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Did You Know ... : The Longing
... that some British soldiers hung the First World War propaganda poster "Daddy, what
did you do in the Great War?" in the trenches and left sarcastic answers to the
daughter's question?
... that the Mosaic of Rehob is the oldest surviving Talmudic text?
... that the men's winner of the 2022 New York City Marathon was almost hit by a
vehicle during the race?
... that after losing her eyesight to toxoplasmosis, Rhina Aguirre dedicated herself
to disability rights and was elected to the Bolivian Senate in 2009?
... that you can see the sea from every apartment in Arlington House, Margate?
... that 161 years ago today, William Y. Slack was promoted to brigadier general, even
though he was already dead?
... that Sasajiscymnus tsugae is used as a biological control method for the hemlock
woolly adelgid, an invasive pest of the eastern hemlock?
... that Museum Arnhem in the Netherlands celebrated its 100th anniversary with a giant
cat picture?
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The European Space Agency launches the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) to
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