Baudouin (US: /boʊˈdwæ̃/; 7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993) was King of the Belgians from 17 July 1951 until his death in 1993. He was the last Belgian king to be sovereign of the Congo, before it became independent in 1960 and became the Democratic Republic…

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Duluth (/dəˈluːθ/ ⓘ də-LOOTH) is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. Commodities shipped from the Port of Duluth…

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United States Navy school

cantilever bridge in Kolkata, India

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Stateless anti-war activist (1944-2014)

2001 American comedy film directed by Ben Stiller

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shipwreck of the Titanic, which sank in 1912

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