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The American musical romantic comedy film Singin' in the Rain was released in 1952. Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, it illustrates the transition from silent to talking pictures.

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Mali's capital is Bamako. Situated on the banks of the Niger River, Bamako is the country's political, economic and cultural center, and home to many important institutions.

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Cleopatra VII, Egypt's last queen, died in Alexandria in August 30 BC, probably from an asp bite or poisoning.

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The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis. This dynamic city is the economic, cultural and political center of the island, and is home to many historic monuments and institutions.

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The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the events leading up to William the Conqueror's conquest of England, in particular the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

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The male roe deer is known as the brocade. It is distinguished by its antlers, which fall and grow back each year, and by its role in spring reproduction.

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The Bluesbreakers, also known as John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers or John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, is a pioneering British blues band.

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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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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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Europe's largest mammal of the mustelid family is the European badger. It can weigh up to 20 kg and is known for its nocturnal habits.

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