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- ... that Georgia Ann Robinson (pictured) was the first African-American policewoman in the Los Angeles Police Department?
- ... that the population of oak pinhole borer beetles in Britain greatly increased after the Great Storm of 1987 brought down large numbers of trees?
- ... that Science Express, a scientific exhibition for children mounted on a train, is included in the Limca Book of Records for being the largest, the longest running and the most visited mobile exhibition?
- ... that the book Think Big and Kick Ass, by Donald Trump and Bill Zanker, was the highest selling personal finance work on Amazon.com in 2015?
- ... that "Wonderous Stories" by the progressive rock band Yes remains their highest charting UK single with a peak at number 7 in 1977?
- ... that katemeshi was a common peasant food in Japan during the Meiji and Taishō periods?
- ... that the slave-owner and MP William James received £4,713, equivalent to about £6 million today, as compensation following the British Slavery Abolition Act of 1833?
- ... that during the final hours of operation for the Douglas County Library System, supporters held a wake?