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Why Does Salt Melt Ice?

Glacier off coast of Argentina, South America. (glacial; snow; ice; blue ice; melting glacier)

What’s the Difference Between a Glacier and an Ice Floe?

Iceberg, Arctic (polar, environment, global warming)

Why Does Water Freeze from the Top Down?

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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?

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants

Happy, smiling, flying pig

7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

Aspirin pills.

7 Drugs that Changed the World

Poker game. Card game. Royal Flush in poker. Hearts suit gambling

Poker Hands Ranked

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ice river system ice formation ice in lakes and rivers river glacier permafrost iceberg estuary waterfall alluvial fan delta spring

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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)

Water and its Varying Forms

Iceland, Glacier lagoon (Jokulsarlon)

Winter Weather Words Quiz