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Britannica’s new platform provides content designed and written specifically for early learners.

Creating a more engaging and fun learning experience for students, the activities in Britannica Fundamentals align with the content areas children learn in the classroom. From language and literacy to geography and mathematics, Britannica Fundamentals supports classroom curriculum while also building digital literacy.

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World Capitals

In most countries, the capital is the headquarters of the national government.

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Inventors

People who think of new machines or ways of doing things are known as inventors.

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The Deep Sea Is a Pollution Sink

Pollution occurs in the deepest of deep-sea trenches—where crustaceans were found to contain surprisingly high levels of toxic contamination.

See also: Mariana Trench, plastic pollution

On This Day

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In 1926 American actress Marilyn Monroe was born. She became a major Hollywood star, known for such films as Some Like It Hot, but her private life was marked by numerous struggles.