Arctic Archipelago

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Just How Many Oceans Are There?

Sailboat against a beautiful landscape

Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?

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Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.

What Is the Emoluments Clause?

Gutzon Borglum. Presidents. Sculpture. National park. George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Theodore Roosevelt. Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.

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Aurochs. Bos primigenius. Skeleton. Extinct animal. Skeleton of an Aurochs, an extinct wild ox.

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Happy, smiling, flying pig

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In Canada’s high arctic, scientists on mission to drill deep into climate history • May 1, 2025, 5:59 AM ET (Globe and Mail)

Indigenous leaders remember Pope Francis as someone who 'gave voice to the voiceless' • Apr. 25, 2025, 11:58 PM ET (CBC)

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Aleutian Islands Novaya Zemlya Virgin Islands Florida Keys Lesser Antilles Bimini Islands Leeward Islands Antilles Diomede Islands Haida Gwaii

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Island, New Caledonia.

Islands and Archipelagos