Dates in Jupiter History
The largest planet in our solar system has had some pretty big days.
Michael Steele
Michael Steele, American politician, the first African American to serve as chairman of the Republican National Committee...
Britannica’s Flower Bingo
Test your knowledge of garden flowers!
Timeline of the Manhattan Project
What led to the creation of the atomic bomb?