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Drinking water is poured into a glass.

Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Ethel Rosenberg arrested in August 1950. Photograph dated Aug. 8, 1950. American civilians executed for espionage. Spies, communists, Julius Rosenberg

Spies Like Us: 10 Famous Names in the Espionage Game

Portrait of a mountain gorilla at a short distance. gorilla close up portrait.The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)

Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species

Happy, smiling, flying pig

7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

Aurochs. Bos primigenius. Skeleton. Extinct animal. Skeleton of an Aurochs, an extinct wild ox.

6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction

Berries and leaves of the bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plant. Poisonous plant

7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants

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Also Known As	Le Théâtre-Français • La Maison de Molière
Date	1680 - present
Related People	Leonor Fini • Mademoiselle Rachel • Florent Carton Dancourt • Pierre Fresnay • Marie Champmeslé • Fleury • Bellecour • Édouard Bourdet • Mlle Clairon • Baptiste • Émile Fabre

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