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The Copperhead Snake Is Seldom Lethal But Always Venomous
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Oedipus Complex: Digging Into Freud's Controversial Theory
April 10 By John Donovan
Neuschwanstein Castle: The Real Story Behind the Fairy-tale Fortress
April 10 By Dave Roos
The Ring of Fire Is the Pacific's Volcanic Hotspot
April 10 By Mark Mancini
What Is Zionism and Is It Fueling the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict?
April 9 By Dave Roos
Science
The Milky Way: Understanding Our Place in the Galaxy
Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?
What Is the Arctic Circle? 9 Stone-cold Facts About the Region
Crumple Theory: We Can Learn a Lot From How Paper Crumples
Culture
The Hamsa Appears in Multiple Cultures, but Why?
What Caused the Rise — and Fall — of the Ottoman Empire?
5 Most Common Last Names on Each Continent (Except Antarctica)
10 of the Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities in the World