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Amazing answers to your curious questions

“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...

Q How often does the Tower Bridge in London open? A The bridge operators say that, on average, it opens roughly 800 times a year. Captains of ships which require to pass through the bridge need to giv

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