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Each month more than 29 million people visit About.com. About.com was founded in 1996 (as the Mining Company). with a simple premise, that people are the best Guides to the Internet. In 2001, About, Inc. was acquired by PRIMEDIA Inc. In 2005 About, Inc. was acquired by The New York Times Company/ About.com is a network of more than 500 topic sites written by Guides who are experts in their fields. Guides have written books, appeared on national television and won many awards in their field. For instance, the Headaches Guide was recently recognized as a top patient advocate by the National Headache Foundation. About's Table Tennis Guide is a two-time Olympian and their Pediatrics Guide is a board certified Pediatrician & Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.About Guides live and work in over 20 countries. Guides are selected for their knowledge in and passion for their topics and a commitment to create and maintain informative and authoritative content.

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