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Ray Bradbury is the author of the dystopian science-fiction novel Fahrenheit 451, published in 1953. This classic explores a future where books are banned and burned.

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The Waterseller of Seville is one of Diego Velázquez's major early works. It is an oil on canvas kept in the Wellington Museum, in the London palace of Apsley House.

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Victor Fleming's American film, Gone with the Wind, was released in 1939. This classic film is based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell.

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The poet Arthur Rimbaud died in Marseille on November 10, 1891, at the age of 37, as a result of bone cancer that led to the amputation of his leg.

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Son of Childeric I, he conquered most of Gaul and converted to Christianity. His kingdom was divided between his four sons when he died.

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The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. Located on the island of Java, Jakarta is the country's political, economic and cultural center.

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The common cirse (Cirsium vulgare), or Cirse with lanceolate leaves, is a biennial plant belonging to the genus Cirsium and the family Asteraceae (or Compositae).

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Pixar co-founder John Lasseter is the creator of the animated film Cars, released in 2006 by Pixar and Walt Disney.

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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 abolition of slavery in the United States was officially proclaimed in 1865 with the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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