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Photograph courtesy Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson

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First Thanksgiving

Learn about the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Thanksgiving Traditions

Read about Thanksgiving traditions and pick up some tasty Thanksgiving facts.
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Hands-On Explorer Trip Blog
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Relive the adventure with the 2008 Hands-On Explorer Trip blog!

Let's Go
  • Photo: Kid helping at a soup kitchen

    Ways to Give Back During the Holidays

    Read our list of great ways to give back this holiday season.

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    Food That Fools You

    Read about tricks food stylists use to make fake food look fabulous.

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    Walking in Two Worlds

    Learn about National Geographic's book about Joseph Medicine Crow.

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    Your Amazing Brain

    Go inside your body's supercomputer.

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  • Photo: Women lighting sparklers

    Diwali, India's Festival of Light

    Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year.

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Dalmatians are born without spots.