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Cathedrale St.Jean in Lyon, France has a 14th-century astronomical clock that shows religious feast days till the year 2019; Perpetual Calendar

Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar

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7 Deadliest Weapons in History

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7 Drugs that Changed the World

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7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Who Invented the Internet?

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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 12 overnight in Gaza, including kids • Apr. 30, 2025, 5:32 PM ET (AP)

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Date	1996 - present
Areas Of Involvement	broadcasting • news • cable television
Related People	Shireen Abu Akleh