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Coventry, England

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Monument to Lady Godiva with Holy Trinity Church (left) and the old spire of St. Michael's Cathedral (right) at Coventry, West Midlands, England.

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British Royal Line of Succession

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Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

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Timeline of the 2000s

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Sebastian Farrall obituary • May 19, 2025, 2:49 AM ET (The Guardian)

Coventry hosts UK premiere of Roddy Doyle's Two Pints play • May 16, 2025, 10:08 AM ET (BBC)

New neighbourhood police base opens in Coventry • May 16, 2025, 8:12 AM ET (BBC)

Coventry Charterhouse to reopen to public • May 12, 2025, 1:02 PM ET (BBC)

Coventry big baby trial gives pregnant women choice • May 7, 2025, 7:43 AM ET (BBC)

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old St. Michael's Cathedral, Coventry

Coventry, England

library in Coventry

Monument to Lady Godiva with Holy Trinity Church (left) and the old spire of St. Michael's Cathedral (right) at Coventry, West Midlands, England.

Bombings in World War II: The first war decided from the air

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

Guess the City by Its River Quiz

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Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit?

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What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?

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What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?