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Where Is the Oldest City in the United States?

Today Wonderopolis takes a trip to the place that’s been there the longest!

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Where Is the Oldest City in the United States?
Who Was Arthur Ashe?

This Wonder of the Day is a grand slam!

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Who Was Arthur Ashe?
Why Didn’t Canada Buy Alaska?

We hope you BRRRought a warm coat with you to Wonderopolis today!

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Why Didn’t Canada Buy Alaska?
Who Was the Pirate Queen?

We hope you ARRRR ready for today’s Wonder of the Day!

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Who Was the Pirate Queen?
Who Was the First Casualty of the American Revolution?

Learn about an unsung American hero in today’s Wonder of the Day!

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Who Was the First Casualty of the American Revolution?
What Was the French Revolution?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is a very important BonaPARTe of history!

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What Was the French Revolution?
Can You Put a Secret Message in a Song?

Look closely at today’s Wonder of the Day--it could be hiding a secret message!

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Can You Put a Secret Message in a Song?
What Could You Buy at Trajan’s Market?

Is learning part of your agenda today? MARKET off your list with this Wonder of the Day!

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What Could You Buy at Trajan’s Market?
How Do Languages Die?

Hello, hola, bonjour, and namaste! We know you’ll enjoy today’s Wonder of the Day!

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How Do Languages Die?
How Were Swimming Strokes Invented?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is simply a STROKE of genius!

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How Were Swimming Strokes Invented?
Did Blackbeard Really Exist?

Ahoy there, mateys! Come aboard for today’s Wonder of the Day.

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Did Blackbeard Really Exist?
Who was Jesse James?

Learn the truth behind the legend of today’s Wonder of the Day!

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Who was Jesse James?
What Did Mary Anning Discover?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is going to be just great--we can feel it in our BONES!

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What Did Mary Anning Discover?
What is the Curse of Oak Island?

We think you’ll really TREASURE today’s Wonder of the Day!

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What is the Curse of Oak Island?
What Was the Watergate Scandal?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is about an important event in American history.

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What Was the Watergate Scandal?
Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers?

Get some decoding practice by reading today’s Wonder of the Day!

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Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers?
Why Is Thanksgiving Always on a Thursday?

You’ll thank us for today’s Wonder of the Day!

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Why Is Thanksgiving Always on a Thursday?
What Was the Babington Plot?

Get the royal treatment--or not--with today’s Wonder of the Day!

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What Was the Babington Plot?
Was the Sahara Desert Once a Green Oasis?

Here in Wonderopolis, we think the best part of any meal is the DESERT!

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Was the Sahara Desert Once a Green Oasis?
How Do Windmills Work?

Take some time to WIND down with today’s Wonder of the Day!

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How Do Windmills Work?

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