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Adolf Hitler (Nazi, nazism, German leader).

9 Things You Might Not Know About Adolf Hitler

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A Brief (and Fascinating) History of Money

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

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The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. August 28th 1963

Was Martin Luther King, Jr., a Republican or a Democrat?

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6 Lost Civilizations

Apollo 12 astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad stands beside the U.S. flag after is was unfurled on the lunar surface during the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) Nov. 19, 1969. Footprints made by the crew can be seen in the photograph.

How Many People Have Been to the Moon?

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alkylidyne ethyl alkylidene radical scavenger methyl triphenylmethyl diphenylnitrogen oxide benzoyloxy allyl naphthyl diatomic molecule ion biomolecule configuration conformation monomer macromolecule molecular weight

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Justus von Liebig

Justus, baron von Liebig

German chemist

Gerhard Herzberg

Canadian physicist

Friedrich Adolf Paneth

Austrian chemist

Moses Gomberg

American chemist