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A fear of spiders, or arachnophobia, seems quite common around the world. Last year, a team of researchers pu...

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Nebraska, often referred to as the “Cornhusker State,” is a landlocked gem in the heart of America’s Great Plains. While it may not always be...

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d3sign / Getty Images Human geography is one of the two major branches of geography, together with physical geography. Human geography is also called cultural...

JupiterImages/Getty Images The Geography Bee, more properly known as the National Geographic Bee, begins at the local level and winners work their way to the fi...

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