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{{*mp}}... that the [[Church of England]] ''(Archbishop of Canterbury pictured)'' launched a '''[[Prayer for the Current Financial Situation]]''' that calls [[God]] to protect us from be a "a tower of strength amidst the shifting sands" of the [[Global financial crisis of September–October 2008|global economic turmoil]]? |
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{{*mp}}... that [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[Plant collecting|plant collector]] '''[[Charles Maries]]''' introduced over 500 species of plants to England, including ''[[Viburnum plicatum]] "Mariesii"'' ''(pictured)'' which was named after him? |
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{{*mp}}... that during the [[interwar period]] chief of the U.S. Army's [[Chemical Warfare Service]] '''[[Amos Fries]]''' viewed [[chemical warfare|chemical]] disarmament as a [[Communist]] plot? |
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{{*mp}}... that '''''[[The Best Little Girl in the World]]''''', a 1981 film about [[anorexia nervosa]], was back in the news in 1983 when performer [[Karen Carpenter]] died of complications from the same disorder? |
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{{*mp}}... that [[Australia]]n politician '''[[Greg Pearce (politician)|Greg Pearce]]''' was a director of [[Clean Up the World]]? |
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{{*mp}}... that former [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] [[Juan Marichal]] made ten '''[[List of San Francisco Giants Opening Day starting pitchers|Opening Day starts]]''' for the [[San Francisco Giants]] between 1962 and 1973? |
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{{*mp}}... that the world's shortest scheduled air route once was from [[Perth Airport]] to '''[[Rottnest Island Airport]]''', a distance of {{convert|32|km}}? |
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{{*mp}}... that the earliest references to the [[hill station]] of '''[[History of Kodaikanal|Kodaikanal]]''' had been made in works of [[Sangam literature]]? |
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{{*mp}}... that actress-singer '''[[Anabela]]''', who represented [[Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest|Portugal]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1993|1993 Eurovision Song Contest]], just finished playing the role of [[Maria von Trapp]] in the Portuguese production of ''[[The Sound of Music]]''? |
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{{*mp}}... that a former [[White House]] media manager was hired to make the political television comedy '''''[[Running Mates (film)|Running Mates]]''''' more realistic? |
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{{*mp}}... that '''[[U.S. Route 151 in Iowa|U.S. Route 151]]''' stretches {{convert|108|mi|km}} across [[Iowa]] to the [[Wisconsin]] border? |
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{{*mp}}... that '''[[Bloodhound SSC]]''' is a pencil-shaped car powered by a [[jet engine]] and a [[rocket]] being designed to travel at approximately {{convert|1000|mph|km/h|0|lk=on}}?<!--HooksEnd--> |
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{{*mp}}... that former [[Governor of the Bank of England]] and [[Lord Mayor of London]] Sir '''[[Richard Levett]]'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s country house, [[Kew Palace#Queen Charlotte's Kew Palace|Kew Palace]], was subsequently sold to the [[British Royal Family|Royal Family]]? |
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{{*mp}}... that '''[[American Student Assistance]]''' is the oldest [[Surety|guarantor]] of [[student loan]]s in the United States?<!--HooksEnd--> |
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