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New in the Edited Guide: Euphemia Lofton Haynes - Mathematician and Educator
Euphemia Lofton Haynes earned an important place in the history of mathematics by becoming the first African-American woman to be awarded a PhD in Mathematics.
Author: SashaQ
New in the Edited Guide: Smoky: Yorkshire Terrier War Heroine
The dogs of the Second World War came in all shapes and sizes. One of the most unusual was Smoky the Yorkshire Terrier. Smoky saved lives, including her human's, and is credited as being the first therapy dog.
Author: Dmitri Gheorgheni
Topical: Towel Day
Towel Day takes place on 25 May each year in honour of the life and work of Douglas Adams.
Welcome to Create
Confront AI art head-on with this month's Create Challenge!
Let the software make your characters for you. Then YOU write the story! The only limit is your imagination.
Read all the stories, and see the no-doubt breathtaking art, in the h2g2 Post.
h2g2 June 2024 Challenge: Five Characters in Search of an Author
AI Showdown
Newest Edited Entries
- Euphemia Lofton Haynes - Mathematician and Educator19th May 2024
- h2g2 Merchandise - On Sale Now!27th April 2024
- Smoky: Yorkshire Terrier War Heroine27th April 2024
- Flapjacks - a Guide9th April 2024
- The Tank Museum, Dorset, UK17th March 2024
- Harold and Maude: From Flop to Cult Classic17th March 2024
- Lancaster Bomber ED6034th March 2024
- Pareidolia and Facephenes - Faces, Faces Everywhere4th March 2024
- The Ultimate Marvel Film Guide: 2020-202226th April 2024
- Dr Mary Edwards Walker: Army Physician, Feminist, Eccentric5th February 2024
Peer Review
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