Thomas Brassey

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What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?

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5 Fascinating British Coronation Objects

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Nikola Tesla's Weird Obsession with Pigeons

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In this aerial photo, structures are damaged and destroyed October 15, 2005 in Balakot, Pakistan. It is estimated that 90% of the city of Balakot was leveled by the earthquake. The death toll in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005 is believed to be 38,000 with at least 1,300 more dead in Indian Kashmir. SEE CONTENT NOTES.

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Born	November 7, 1805 • England
Died	December 8, 1870 (aged 65) • Hastings • England

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Otto Hermann Kahn

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William Lindley

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George Hudson

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