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You can never start tax season too early.

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Shadow Sighting?

A man in a top hat holds a groundhog up into the air.

The Hairy History of Groundhog Day

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What Causes the Seasons?

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Why Do These Animals Hibernate?

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Are All Snowflakes Actually Unique?

February: Black History Month

Why is Black History Month in February?

Why is Black History Month in February?

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What Is African American English? Language, Memory, and Belonging

Two reenactors and an illustration of a Black soldier from the First Rhode Island Regiment stand against a background of historical handwritten text.

The First Black Battalion of the American Revolution

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HBCUs: Then and now

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Why We All Use the Latin Alphabet

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Why We Have To Pay Taxes

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How Invisible Aerosols Connect in Earth's Atmosphere

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What Are the Epstein Files—And What's In Them?

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What We Can Learn (and Eat) Urban Foraging

Portrait of a white woman beside a close-up of an IVF embryo with a micropipette and an arrow; she holds a LIFE magazine cover titled 'Test-Tube Baby Boom'.

Meet America's First IVF Baby

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Shabbat Prayers: What is the Blessing Over Bread?

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Shabbat Prayers: What is the Blessing Over Wine?

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Shabbat Prayers: What is the Blessing Over Candles?

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Everything We Know and Love About Jane Austen

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Telling the Story of Homer's Odyssey with Translator Emily Wilson

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Why Ancient Egyptian Writing Is More Than Just Hieroglyphics

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Britannica Explains

Whatever your question, Britannica has the answer.

Demystified

Science, art, history, and culture—demystified.

B-Money Smart

Want to become a smarter investor, saver, and spender? Britannica Money breaks down the complex world of finance.

Behind the Zodiac

What’s really written in the stars?

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Britannica Classics

Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.

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This Time in History

In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.

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#WTFact Videos

In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.

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