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The Antonine Plague: the killer disease that devastated the Roman empire

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US founding father Benjamin Franklin
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Q&A Why was Benjamin Franklin rumoured to be a serial killer?

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Polish-born chemist Marie Curie
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Marie Curie: a guide to the scientist’s life, achievements and legacy

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