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Quiz of the Day
Leonardo da Vinci (© Culver Pictures)How much do you know about the stuff that went into "The Da Vinci Code"?
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On This Day
Death Valley (© ML Sinibaldi/Corbis)On this day in 1913, the National Weather Service recorded a temperature of 57°C (134°F) in California's Death Valley, the highest temperature ever measured in the United States.
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Did You Know?
Grampian Mountains, Scotland (© Still Moving Picture Company/STB)The Grampian Mountains divide the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands. They are home to Ben Nevis, the highest peak in Great Britain.
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