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| high jumper Ulrike Meyfarth, at age 15, became the youngest individual Olympic champion in athletics. |
| pole stars change over time because stars exhibit a slow but distinct drift with respect to the Earth's axis. |
| The film The Titfield Thunderbolt was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge Talyllyn Railway in Wales. |
| Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro in Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire is the world's tallest cathedral. |
| The HMS Finisterre replaced her sister ship, the Hogue, in Far Eastern service after the latter was destroyed by a collision with an Indian cruiser. |
| Both serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors and novel antidepressants, such as bupropion, work on multiple neurotransmitters. |
| The Czech Republic celebrates its national Teachers' Day on March 28, the birthday of Comenius. |
| Although opera contralto Ernestine Schumann-Heink had a son fighting with the German Kaiserliche Marine, she toured the U.S. to raise money for American forces in World War I. |
| The co-winner with Jane Addams of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize was Nicholas M. Butler. |
| Dave Righetti was the first player in Major League Baseball history to pitch a no-hitter and lead the league in saves in a career. |
| In 1169 Denny Abbey was handed over to the Knights Templar. |
| All deathcamas species are unpalatable or even toxic to livestock because of the presence of alkaloid. |
| The American thoroughbred racehorse Cigar was the first winner of the Dubai World Cup. |
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