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6 Ingenious Escapes
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Human Cannibalism; Johannes Lerii's account of the description of the method the Indians use for "barbecuing" human flesh. Nude Indians barbecuing and eating parts of human bodies; Theodor de Bry.
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6 Animals That Eat Their Mates
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Weapons of World War I
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Also Known As El Chapo • Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera
Born 1954? or 1957? • Mexico

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