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The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck's masterpiece published in 1939, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for its poignant exploration of the Great Depression.

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The most active volcano is Kīlauea with an eruption every year to a year and a half.

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The author of The Jungle Book is Rudyard Kipling. Published in 1894, this collection of short stories recounts the adventures of Mowgli, a child raised by wolves.

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Nasturtiums are native to South America. These ornamental and edible plants are particularly appreciated for their colorful flowers and slightly peppery taste.

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The cocoa tree is a tropical species native to Mexico and domesticated about 3,000 years ago, most likely originally for the production of a fermented, and therefore alcoholic, drink. It produces edible beans from which cocoa, the basic product of chocolate, is made.

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The Adoration of the Magi is an unfinished painting by Leonardo da Vinci, exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

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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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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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The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, officially ending the World War I and imposing strict conditions on Germany.

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In Rebel without a cause (1955), James Dean plays Jim Stark, a rebellious teenager searching for his identity and bearings in the face of failing parents.

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