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Naomi Osaka, of Japan, fires a ball into the stands after defeating Shelby Rogers, of the United States, during the quarterfinal round of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in New York.
4 Questions for Tennis Star Naomi Osaka
Participants, some carry American flags, march in the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. in 1965. The Selma-to-Montgomery, Alabama., civil rights march, 1965. Voter registration drive, Voting Rights Act
Riding Freedom: 10 Milestones in U.S. Civil Rights History
Illustration by the CDC, reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes on the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus,
The Top COVID-19 Vaccine Myths Spreading Online
The Black Panther Party gathers on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with a banner during the Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention, June 19, 1970.
Black Panther Party: 7 Notable Figures
Flag of Sweden
16 Paintings You Can See (in Person) Only in Sweden
Scanning electron micrograph showing the spiral-shaped bacteria of the genus Leptospira. These organisms cause leptospirosis.
8 Zoonotic Diseases
Title: Senate Square, St. Petersburg, December 14, 1825: repression of the troop mutiny - watercolor by Carl Ivanovitch Kollman, 1825 depicts Decembrist uprising clashing with cavalry, with spectators watching. (new style December 26, 1825) Europe. Saint
8 of the Largest Empires in History
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5 Must-See Buildings in Dublin
Panoramic view at sunrise of moai, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile
6 Lost Civilizations
Big beaver gnawing on limb at river's edge
6 Animal Species that Mate for Life
Lead image for "A History of U.S. Presidential Elections in Maps" list
A History of U.S. Presidential Elections in Maps
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21 Notable Paintings in the Musée d’Orsay
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) standing on rock, side view, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
The Fastest Animals on Earth
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The National Museum of Modern Art in Paris Has These 15 Notable Paintings
Outside the Scottish National Gallery on July 30, 2017 in Edinburgh Scotland. The Scottish National Gallery is an important centre of European Art.
10 Paintings to Visit at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh
Buffalo, USA-20 July, 2019: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, a major showplace for modern art and contemporary art
6 Famous Paintings to See at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Composite photograph. Group of six young adults in silhouette. Photograph created for use in Britannica's "20 Under 40" article.
20 Under 40: Young Shapers of the Future (Music and Dance)
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20 Under 40: Young Shapers of the Future (Health and Medicine)
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20 Under 40: Young Shapers of the Future (Social Activism and Politics)
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20 Under 40: Young Shapers of the Future (Literature)
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20 Under 40: Young Shapers of the Future (Architecture, Urban Studies, and Engineering)
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20 Under 40: Young Shapers of the Future (Science and Technology)
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20 Under 40: Young Shapers of the Future (Business and Entrepreneurship)

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38th Parallel. Korean War. demilitarized zone (DMZ). Crossing the 38th parallel. United Nations forces withdraw from Pyongyang, the North Korean capital. They recrossed the 38th parallel, 1950. The DMZ was created July 27, 1953 at P'anmunjom.
8 Hotly Disputed Borders of the World
Somaliland, the Korean peninsula, Western Sahara—all of these places are home to some of the most hotly disputed borders in the world.
Alexander and Porus, c1673. Detail showing Alexander the Great. Charles Le Brun (1619-1690/French), H 4,70 m; L 12,64 m., INV. 2897 Oil on Canvas. In the Louvre Museum, Paris, France.
11 Handsome Historical Figures
We mine the annals of history for famous figures with high cheekbones and fierce attitudes.
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
The SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft is grappled by the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. October 10, 2012.
6 Signs It’s Already the Future
Artist interpretation of a Space meteoroid impact. Meteor impact. Asteroid, End of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Planet Earth, Doomsday Predictions, comet
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The Fairy Queen's Messenger, illustration by Richard Doyle, c. 1870s.
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