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... that 1890s portrait photographer Zaida Ben-Yusuf's (pictured) influence upon fine art photography went unacknowledged for nearly 100 years, possibly due to gender discrimination?
... that Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne in D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2 was used in the James Bond movie, The Spy Who Loved Me?
... that David Dean Shulman has been active as a leader of international campaigns to defend the Palestinians under threat of eviction from such villages as Susya in the South Hebron Hills?
... that the Franco-Ottoman alliance of 1536 between Francis I and Suleiman the Magnificent has been called "the first nonideological diplomatic alliance" between a Christian and a non-Christian power?
... that Marguerite Rawalt was the first woman ever to be elected as president of the Federal Bar Association?
... that a 2009 study found that Polycap—a five-in-one polypill combining three high blood pressure medications, a cholesterol reducer and aspirin—could cut heart attack and stroke risk in half for many?
... that coprophilous fungi are species of fungi that feed on animal feces?
... that although the songs "Tougher Than the Rest" and "Spare Parts" by New Jersey musician Bruce Springsteen were not released as singles in the United States, each became a Top-20 single in Europe?

... that the tradition of a themed White House Christmas tree was started in 1961 by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (pictured, with JFK and tree)?
... that egg whites, fish bladders and powder made from dried blood have been used as finings to clarify wine?
... that Verda Welcome was the first black woman to be elected as a State Senator?
... that SingStar ABBA is the first band-specific SingStar video game?
... that Elizabeth Lee Hazen developed the world's first useful antifungal antibiotic, nystatin?
... that the Wildlife Protection Society of India maintains a network of undercover agents and informants who gather intelligence to combat wildlife poaching and the illegal trade of wildlife parts?
... that I.C.C. Commissioner John J. Esch was accused of switching his vote in a case to secure renomination by President Coolidge and the Senate refused his confirmation, 39–29?
... that the Nidaros Cathedral West Front sculpture of Archangel Michael was based on Bob Dylan?
... that Harald Gram, father of World War II resistance fighter Gregers Gram, was stipendiary magistrate in Oslo for 21 years?

... that the U. S. Custom House (pictured) in Charleston, South Carolina, resembles the U.S. Custom House in Boston, Massachusetts, designed by the same architect, Ammi B. Young?
... that Muhammad Habibullah was India's delegate to the first session of the League of Nations in 1919?
... that the Gray Mouse Lemur is one of the smallest primates in the world, weighing only 60 grams (2.1 oz)?
... that Israel Prize recipient Avraham Yaski founded the largest architecture firm in Israel?
... that the coprophilous mushroom Conocybe rickenii may be found in large numbers in gardens where horse manure has been used to enrich the soil?
... that Grand Funk Railroad's epic 1970 song "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" about a troubled sea voyage, is most commonly associated with emotions surrounding the Vietnam War?
... that H. Vasanthakumar is a MLA in India, owner of an entertainment channel, Vasanth TV, and of Vasanth & Co, one of the largest electronics retail chains in Tamil Nadu?
... that the Salad Bowl strike of 1970–1971 caused the price of iceberg lettuce to triple overnight, and thousands of acres of lettuce were plowed under as crops spoiled on the ground?

... that the only American ship larger than a destroyer to survive the Dutch East Indies campaign was the light cruiser Marblehead (pictured)?
... that Jack Grout, a PGA Tour competitor from 1931 to 1953, was the first and only teacher of successful professional golfer Jack Nicklaus?
... that following the upgrade of two Oslo T-bane lines, all aging T1000 trains of the system can be replaced by MX3000's?
... that Harry Watson scored 36 goals at the 1924 Winter Olympics, making him the highest scoring male Canadian Olympic ice hockey player?
... that Ayya Nadar along with Shanmuga Nadar is credited for transforming the small village of Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, India, into a thriving industrial town?
... that radio station KTIL in Tillamook, Oregon, was renamed KMBD in honor of talk show host Mildred Berkey Davy?
... that Evan Vaughan Anwyl has proven patrilineal descent back to Owain Gwynedd, who claimed to be King of Wales?
... that when Ted Hough was signed by Southampton Football Club, his "transfer fee" was a round of 52 pints of beer?

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