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Either way, patience is a virtue. by @britannica

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We are, of course, using 'sweet' as a noun (meaning "the pleasant taste sensation typically produced by sugars") and not as an adjective. by @britannica

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Even though it can be difficult to harness, geothermal energy has become increasingly attractive as a renewable energy source. by @britannica

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For a slightly different take- our first editor was named William Smellie.

You don’t see much of that these days. by @britannica

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A bee is any of more than 20,000 species of insects in the suborder Apocrita (order Hymenoptera), including the familiar honeybee (Apis) and bumblebee (Bombus) as well as thousands more wasplike and flylike bees. by @britannica

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Ditka (1939-2026) was voted NFL Coach of the Year in both 1985 and 1988. by @britannica

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Two devastating fires occurred on October 8, 1871 -- one in Chicago, Illinois, and the other in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. by @britannica

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Jackson was born Jesse Louis Burns on October 8, 1941, to a young Helen Burns and Noah L. Robinson, her married neighbor.
When Jesse was about a year old, his mother married Charles Jackson. Jesse learned of his parentage as a young boy and took his stepfather’s name when he was about 15. He remained close with both men, saying upon Robinson’s death in 1987, “People say I had a father deficit when in truth I had a father surplus.” by @britannica

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We can't speak for Hugh Jackman, but the wolverine is noted for its strength and voracity.

The species is renowned for its ability to face down and fight larger predators more than twice its size. by @britannica

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They are about 440 light-years from the solar system, though, so you'll have to take our word for it. by @britannica

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Happy Gilmore Girls Season (autumn) to the only show that credits Kafka for being totally romantic. by @britannica

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We cannot, in good conscience, recommend holding the klaxon horn up to your ear. by @britannica

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