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SUMATRA
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GRAFENBERG
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PLAGUE
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Every 24 hours, some 237,000 people are born and 140,000 die. That is 2.74 births... MORE
MOUSE
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BRANDING
In 1844, Jonathan Walker had the initials SS (for 'Slave Stealing') branded into his right... MORE
DYNAMITE
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POMPADOUR
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LINNAEUS
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FULHAM
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PENSIONER
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HENRY III FRANCE
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GORILLA
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