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Social Studies

How horses changed history

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Social Studies

6 myths about the Middle Ages that everyone believes

2,268,682 Views

Social Studies

One of the most "dangerous" men in American history

257,500 Views

Social Studies

What is Juneteenth, and why is it important?

519,207 Views

Health

The most powerful woman you've never heard of - T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison

58,246 Views

Social Studies

Mao Zedong's infamous mango cult

552,305 Views

Social Studies

History vs. Thomas Jefferson

531,175 Views

Social Studies

Zumbi: The last king of Palmares

224,278 Views

Design, Engineering & Technology

The Taj Mahal: A monument to eternal love

715,032 Views

Social Studies

Why plague doctors wore beaked masks

1,799,569 Views

Health

Will there be another pandemic in your lifetime?

471,221 Views

Social Studies

How did they build the Great Pyramid of Giza?

1,480,281 Views

Literature

How to write the perfect crime, according to Agatha Christie

859,666 Views

Literature

How Phillis Wheatley captured the attention of the world

189,938 Views

Social Studies

The rise and fall of the medieval Islamic Empire

1,637,854 Views

The Arts

Can you guess what's wrong with these paintings?

721,251 Views

Literature & Language

A brief history of Spanish

439,748 Views

Business & Economics

The true cost of gold

466,358 Views

Social Studies

A brief history of dumplings

934,712 Views

The Arts

Artemisia Gentileschi: The woman behind the paintings

510,580 Views

Social Studies

Ugly History: The Khmer Rouge murders

2,014,243 Views

Social Studies

3 myths about racism that keep the US from progress - Candis Watts Smith

86,668 Views

Social Studies

Ugly History: The El Mozote Murders

236,349 Views

Social Studies

The biggest mistakes in mapmaking history

994,414 Views