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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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The author of the realistic novel Bel-Ami, published in 1885, is Guy de Maupassant, a famous 19th-century French writer.

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Cistus generally flower in spring, between April and June, in the Mediterranean regions where they are mainly found.

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No, cycas are not conifers, but primitive gymnosperms. They look like palms, but belong to a different botanical class.

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Sam Cooke, famous American soul singer, was tragically murdered in a Los Angeles motel on December 11, 1964, at the age of 33.

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The Pascaline is a mechanical calculator invented in 1642 by Blaise Pascal to help his father, a tax collector, perform addition and subtraction calculations.

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The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is around 384,400 kilometers. This distance varies slightly due to the Moon's elliptical orbit.

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Quito is the capital of Ecuador. Located in the Andes mountains, it is known for its high altitude and its historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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In Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, the pirates' leader is Long John Silver, a cunning and fearsome cook with a buccaneering past.

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The Amundsen-Scott Antarctic Base is an American research station located about 250 metres from the South Pole.

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