Nam Viet

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The Effects of China’s One-Child Policy

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Poker Hands Ranked

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?

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

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6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction

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7 Drugs that Changed the World

Cathedrale St.Jean in Lyon, France has a 14th-century astronomical clock that shows religious feast days till the year 2019; Perpetual Calendar

Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar

Portrait of a mountain gorilla at a short distance. gorilla close up portrait.The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)

Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species

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A fiery conquest in 112BC may have led to decline of the Chinese swamp cypress • Apr. 28, 2025, 2:39 AM ET (South China Morning Post)

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Also Known As	Southern Yüeh • Nan Yue • Nan Yüeh

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China

Vietnam

Hong Kong: bridge

Guangdong

province, China

Karst peaks along the Gui (locally Li) River

Guangxi

autonomous region, China

Key People

Ngo Quyen

Vietnamese king