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Salem Witch Trials. Photogravure after the painting by Walter McEwen titled - The Witches - circa 1890s.

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Dancers at a Cinco de Mayo festival at the Mission District, San Francisco, California. (Photo dated 2019.) holidays

Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day?

Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

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Facts and Figures About the Landings on Omaha Beach During the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944

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Why Is It Called Black Friday?

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University of Western Australia to launch its first global campuses, with academic hubs planned in Chennai and Mumbai • June 15, 2025, 4:30 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Three juveniles held for hurling petrol bombs in Chennai • June 12, 2025, 4:56 PM ET (The Hindu)

By 2030 Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and five other cities to experience two-fold increase in heatwave days • June 10, 2025, 3:39 PM ET (The Hindu)

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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