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The Olympic Games
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The Origin of the Winter Olympics
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Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
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9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum
Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs
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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Also Known As Peter George Snell
Born December 17, 1938 • New Zealand
Died December 12, 2019 (aged 80) • Dallas • Texas
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