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National Geographic Summary
1,287 words, approx. 4 pages For more than a century, the words "National Geographic" have conjured up images of natural wonders, bold exploration, and fascinating foreign cultures. Generations of Americans have looked to the National Geographic Society for...
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National Geographic Society Summary
1,230 words, approx. 4 pages National Geographic Society Founded January 27, 1888 The National Geographic Society was established in 1888 “to increase and diffuse [spread] geographic knowledge.” It has done this by sponsoring explorations and expeditions—beginning...
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Production Miracles Summary
5,217 words, approx. 17 pages In the December 1942 National Geographic Magazine, Albert W. Atwood authored an article titled "The Miracle of War Production." Atwood penned the following words: This country which we love is producing all-out for war. At first there...
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National Geographic Society Information
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 The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institution in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the...




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Chimps use spears to hunt bushbabies
2/23/2007: 471 words, approx. 2 pages Researchers have witnessed a chimpanzee skewering a lemur-like creature for supper, but it's unclear whether the spectacle was a bit of luck or an indication that chimps have a more advanced ability to hunt than was thought.A team led by Iowa State University anthropology professor...
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Report: 8 rare tigers missing in India
4/22/2007: 301 words, approx. 1 pages Eight tigers are missing from a reserve in western India, raising new concerns about the country's dwindling big cat population, a news report said Sunday.The rare adult tigers have vanished from the Ranthambore National Park, which covers 60 square miles in the western state of...
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Archaeological Site Yields Dental Surprise
6/15/2006: 380 words, approx. 1 pages Thousands of years before screen idols began beautifying themselves with cosmetic dentistry ancient Mexicans were getting ceremonial dentures. Researchers report Wednesday that they found a 4,500-year-old burial in Mexico that had the oldest known example of dental work...
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Possible Aztec offerings found in Mexico
5/26/2007: 310 words, approx. 1 pages Archaeologists diving into a lake in the crater of a snowcapped volcano found wooden scepters shaped like lightning bolts that match 500-year-old descriptions by Spanish priests and conquerors writing about offerings to the Aztec rain god.The lightning bolts _ along with cones of copal incense...


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