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  13 Iconic Buildings to Visit in New York City When you visit New York City, you’re following the footsteps of some of the world’s greatest architects. Make sure you don’t miss these prime examples of their work that, together, make the great city what it is today. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001...
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  13 Questions About How the Human Body Works Answered How do people breathe in and out? What’s the body’s biggest organ? What causes a bruise? This list answers these questions and others about how the human body works. Earlier versions of these questions and answers first appeared in the second edition of The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents)...
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  14 Buildings That Lay Bare Scotland’s Soul “I am a Scotsman,” Sir Walter Scott once wrote; “therefore I had to fight my way into the world.” This list explains how these 14 buildings fought their way onto Scottish soil. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die,...
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  14 Questions About Aquatic Animals Answered Water: the lifeblood of our planet and home to some of the most unique aquatic creatures on this planet. This list includes many fascinating facts about some of the animals that populate the world’s bodies of water. Earlier versions of these questions and answers first appeared in the second...
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  14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered The people of the United States live under a variety of governments—the federal government, state governments, and local governments—all with their own powers and responsibilities. This list answers 14 questions about how these governments work. Earlier versions of these questions and answers first...
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  14 Significant Paintings at Nationalmuseum in Sweden Nationalmuseum in Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm, has roots in the 18th century, but the museum as it is known today originated in the 1840s, when planning and construction of its current building began. Its collections of hundreds of thousands of artworks range from paintings and sculpture to...
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  14 Tough Questions Answered Why are there wars? Who is God? These are but two of the “tough questions” about the complicated and the unknown that many people ask. Earlier versions of these questions and answers first appeared in the second edition of The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents) by Gina Misiroglu (2010). list,...
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  15 of the Best Birdsongs (According to Britannica) Humans are not the only members of the animal kingdom that can sing. Although some whales, cicadas, and tree frogs can sing (or seem to sing) too, this ability also belongs to nearly half of all the world’s birds! All members of the suborder Passeri (or oscines) of the order Passeriformes, which...
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  15 Paintings to See at the Victoria and Albert Museum ...
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  15 Questions About Units of Measurement Answered Units of measurement help us through our daily lives by standardizing how we discuss things such as someone’s height, the size of our shoes, the weight of that handful of fruit in the supermarket, and the temperature outside. Earlier versions of these questions and answers first appeared in the...
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  150th Anniversary: Lee Surrenders to Grant On April 9, 1865, the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, Gen. Robert E. Lee, surrendered to his Union counterpart, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, in Appomattox Court House, Virginia, thus effectively ending the American Civil War. At 3:15 PM (EST) on the 150th anniversary of the event,...
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  16 Paintings You Can See (in Person) Only in Sweden Earlier versions of the descriptions of these paintings first appeared in 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die, edited by Stephen Farthing (2018). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. list, travel, tourism, destinations, Sweden, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö Peder Severin Krøyer, born in...
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  16 Questions About Pets Answered Dogs and cats and snakes, oh my! What are some of the most popular pets around the world, and why are they the way they are? This list will provide you with answers. Earlier versions of these questions and answers first appeared in the second edition of The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents)...
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  16 Questions About Earth’s Atmosphere and Weather Answered The sky includes Earth’s atmosphere and is the location of the planet’s weather, which means there’s a lot happening there. A clear sky usually means a warm and sunny day while a dark, cloudy, and windy day brings warning of an incoming thunderstorm. This list will help you understand a few more...
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  17 Questions About Health and Wellness Answered Why do we get sick, and what do our bodies do to prevent sickness? Learn more about the science behind viruses, allergies, vaccines, exercise, and many other influences on people’s health. Earlier versions of these questions and answers first appeared in the second edition of The Handy Answer Book...
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  18 Food Crops Developed in the Americas Although no continent on Earth is now untouched by the diverse and delicious seed and food crops developed in the Americas, the brilliance of the native peoples who domesticated these nourishing plants over millennia has largely been overlooked by history. The following is a list celebrating some...
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  18 Questions About Farming Answered Food production around the world relies heavily on agriculture. Farmers raise vegetables, livestock, and other products. How has farming evolved over time, and what are the different ways to farm? Why do farm animals do what they do? And what does wind have to do with farms? This list will answer...
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  19 Essential Italian Churches Italy’s rich architectural heritage includes thousands of churches built across two millennia. Here are 19 of the most notable ones. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these churches first appeared in 1001 Amazing Places You Must See Before You Die, edited by Richard Cavendish (2016). Writers’...
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  19 Historic Buildings to Visit in Rome The term historic may be understated for a city that can trace its origins, as a continuous settlement, to the first millennium BCE. Nearly everything about Rome might be considered historic. This list merely skims the surface of the buildings worth seeing in Italy’s national capital. Earlier...
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  19 Places That Exemplify Cool Swiss Style From the Yellow House to the Kirchner Museum, these buildings offer a vision of what Swiss architectural style means. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die, edited by Mark Irving (2016). Writers’ names appear in...