When a man named Cliff packaged book summaries in yellow and black booklets he changed the way kids learned. But was he just creating a cheat code?

When a man named Cliff packaged book summaries in yellow and black booklets he changed the way kids learned. But was he just creating a cheat code?

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The Cliffs Notes on Cliffs Notes

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When a 9.2 quake shoook Alaska in 1964 it was the 2nd largest earthquake ever recorded. This is that story.

When a 9.2 quake shoook Alaska in 1964 it was the 2nd largest earthquake ever recorded. This is that story.

Alaska Earthquake of 1964

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Those are three words you probably never thought you’d see together. And the true story is just as interesting as it sounds.

Those are three words you probably never thought you&rsquo;d see together. And the true story is just as interesting as it sounds.

Short Stuff: Toronto Clown Riot

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When a crush of football fans killed 97 people in England in 1989, police and officials engaged in a massive cover-up to blame it on drunken fans. Today we tell that story.

When a crush of football fans killed 97 people in England in 1989, police and officials engaged in a massive cover-up to blame it on drunken fans. Today we tell that story.

The Hillsborough Disaster

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