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    10 Dec 2020

    On – our birthday – we invite you to explore Britannica's 2020 Year in Review. Find out which stories were the most relevant to you, our readers:

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  2. 6 hours ago

    🌐 Do you think Stonehenge once had a roof?

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    in 1475, Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo—who exerted an unparalleled influence on Western sculpture, painting, and architecture and whose works rank among the most famous in existence—was born in the Republic of Florence.

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    Yes, there are some animals that are extremophiles. .

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    Tell us you read the encyclopedia as a kid without telling us you read the encyclopedia as a kid.

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    Mar 3

    My thoughts on today. Thanks to .

    . talks about the new U.S. administration’s new goals for , including universal along with increased pay for teachers.
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    in 1770, British troops opened fire, killing Crispus Attucks and four others in the Boston Massacre, an event that galvanized anti-British feelings in the lead-up to the American Revolution.

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  8. Mar 4

    Did you know that Chicago has been Encyclopædia Britannica's headquarters since the 1930s?

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  9. Mar 3

    How do oysters work as aphrodisiacs? Think you know the answer?

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    Jackie Joyner-Kersee, in full Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee, née Jacqueline Joyner, (born March 3, 1962, East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.), American athlete who was considered by many to be the greatest female athlete ever.

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  11. Mar 2

    What's the difference between a frog and a toad?

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    We are proud to be featured in the upcoming panel "Misinformation, Ethics, & Protecting Societies" at in just a few days. Learn more here:

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    Since March is , we take a look back at significant moments in women's history. For more unprecedented women, visit:

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    Sarojini Naidu, (born February 13, 1879—died March 2, 1949, Lucknow), political activist, feminist, poet, and the first Indian woman to be president of the Indian National Congress and to be appointed an Indian state governor.

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  15. Mar 1

    Happy birthday to Lupita Nyong'o. Do you have a favorite film of hers?

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  16. Feb 28

    🌶️ Wilbur Scoville was a pharmacist who, in 1912, published a paper that described a process for putting a number on a pepper’s pungency. It was the first time that spiciness had been systematically quantified.

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  17. Feb 28

    Test your knowledge of codes, secrets and ciphers!

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    How accurate is ? Find out:

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  19. Feb 28

    in 1922, Egypt was declared an independent country.

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  20. Feb 27

    You asked, "How was instant ramen invented?" We answered:

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  21. Feb 27

    1776: At the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, North Carolinian revolutionaries defeated loyalists during the American Revolution. A loyalist, also called Tory, was a colonist loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution.

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