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  1. 22 hours ago

    Britannica Books: fun, surprising, and awesomely true stories curated just for kids. Find the perfect gift for all the curious kids in your life!

    Britannica All New Kids Encyclopedia, 5 Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime, Factopia, Listified, Britannica First Big Book of Why book covers
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  2. Dec 14

    On this day in 1979, British punk rock band the Clash released its breakthrough album, London Calling.

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  3. Dec 13

    Happy ! 🍫 ☕️ Cocoa beans have a strong, bitter taste, but when they've been correctly prepared, their insides can be ground into cocoa for chocolate. Find more fascinating lists in Listified! from :

    list of the twenty countries that eat the most chocolate per person
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  4. Dec 10

    🎂 The first part of the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica was published and advertised for sale in Edinburgh on this day in 1768.

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  5. Dec 9

    On this day in 1965, the animated special A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired on American television. It became a holiday classic.

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  6. Dec 8

    What really happened when Dylan "went electric"?

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  7. Dec 7

    On this day in 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

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  8. Dec 2

    On this day in 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France in the presence of Pope Pius VII. [🎨 courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1961.9.15]

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  9. Nov 30

    Barbados achieved its full independence from Britain on this day in 1966.

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  10. Nov 29

    The is 'vaccine'! Read more about the history of vaccines and the rest of the runners-up on our homepage today.

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  11. Nov 24

    On , we’re looking at the different ways people make music! 🎵 In ! (out January 2022) you can read about the musician who makes instruments out of ice. 🎺🧊 Find out more exciting things happening at :

    page from return to factopia detailing a cave organ made of ice
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  12. Nov 23

    The first episode of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who aired on this day in 1963; the show became a landmark of British popular culture.

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  13. Nov 22

    in 1963 U.S. President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas, while riding in an open car.

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  14. Nov 21

    The horror classic Frankenstein, based on a stage adaptation of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's 1818 novel, was released in the United States on this day in 1931. [© 1931 Universal Pictures Company, Inc.]

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  15. Nov 19

    Brazilian football player Pelé scored his 1,000th career goal on this day in 1969. [📷: Pictorial Parade—Archive Photos/Getty Images]

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  16. Nov 18

    On this day in 1928, Walt Disney released Steamboat Willie, the first animated film with sound to feature Mickey Mouse.

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  17. Nov 17

    American filmmaker Martin Scorsese, known for his harsh, often violent depictions of American culture, was born on this day in 1942. [📷: Warner Brothers, Inc.]

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  18. Nov 15

    Today marks ! ♻️ This spread from our Kids’ Encyclopedia breaks down how climate change is harming our planet and what YOU can do to help. Learn more in :

    facts about stopping climate change
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  19. Nov 15

    On this day in 2001, Microsoft released .

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  20. Nov 14

    On this day in 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges began attending William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, becoming the youngest of a group of African American students to integrate schools in the American South. [AP/Shutterstock.com]

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