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... that René Just Haüy modeled octahedral crystals mathematically as polycubes made of a centered octahedral number of cubes (pictured)?
... that in 1958 the US Air Force was sued for $54,000 by the family of victims injured by the accidental release of a nuclear bomb over Mars Bluff, South Carolina?
... that in French cuisine, lettuce soup is usually served poured atop thin slices of lightly toasted French bread?
... that after he released his 2014 Japanese single "Hot Sun", the Korean singer Kim Hyun-joong was the first foreign male artist to reach number one twice on the Oricon Singles Weekly Chart?
... that in 2014 Mukund Varadarajan was posthumously awarded Ashok Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award, for killing three Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists?
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+* ... that [[René Just Haüy]] modeled octahedral crystals mathematically as polycubes made of a '''[[centered octahedral number]]''' of cubes ''(pictured)''?
-* ... that [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Queen Elizabeth]]'s godmother '''[[Venetia James]]''' ''(pictured)'' was so frugal that she reused unwanted milk from her cat's dish and hosted Catholics on Fridays, when they could not eat expensive meat?
+* ... that in 1958 the [[United States Air Force|US Air Force]] was sued for $54,000 by the family of victims injured by the '''[[1958 Mars Bluff B-47 nuclear weapon loss incident|accidental release of a nuclear bomb]]''' over [[Mars Bluff, South Carolina]]?
-* ... that [[Beyoncé]]'s perfume '''[[Rise (perfume)|Rise]]''' was inspired by a [[Maya Angelou]] poem?
+* ... that in [[French cuisine]], '''[[lettuce soup]]''' is usually served poured atop thin slices of lightly toasted French bread?
-* ... that '''[[Randi Blehr]]''' co-founded and chaired the [[Norwegian Association for Women's Rights]], and was married to a Norwegian Prime Minister?
+* ... that after he released his 2014 Japanese single "'''[[Hot Sun]]'''", the Korean singer [[Kim Hyun-joong]] was the first foreign male artist to reach number one twice on the [[Oricon Singles Chart|Oricon Singles Weekly Chart]]?
-* ... that '''[[The Owl Drug Company]]''' sponsored a minor-league baseball team and ran a beauty contest in which winners received a Hollywood screen test?
+* ... that in 2014 '''[[Mukund Varadarajan]]''' was posthumously awarded [[Ashok Chakra Award|Ashok Chakra]], India's highest peacetime gallantry award, for killing three [[Hizbul Mujahideen]] terrorists?
-* ... that two days into her career, the fashion model '''[[Jill Kennington]]''' was chosen for a major UK tour by [[Norman Hartnell]], who declared, "Darling, you are going to be my mascot"?
+* ... that at 500{{nbsp}}feet (150{{nbsp}}m), the interactive screen of '''[[Wonder Mountain's Guardian]]''', at the [[Canada's Wonderland]] amusement park, is the longest in the world?
-* ... that several wind and rain machines were used to create the storm effects for the ''[[Neighbours]]'' '''[[The Erinsborough Tornado|tornado storyline]]'''?
+* ... that '''[[Sandra Bullock filmography|Sandra Bullock]]''' is the first person to win both a [[Golden Raspberry Awards|Razzie]] and an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] on the same weekend?
-* ... that the artist '''[[Kate Downie]]''' recently interviewed the [[Forth Road Bridge]]?
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