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On This Day July 29, 1958 NASA was Created
Wow! Today is NASA's birthday! 64 years and counting! That's a short time look at how much we have accomplished. Th...
Who is Johann Ludwig Burckhardt?
A Swiss Born Explorer!
Burchardt was a respected scholar, educator, and explorer. Born from a wealthy merchant fa...
Half the Globes Rivers Contain Medicine, GROSS!
How to properly dispose of your medicine.
We love the ocean and the wildlife that lives in it. We strive to help...
Abu Simbel, The 2nd Most Visited Site in Egypt
Abu Simbel
Located in Aswan on the west bank of the Nile is one of Egypt's most visited attractions; Abu Simbel. (...
Monarch Butterfly Officially on The Endangered Species List
It's official, the International Union for Conservation of Nature put the Monarch butterfly on the endangered specie...
On This Day, July 21, 1970, Construction of the Aswan Dam is Completed
On this day the Aswan Dam was completed! Egyptian President, Gamal Abdel Nasser wanted a more modern country, with...
On this Day, July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong Became The First Man on the Moon
That's right! Can you believe it's been 53 years since man first stepped on the moon? It took a courageous team of ...
The first Monarch Moves into Buckingham Palace!
Buckingham Palace is fairly new to having the sovereign living on the premises. It was only 185 years ago that Quee...
Newly Discovered Population of Polar Bears
Newly discovered Population of polar bears found living with limited ice!
This may bring hope to a declining popul...
On This Day, the US Constitution Convention Began!
That's right, on this day, May 25, 1787, fifty-five delegates from the twelve of the thirteen colonies traveled to ...
On this Day Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began!
On this Day Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began!
January 5, 1933
1937 The Golden Gate Bridge officially...
On this Day The Leaning Tower of Pisa Reopens to The Public
The Balancing Act Resolved; Pisa reopens!
Whew! That was a close one, on this day December 15, 2001 Italy’s iconi...