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Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890, in the Victorian era, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.

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Solomon Burke is a singer of gospel, rhythm and blues, soul and American country. He is, along with Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, one of the pioneers of soul music. His most famous song is Everybody Needs Somebody to Love.

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The Ronettes' song Be My Baby appears on their only studio album, Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica, released in 1964.

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded on December 30, 1922. It was created after the Russian revolution of 1917 and the civil war.

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Fats Domino, a rock 'n' roll and rhythm & blues legend, mainly played the piano, accompanying it with his warm, catchy voice.

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Dorothea Lange, the famous American photographer, was commissioned to document the effects of the Great Depression and the living conditions of the underprivileged.

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The Dave Brubeck Quartet is a jazz quartet founded in 1951 by Dave Brubeck, including Brubeck on piano and Paul Desmond on saxophone. He is the author of the standards Take Five and Blue Rondo a la Turk.

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Khartoum is the capital of Sudan, located at the confluence of the Blue and White Niles. Founded in 1823, it is the country's political, economic and cultural center.

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The Annunciation is a painting from the workshop of Verrocchio, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and exhibited at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

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The Afrika Korps was commanded during the North African campaign by German General Erwin Rommel, nicknamed the Desert Fox.

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