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R. Norris Williams s ….
R. Norris Williams survived the Titanic sinking but spent so much time submerged in the icy Atlantic that doctors wanted to amputate his legs on rescue ship Carpathia. He refused the amputation ,recovered and went on to win the U.S. Tennis Championship that very year.
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There’s absolutely n ….
There’s absolutely no decent hand gesture to tell a woman riding scooty that her headlight is on.
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The verb “cleave” is ….
The verb “cleave” is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate
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“Zero Dark Thirty” a ….
“Zero Dark Thirty” and ‘Skyfall’ each win Oscars for best sound editing in rare tie in 2013.
The last Oscars tie was in 1969, when Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn tied for Best Actress.
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The last Oscars tie was in 1969, when Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn tied for Best Actress.
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