Gil Kane

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles

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Periods of American Literature

9 American Countercultural Books

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Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture

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Causes of the Great Depression

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7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks

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7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

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What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?

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What is Holy Week?

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

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Also Known As	Eli Katz
Born	April 6, 1926 • Riga • Latvia
Died	January 31, 2000 (aged 73) • Miami • Florida

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