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Fernand de Magellan's fleet set sail from Seville on 10 August 1519.

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Albatrosses live mainly in the oceanic regions of the southern hemisphere, notably around Antarctica, South America, South Africa and Australia.

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Brothers Ray and Dave Davies, founders of The Kinks, hail from Muswell Hill, north London.

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The Dead Sea owes its name to its extreme salinity, around ten times that of the oceans, which makes its environment hostile to aquatic life.

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In 1957, Buddy Holly founded the American rock 'n' roll band The Crickets, famous for their songs That'll Be the Day and Peggy Sue.

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Peru's capital is Lima. Founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535, Lima is the country's political, economic and cultural center, with a rich colonial history.

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Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. Located in the north of the country, it is the political, cultural and historical center of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

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Operation Dynamo is the name given to the heroic evacuation of Allied troops surrounded by German forces in Dunkirk in May-June 1940.

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Following the death of his opponent in a fight, boxer Sean Thornton decides to return to his native Ireland to settle down and enjoy some peaceful days. But he soon attracts the animosity of Will "Red" Danaher, by buying the cottage that the latter coveted. The love affair between Sean and Mary Kate, Will's sister, is not going to help.

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The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador. Located in the heart of the country, it is the political, economic and cultural center of Central America's smallest state.

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