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{{*mp}}... that during the [[Battle of Jutland]], the captain of '''{{HMS|New Zealand|1911|6}}''' ''(pictured)'' wore a [[Māori]] grass skirt (piu piu) and greenstone [[Tiki]], presented during the tour of [[New Zealand]] in 1913 to ward off evil? |
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{{*mp}}... that '''[[hippalectryon]]s''' ''(pictured)'' are mythological half-horse, half-rooster creatures which were probably thought to confer [[Apotropaism|magical protection]]? |
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{{*mp}}... that after a [[wine fraud]] scandal involving adulterating [[Port wine]] with [[elderberry]] juice, '''[[History of Portuguese wine|Portuguese wine authorities ordered]]''' all elderberry plants in the [[Douro (wine)|Douro]] to be ripped out? |
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{{*mp}}... that in 2006 '''[[Devon County Council]]''' first raised the [[flag of Devon]], which was designed by a member of the public in 2002 via an online poll on [[BBC]] [[Devon]]? |
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{{*mp}}... that '''[[Virginia House]]''' in [[Richmond, Virginia]], was once a [[priory]] in [[Warwickshire]], [[England]], and was used to entertain [[Queen Elizabeth I]]? |
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{{*mp}}... that the book '''''[[Bacon: A Love Story]]''''' includes jokes about [[bacon]] by [[comedian]] [[Jim Gaffigan]]? |
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{{*mp}}... that [[Major-General (United Kingdom)|Major-General]] '''[[Tim Cross]]''' was one of the most senior [[United Kingdom|British]] military officers involved in the reconstruction of [[Iraq]] after the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|2003 invasion]]? |
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{{*mp}}... that the '''[[December 2003 New England snowstorm]]''' was among the most significant early season [[nor'easter]]s on record? |
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{{*mp}}... that '''[[merrilactone A]]''', a natural compound found in the fruits of some [[Illicium|star anise trees]] indigenous to [[Myanmar]] and [[China]], is [[Neuroprotection|neuroprotective]] and promotes the growth of [[neuron]]s? |
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{{*mp}}... that the '''[[2009 Norwegian spiral anomaly]]''' was later confirmed to be a failed launch of a [[Bulava missile]] from a Russian submarine? |
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{{*mp}}... that during his lifetime, British chemist '''[[Colin Eaborn]]''' co-authored over 500 papers? |
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{{*mp}}... that before the '''[[capture of Chusan]]''' (1840) during the [[First Opium War]], the Chinese rejected British demands for a peaceful surrender of the island? |
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{{*mp}}... that although the fruits of the [[Solanum|nightshade]] '''''[[Solanum erianthum]]''''' are considered poisonous and can be used in [[arrow poison]], they can be cooked and eaten and are even made into [[curry]] in [[South India|southern India]]? |
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{{*mp}}... that '''[[Barker Crossing]]''', a [[Mabey Logistic Support Bridge|Mabey bridge]] in [[Workington|Workington, England]], was named after [[Bill Barker (police officer)|Bill Barker]] following a campaign by local teenagers on [[YouTube]]? |
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