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BALLET
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COLOMBIA
Colombia is the size of France, Spain and Portugal combined and has the world's highest... MORE

COMMON COLD
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MONDAY
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MUSIC
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ORANGE
Brazil produces more oranges than any other country. Its 2007 figure of over 18 million... MORE

PSYCHOLOGY
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MANCHESTER
Central Manchester has been inhabited since the Romans built a fort Mamucium there in AD79. On... MORE

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