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King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

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Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

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7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

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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Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts

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