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9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals

Article title: raven, common. Scientific name: Corvus corax; animal; bird

8 Creepy Critters in the Work of Edgar Allan Poe

DECEMBER 2: An unidentified competitor jumps with his horse at the OTP Equitation World Cup, December 2, 2011 in Budapest, Hungary

Olympics: Equestrian

Irish Cobs in autumn pasture, horses

Why Do Horses Sleep Standing Up?

Tonalist (11), ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, edges out Commissioner (8), with Javier Castellano up, to win the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race in Belmont, New York, on June 7, 2014.

First Triple Crown Winner Since 1978?

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Adolf Hitler (Nazi, nazism, German leader).

9 Things You Might Not Know About Adolf Hitler

earthquake. Heavily damaged school in the town of Yingxiu after a major earthquake struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.

The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950

Calendar showing the month of February

Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?

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History of Technology Timeline

An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.

11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.

10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci

Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding

7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

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Awards And Honors	One Thousand Guineas (1904) • Saint Leger (1904)

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Field of race horses at the clubhouse turn during the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky May 5, 2007. Thoroughbred horse racing

All About Horse Racing Quiz