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Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

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How Deadly Is Quicksand?

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Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

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What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?

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7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

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Causes of the Great Depression

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Pet Treat Recall Sparks Warning to Customers • Apr. 3, 2025, 1:13 AM ET (Newsweek)

CDC study identifies leading culprits of foodborne illness • Mar. 25, 2025, 2:10 PM ET (News-Medical)

Researchers trace 73% of US Salmonella cases to chicken and vegetables • Mar. 24, 2025, 6:12 AM ET (News-Medical)

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Salmonella typhimurium Salmonella gallinarum Salmonella enteritidis Salmonella choleraesuis Salmonella arizonae Salmonella enterica Salmonella schottmuelleri Salmonella parathyphi Salmonella hirschfeldii Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi Enterobacter klebsiella Yersinia Haemophilus shigella coliform bacteria kappa organism

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Norton David Zinder

American biologist

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