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The World Almanac and Book of Facts is an American-published reference work and is the bestselling almanac conveying information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, sports feats, etc. The almanac can be found in homes, libraries, schools, businesses, and media outlets throughout the United States and to a more limited degree in other parts of the world.
It has been published yearly since 1886.
   From the late 19th century to 1934, the New York World Building was prominently featured on the cover of the almanac. In 1923, the name changed to its current name, The World Almanac and Book of Facts.
   The first version of the video game Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, published in 1985, included The World Almanac in the purchase. The World Almanac For Kids has been published annually since 1995. In 1993 Scripps sold the Almanac to K-III (later Primedia).The World Almanac was sold to Ripplewood Holdings' WRC Media in 1999. Ripplewood bought Reader's Digest and the book is now produced by the World Almanac Education Group, which is owned by The Reader's Digest Association. The World Almanac is distributed by Simon and Schuster.
   Some lists published are:

"World Almanac's Ten Most Influential People of the Second Millennium", 2000
"World Almanac's 25 Most Influential Women in America" (includes Helen Thomas, Gloria Steinem, Jane Bryant Quinn, Mary Cunningham Agee, Erma Bombeck, and Phyllis Schlafly).

Editing and publishing

In the mid-1980s, the almanac was being put together by a 10-member staff. At that time, 20 percent of the book was rarely updated (for example, the text of the Constitution of the United States), 50 percent was updated at least briefly each year, and 30 percent of the content was completely new each year.

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