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{{*mp}}...that '''[[John Pasco]]''' ''(pictured)'' advised [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Nelson]] to change the wording of "[[England expects that every man will do his duty]]", his famous signal at the [[Battle of Trafalgar]]? |
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{{*mp}}...that the [[17th century]] [[Puritan]] [[physician]] '''[[Alexander Leighton]]''' incurred the wrath of [[King Charles I]] for publishing a pamphlet denouncing bishops, and was sentenced by his [[Star Chamber]] to public whipping, [[human branding|branding]], and having his ears cut off? |
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{{*mp}}...that '''[[Alejandro Maclean]]''', Spanish television producer and [[Red Bull Air Race World Series]] pilot, is [[nickname]]d "The Flying [[Matador]]"? |
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{{*mp}}...that the 1927 [[United States|American]] [[silent film]] '''''[[The Cat and the Canary (1927 film)|The Cat and the Canary]]''''' was directed by [[Germans|German]] [[expressionist]] filmmaker [[Paul Leni]]? |
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{{*mp}}...that [[Bob Dylan]] didn't want to appear in '''''[[The Last Waltz]]''''' with [[The Band]] because he feared the movie would detract from his own film, ''[[Renaldo and Clara]]''? |
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{{*mp}}...that the '''[[Florida statewide teachers' strike of 1968|1968 Florida teachers' strike]]''' was the first statewide [[strike action|strike]] by [[teacher]]s in [[United States]] history? |
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{{*mp}}...that the world's only memorial to [[war correspondent]]s is located in [[Maryland]]'s '''[[Gathland State Park]]'''? |
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{{*mp}}...that the '''[[Raven banner]]''', a standard used by various [[Viking]] leaders including [[Sigurd the Stout]] and [[Harald III of Norway]], was a [[totem]] believed to have the power to grant victory to its holder? |
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{{*mp}}...that '''[[Kenny Leon]]''' directed the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] premiere of the [[August Wilson]] play ''[[Gem of the Ocean]]''? |
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- ...that John Pasco (pictured) advised Nelson to change the wording of "England expects that every man will do his duty", his famous signal at the Battle of Trafalgar?
- ...that the 17th century Puritan physician Alexander Leighton incurred the wrath of King Charles I for publishing a pamphlet denouncing bishops, and was sentenced by his Star Chamber to public whipping, branding, and having his ears cut off?
- ...that the 1927 American silent film The Cat and the Canary was directed by German expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni?
- ...that Bob Dylan didn't want to appear in The Last Waltz with The Band because he feared the movie would detract from his own film, Renaldo and Clara?
- ...that the world's only memorial to war correspondents is located in Maryland's Gathland State Park?
- ...that Kenny Leon directed the Broadway premiere of the August Wilson play Gem of the Ocean?