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Tom Cruise as Maverick in Top Gun(1986) directed by Tony Scott.
Can You Guess the Movie by the Scene?
Grab a bowl of popcorn and see how many movies you can name.
Community service - volunteers picking up garbage in a park during a spring cleanup. Environmentalism
A Timeline of Environmental History
A glimpse of some of our environmental successes and failures.
People in Taksim Square for LGBT pride parade on June 30, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. Almost 100.000 people attracted to pride parade and the biggest pride ever held in Turkey.
LGBTQ Pride Month Is Here
The rainbow flag celebrates the beauty in diversity.
Silhouettes of People Holding Gay Pride Symbol Flag
Celebrating LGBTQ Pride
The month of June marks the annual celebration of lesbian, gay,...
J. Robert Oppenheimer (L) & Gen. Leslie R. Groves at ground zero examine remains of a base of the steel test tower at the Trinity Test site of a nuclear bomb; as part of the Manhattan Project in New Mexico, Sep. 1945. Los Alamos National Laboratory
Timeline of the Manhattan Project
What led to the creation of the atomic bomb?
Knife and blades used for girls circumcision, female genital mutilation, FGM, Kenya, Africa
The Controversy over Female Genital Cutting
A look at the practice of female genital cutting and the controversy...
Flower bingo infogram
Britannica’s Flower Bingo
Test your knowledge of garden flowers!
Rooftop and patio gardens amidst modern office and residential towers in downtown city center, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (green roofs, roof gardens)
The Evergreen Benefits of Rooftop Gardening
Looking for some peas and quiet in your busy metropolis? Nothing...
President Richard M. Nixon smiles and gives the victory sign as he boards the White House helicopter after his resignation on August 9, 1974 in Washington, D.C.
Timeline of the 1970s
Do you remember what happened in the seventies?
Programming computer abstract
Pro and Con: Net Neutrality in the United States
Net neutrality is a complex and evolving issue in the U.S., with...
Albert Einstein in Washington, D.C. c. 1921-1923. Physicist
The Solar Eclipse That Made Albert Einstein a Science Celebrity
How an eclipse tested the theory of general relativity.
University Students Walking On Campus Road
Trigger Warnings on Campus
Students have been requesting more trigger warnings in college...
Computer mapping, woman at early 1990s computer
Timeline of the 1990s
Do you remember what happened in the nineties?
Various LGBTQ pride flags. Rainbow flag. Transgender flag (pale pink, blue and white). Bisexual flag (dark pink, purple, blue)
A Guide to LGBTQ+ Pride Flags
More than just the rainbow.
President's bingo. Guess and select to correct president based on images.
Britannica’s U.S. Presidents Bingo
Test your knowledge of U.S. presidents.
Germans from East and West stand on the Berlin Wall in front of the Brandenburg Gate in the November 10, 1989, photo, one day after the wall opened.
Timeline of the 1980s
Do you remember what happened in the Eighties?
Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.
U.S. Death Toll During Major Events
Explore an infographic that compares the number of deaths caused...
Men's Giant Slalom Italy's Alberto Tomba on the way to retaining his gold medal at Val d'Isere France 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics
The Origin of the Winter Olympics
Winter sports weren’t always part of the Olympics. This is how...
Dog bingo. Guess the dog breed.
Britannica’s Dog Bingo
Test your knowledge of man’s best friend!
A protestor holding a placard stating the inequality of capitalism during the Occupy Toronto Movement on October 17, 2011 in Toronto, Canada.
Economic Inequality
Is the system rigged in favor of the rich?
Britannica's Book Bingo. Take our reading challenge! Books range form greatest, banned, and counterculture.
Britannica’s Book Bingo
Take our reading challenge!
Naomi Osaka, of Japan, fires a ball into the stands after defeating Shelby Rogers, of the United States, during the quarterfinal round of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in New York.
4 Questions for Tennis Star Naomi Osaka
Family shaped who Naomi Osaka is today.
poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).
World Poetry Day
The phenomenal impact of poetry is celebrated every March across...
Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.
Timeline and Facts About the Titanic
On April 10, 1912, the RMS Titanic embarked on its maiden...