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Famous Economic Theories and Economists
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Business & Economics
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Famous Economic Theories and Economists

Adam Smith and the invisible hand, Marx and class struggle, Friedman and monetarism, Schumpeter and creative destruction, Ricardo and comparative advantage. 20 questions for real econ readers.

4 min
June 11th Through History
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History
MediumOn This Day

June 11th Through History

Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers escape Alcatraz in 1962, James Cook discovers the Great Barrier Reef in 1770, Thích Quảng Đức self-immolates in 1963: June 11 has often tipped an era.

2 min
May 17th Through History
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History
MediumOn This Day

May 17th Through History

Ville-Marie founded by Maisonneuve in 1642, Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, the Dambusters' Operation Chastise in 1943: May 17 has often changed the course of history. Test your dates.

2 min
Economics Basics
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Business & Economics
Easy

Economics Basics

GDP, inflation, monopoly, the euro adopted by 20 countries since 2002, the iPhone launched by Steve Jobs in 2007: 20 questions to grasp the economic terms behind today's news.

2 min
Heroes and Heroines of Literature
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Literature
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Heroes and Heroines of Literature

Sancho Panza follows Don Quixote from 1605, Jean Valjean flees Javert in Hugo's pages, Phileas Fogg bets his fortune with Verne. 15 characters who left the page to enter everyday language.

2 min
Architecture: Iconic World Monuments
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Art
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Architecture: Iconic World Monuments

The Sagrada Familia has been under construction since 1882, Notre-Dame from 1163 to 1345, the Taj Mahal built for Mumtaz Mahal who died in 1631. 10 monuments whose real dates beat the postcards.

3 min
French Pastries: The Classics
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Food & Cuisine
Easy

French Pastries: The Classics

Antonin Careme's choux pastry in the 19th century, the Tatin sisters' upside-down tart around 1880, the Paris-Brest designed in 1910 by Louis Durand for the cycling race. 10 classics and their true history.

1 min
True or False: Cinema
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Movies
HardTrue or False

True or False: Cinema

The film Titanic cost more than the ship itself ($200M in 1997 vs $7.5M in 1912). Coppola agreed never to say 'mafia' in The Godfather. 20 statements to settle, true or false.

4 min
Paradise Islands of the World
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Travel & Tourism
Medium

Paradise Islands of the World

The Maldives count 1,199 islands in the Indian Ocean, Bora Bora hides its lagoon in French Polynesia, and Corsica goes by the nickname Isle of Beauty. Test your island bearings.

2 min
The Harry Potter Universe: The Basics
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Movies
EasyHarry Potter

The Harry Potter Universe: The Basics

Platform 9¾ at King's Cross, the Golden Snitch worth 150 points, and Diagon Alley behind the Leaky Cauldron. Test your basics on the saga written by J.K. Rowling between 1997 and 2007.

1 min
Great Art Movements
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Art
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Great Art Movements

Monet names impressionism in 1874, Picasso shatters perspective with Les Demoiselles d'Avignon in 1907, and Kandinsky dares abstraction around 1910. Test your read on the great breaks.

3 min
True or False: Geography
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Geography
EasyTrue or False

True or False: Geography

Russia spans 11 time zones, Monaco fits inside Central Park (2.02 km² vs 3.41), and Istanbul straddles two continents. 20 statements, up to you to sort true from false.

2 min