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8 Creepy Critters in the Work of Edgar Allan Poe
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16 Questions About Pets Answered
DECEMBER 2: An unidentified competitor jumps with his horse at the OTP Equitation World Cup, December 2, 2011 in Budapest, Hungary
Olympics: Equestrian
puppy in basket (pup, dog, cute, pet)
Hell in a Handbag
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Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)
7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks
Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd
Causes of the Great Depression
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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
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What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?
July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.
Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?
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How Deadly Is Quicksand?

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Born April 8, 1904 • New York City • New York
Died February 13, 1970 (aged 65) • Miami Beach • Florida
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