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How Long Have Camels Been In Australia?
SHORT ANSWER Admittedly, their introduction could have started with less of a bang… LONG ANSWER Australia has a veritable menagerie of iconic animals, from the kangaroo and koala to the duck-billed platypus and quokka. In the deserts of the country,
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Florence Nightingale was so attached to her pet owl that she carried it around in her apron pocket. The bird, rescued in Athens, grew fiercely loyal, and was named ‘Athena’. They were separated when she left for the Crimean War. On 11 December 1937,
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Henry VIII had an insatiable appetite for novelty, opulence and displays of generosity – so no wonder a colossal golden fountain that spouted wine instead of water appealed to him. The renowned artwork depicting Henry’s encounter with French King Fra

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