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38 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Jewish

2021-06-23

You might know that Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler are Jewish, but did you know THESE celebrities are Jewish too?Continue Reading

27 of the Funniest Quotes by Winston Churchill

2021-05-03

Can Winston Churchill make you laugh? Let’s put him to the test. Here are 27 of his funniest quotes.Continue Reading

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Cleopatra’s Children -This is What Happened to Them

2021-02-03

Hint: one of Cleopatra’s children made it big time… the other three did not do so well.Continue Reading

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16 of the Largest Empires the World Has Seen (With Maps)

2019-08-12

See the world map change as one empire succeeds another. These are 16 of the largest empires ever, from Mongolia’s mega empire to Britain’s.Continue Reading

Meet the 6 Richest Self-Made Women in the World

2019-06-14

Can you guess how much money each one of them has? Hint: there are a lot of zeroes.Continue Reading

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