Today's Highlights
It's that time of year when Christmas-themed movies rule the TV. Are any of these your favorite?
There is some truth to the notion that kids benefit from listening to an orchestra. Time to play that 'Nutcracker' CD ...
What did Prometheus do to anger the gods? Take the Greek mythology quiz to find out.
Quiz of the Day
World Capitals Quiz (© Microsoft Corporation)Where in the world are you?
Take the World Capitals Quiz.
On This Day
Rosa Parks (© THE BETTMANN ARCHIVE/UPI)On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, marking a key moment in the civil rights movement.
What else happened?
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Recharge your brain with a heady brew of Encarta's best...
Mystery Picture
Guess the mystery imageWhat is this?
Find out.
Did You Know?
Athens, Greece (© Hi Pix)The Cynics, members of a school of Greek philosophers dating from the 4th century BC, believed that civilization was an artificial, unnatural state that should be held in contempt.
Keep learning on MSN Encarta.
This Week: Itchy, Scratchy

What makes us itch?
Bill Nye the Science Guy speculates on this head-scratching mystery.

Take the body quiz
If our skin is our largest organ, no wonder we're so itchy.

Is Bigfoot ticklish?
Since he's so shy, nobody's sure -- yet.
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