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Founded around 3100 BCE, Memphis was the original capital city of the unified kingdom of Egypt. It was deserted in the 7th century CE but remained an important archaeological site.The translations of Memphis is "white walls".

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Vatican" is derived from an Etruscan settlement (village) called Vatica or Vaticum, located in the general area the Romans called Ager Vaticanus ( "Vatican territory"). The city's official Italian name is Città del Vaticano or, more formally, Stato della Città del Vaticano, meaning "Vatican City State".

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Buzz Aldrinn, the Apollo 11 astronaut, was the second man to walk on the moon, stood near to the lunar module "Eagle" on July 20, 1969. At about 109 hours, 42 minutes after launch, Armstrong stepped onto the moon. About 20 minutes later, Aldrin followed him.

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Thomas Edison started his research into developing a practical incandescent lamp in 1878. Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights" on October 14 1878. However, Edison based many research and accomplishments on others, such a Humphry Davy, Joseph Swan, and Mathew Evans.

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Princess Elizabeth, the oldest of the king's two daughters and next in line to replace him, traveled ot Kenya at the time of her father's death. She was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953, at age 27.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart borned on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria. His father (Leopold Mozart) was a honored composer, instructor, and the author of famous writings on violin playing, was then in Salzburg's service.

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The Starry Night is a well-known oil painting on canvas painted by the known Dutch Post-Impressionist artist (painter), Vincent van Gogh. It was Painted in June 1889, and it represents the view from the window of van Gogh's asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

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The full list of the 7 wonders of the world is the Great Wall of China, Petra, Christ the Redeemer, Machu Picchu, Chichen Itza, Colosseum, Taj Mahal, Great Pyramid of Giza.

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The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453 CE) was a conflict between England and France which ran on for 116 years. However, the origin of this periodic fighting could be traced nearly 300 hundred years prior to 1066, when William the Conqueror, defeated England and was crowned king.

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The Kid" is an American silent comedy-drama film made in 1921. It was written, produced, directed, and starring Charlie Chaplin, and features Jackie Coogan, as his foundling baby, adopted son and sidekick.