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  • 34Lallah Rookh — Lallah Rookh, (? Sept. 11, 1860), [Kunzon, John. The One Horse Show 1962, p. 169] was a female Asian elephant in Dan Rice s circus. Lallah Rookh was known for her tightrope walking act.Lallah started her circus career in Franconi s Hippodrome… …

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  • 35Iraq prison abuse scandals — About six months after the invasion of Iraq rumors of Iraq prison abuse scandals started to emerge.The best known abuse incidents occurred at the large Abu Ghraib prison. Graphic pictures of some of those abuse incidents were made public. Less… …

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  • 36The Motorcycle Diaries (film) — Infobox Film name = The Motorcycle Diaries image size = caption = Theatrical poster director = Walter Salles producer = Edgard Tenenbaum Michael Nozik Karen Tenkoff writer = Screenplay: José Rivera Story: Che Guevara Alberto Granado narrator =… …

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  • 37Three Sisters (District of Columbia) — The Three Sisters, variously known as the Three Sisters Islands and the Three Sisters Island, are three rocky islands in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., west of the Key Bridge. They represent the farthest point navigable by larger… …

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  • 39William Mitchell (missionary) — William Mitchell (20 November 1803 – August 3 1870) was a Church of England priest who was the first ordained person to provide religious services in the Swan Valley area of the Swan River Colony. He worked in the Swan Parish for over 20 years… …

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  • 40Battle of Waynesboro — legend|#0000ff|UnionInfobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Waynesboro partof=the American Civil War caption= date=March 2 1865 place=Augusta County, Virginia result=Union Victory, destruction of CSA General Jubal Anderson Early s forces.… …

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