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Maryam Mirzakhani - Mathematician
Maryam Mirzakhani made history in 2014 when she became the first female winner of the Fields Medal, the highest honour in mathematics.
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Sword Drill: Militant Activity in the Church Basement
This peculiar educational activity flourished in Baptist churches, particularly in the US, in the middle of the 20th Century.
Author: Dmitri Gheorgheni
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Author and humourist PG Wodehouse was born on 15 October, 1881
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