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In 1938, the Chinese government made a conscious decision to breach the dikes of the Yellow River, resulting in a flood that was intended to impede the Imperial Japanese Army. Unfortunately, this action caused the death of nearly 900,000 Chinese citizens, displaced millions, and destroyed thousands of villages.

In 1938, the Chinese government made a conscious decision to breach the dikes of the Yellow River, resulting in a flood that was intended to impede the Imperial Japanese Army. Unfortunately, this action caused the death of nearly 900,000 Chinese citizens, displaced millions, and destroyed thousands of villages.

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In 1910, Dr. Hawley Crippen was convicted and put to death for the murder of his wife, based on the discovery of what were thought to be her remains in their home. However, a hundred years later, DNA testing revealed that the remains were not hers, had no genetic connection to her, and were in fact male.

In 1910, Dr. Hawley Crippen was convicted and put to death for the murder of his wife, based on the discovery of what were thought to be her remains in their home. However, a hundred years later, DNA testing revealed that the remains were not hers, had no genetic connection to her, and were in fact male.

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Sully intentionally steered the Miracle on the Hudson plane towards boats in order to make it easier for them to come to the aid of the passengers. The boats were able to get to the scene in a very short amount of time.

Sully intentionally steered the Miracle on the Hudson plane towards boats in order to make it easier for them to come to the aid of the passengers. The boats were able to get to the scene in a very short amount of time.

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. Tolkien worked on the initial version of the Oxford Dictionary, which focused on words beginning with ‘W’ ranging from waggle to warlock. He said that he “gained more knowledge in those two years than in any other”; and some of the etymologies continued to perplex him for a long time, with him taking many pages of notes on ‘walrus’ for a lecture he gave at Leeds.

. Tolkien worked on the initial version of the Oxford Dictionary, which focused on words beginning with ‘W’ ranging from waggle to warlock. He said that he “gained more knowledge in those two years than in any other”; and some of the etymologies continued to perplex him for a long time, with him taking many pages of notes on ‘walrus’ for a lecture he gave at Leeds.

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The typical American will spend an estimated 42 hours per year stuck in traffic, which adds up to 12 weeks of their life over the course of 48 working years. (This doesn’t even include the time spent in traffic during non-working years!)

The typical American will spend an estimated 42 hours per year stuck in traffic, which adds up to 12 weeks of their life over the course of 48 working years. (This doesn’t even include the time spent in traffic during non-working years!)

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