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* ... that the 17-arch '''[[Shuanglong Bridge]]''' ''(pictured)'' is considered the largest and most artistically valuable ancient stone bridge in Yunnan, China?
* ... that the '''[[circle packing theorem]]''' has been used to construct flattened maps of the human brain?
* ... that the band [[Self (band)|Self]] recorded '''[[Gizmodgery|an entire album]]''' using only toy instruments?
* ... that '''[[Ernst Hinsken]]''' smuggled a red lantern into the Bundestag to draw attention to Germany's economic struggles?
* ... that abortion-rights groups in Colorado opposed '''[[2016 Colorado Amendment 69|a 2016 ballot measure]]''' to create a statewide universal healthcare scheme?
* ... that the '''[[Malus florentina|Florentine crab apple]]''' was previously considered a natural hybrid species?
* ... that Tim Burton designed the lighting and invitation for the runway show of '''[[Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (collection)|the Alexander McQueen collection]]''' inspired by his films?
* ... that [[Belisarius]] broke the '''[[Siege of Ariminum (538)|Siege of Ariminum]]''' to save a general who had refused his orders?
* ... that '''[[Gandy Malou-Mamel]]''' first played basketball at age 12 wearing a shirt and tie?
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:{{*mp}}... that in 1970, cartoonist '''[[Trina Robbins]]''' ''(pictured)'' helped create the first [[comic book]] entirely made by women?
:{{*mp}}... that '''[[paracetamol]]''' ''(acetaminophen)'' is the main cause of  [[liver failure]] in the [[United States]] and [[Great Britain]]?
:{{*mp}}... that [[Alabama]] [[United States Senator|U.S. Senator]] '''[[Katie Britt]]''' was [[criticism|criticized]] for giving her [[response to the State of the Union address|response]] to the [[State of the Union address]] from her [[kitchen]]?
:{{*mp}}... that '''[[abortion in France]]''' was protected in the French [[constitution]] in March 2024, making [[France]] the only country to have abortion as a constitutional right?
:{{*mp}}... that at the time when '''[[Dick Van Dyke]]''' won a [[Daytime Emmy Award]] in 2024 at age 98, he became the oldest person to do so?
:{{*mp}}... that '''''[[The Godfather]]''''' made over $100 million in the [[box office]] 18 weeks after its release in 1972, making it the fastest movie to reach that number?
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Shuanglong Bridge
Shuanglong Bridge
  • ... that the 17-arch Shuanglong Bridge (pictured) is considered the largest and most artistically valuable ancient stone bridge in Yunnan, China?
  • ... that the circle packing theorem has been used to construct flattened maps of the human brain?
  • ... that the band Self recorded an entire album using only toy instruments?
  • ... that Ernst Hinsken smuggled a red lantern into the Bundestag to draw attention to Germany's economic struggles?
  • ... that abortion-rights groups in Colorado opposed a 2016 ballot measure to create a statewide universal healthcare scheme?
  • ... that the Florentine crab apple was previously considered a natural hybrid species?
  • ... that Tim Burton designed the lighting and invitation for the runway show of the Alexander McQueen collection inspired by his films?
  • ... that Belisarius broke the Siege of Ariminum to save a general who had refused his orders?
  • ... that Gandy Malou-Mamel first played basketball at age 12 wearing a shirt and tie?
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