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New in the Edited Guide: Introduction to Minecraft, the Video Game
This introduction presents topics in a step-by-step fashion to show how Minecraft is different from other games
Author: Gnomon
New in the Edited Guide: Jimmy Durante: Ragtime and Beyond
Jimmy Durante charmed audiences with his piano playing, singing (if you could call it that), and comedic mugging. His story is an interesting one – and parts of it are hair-raising.
Author: Dmitri Gheorgheni
Topical: Hack Green Nuclear Bunker
The Hack Green Nuclear Bunker was decommissioned 30 years ago, on 27 September, 1992
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Do you dread thunderstorms or run out to dance in the rain?
This month we'd like your thoughts on the Power of Nature.
Whether it's storm chasing or wondering how a mighty tree grows from that tiny seed in your hand.
Send us your accounts, photos and videos, or write an Entry for the Guide.
Wherever you live, we're sure you'll have something powerful to share.
October 2022 Create Challenge: The Power of Nature
Newest Edited Entries
- Introduction to 'Minecraft', the Video Game26th September 2022
- Jimmy Durante: Ragtime and Beyond26th September 2022
- The Many Careers of Sol Bloom29th September 2022
- Morse Code - a Method of Communication21st September 2022
- 'The Wizard of Oz' - the 1939 Film21st September 2022
- Types of Queen in the UK12th September 2022
- 'Shirley' - a Novel by Charlotte Bronte 5th September 2022
- Breastfeeding: A Mother's View5th September 2022
- 'Ferry Cross the Mersey' - a History of the Mersey Ferries26th September 2022
- The Hillbilly Gourmet: Mini-Meatloaves for Dinner23rd September 2022
Peer Review
- A88055968 - The Waffle House Index, and How It Helps in a Storm 7 Hours Ago
- A88053401 - Sacheen Littlefeather and Marlon Brando's Oscar Refusal 3 Days Ago
- A88055553 - Zorro: Swashbuckling Hero and Role Model 6 Days Ago
- A88055454 - Joan Clarke - Mathematician and Codebreaker Last Week
- A88055111 - Turnstones - Birds that Turn Stones Last Week
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