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5 Things You Didn't Know About the Spring Equinox
The spring, or vernal, equinox traditionally marks the first day of spring — but climate scientists use a different date altogether. Find out more about this and other facts about the spring equinox.
How Much Do You Really Know About Canadian Winter Holiday Traditions?
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Ring those sleigh bells because it's officially the season for holiday fun in Canada! Whether you've been naughty or nice, you'll quickly realize how much peace and joy is in the world once you take this very festive quiz.
The Druids: Philosophers, Politicians, Priests or Sorcerers?
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The Druids were a class of Celtic-speaking purveyors of magical and religious practice who inhabited northwestern Europe around 2,000 years ago, but almost everything we know about them is from secondhand sources.
How did ancient civilizations use sundials to tell time?
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Ancient sundials first popped up in Egypt around 1500 B.C. Learn how these sundials came about and what they were used for all those centuries ago.
What Is the Arctic Circle? 9 Stone-cold Facts About the Region
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The Arctic Circle is a region marked by frigid temperatures, strange sunlight and glaciers galore. And for hundreds of thousands of people, it's also home sweet home.
The Ultimate Square Dancing Quiz
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You attend all your local square dances and love a good hoedown! Do you know your allemande left from your allemande right? Take the quiz to see your score!
98% of adults can't pass this elementary school science quiz! Can you?
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From the periodic table to inventors and their inventions, how well do you remember your science class lessons? Do you think you could pass general science? Let's find out with this quiz!
Christmas Decorations from Around the World
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Are you wondering about Christmas decorations around the world? Check out how people celebrate Christmas around the world.
Historical Holiday Fallacies: How much do you know (wrong)?
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Do you love celebrating holidays and think you know everything there is to know about jack-o’-lanterns, Santa Claus and St. Patrick? Test your smarts with some tricky questions and some real treats that might surprise you. The holidays will never be the same!
5 Most Bizarre Year 2012 Predictions
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As the clock ticks closer to Dec. 21, 2012, discussion regarding what exactly will happen to the world and human civilization continues to heat up. What are some of the wackier conspiracy theories about the year 2012?