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| * ... that Italian anti-Mafia prosecutor ''']''' survived three assassination attempts within three weeks? | |||
| * ... that both Catholic and Orthodox Christian democrats received a higher share of votes in ''']''' than in any other district of ] in the ]? | |||
| * ... that in 2016 two thieves stole $350,000 worth of rare books in Oakland, California, and tried to sell some of them to ''']''' nearby? | |||
| * ... that in a 2024 game, college football player ''']''' scored an ]-record five ] ]s – even though he had never before had more than one? | |||
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Voltairine de Cleyre
- ... that Voltairine de Cleyre (pictured), despite losing her ability to move or speak due to illness, refused to accept last rites by scowling at the priest?
- ... that tourte de blettes, a sweet pie made with Swiss chard, is traditionally eaten in Nice on Christmas Eve?
- ... that Casanova's friend Edoardo Tiretta built a bazaar in India?
- ... that Christmas: A Biography states that, despite its Christian origins, Christmas has been mostly secular since its inception in the fourth century?
- ... that Oh Hee-ok was the last surviving female Korean independence activist?
- ... that the Christmas carp traditionally swims in a bathtub for a few days before becoming Christmas Eve dinner?
- ... that Italian anti-Mafia prosecutor Nicola Gratteri survived three assassination attempts within three weeks?
- ... that in 2016 two thieves stole $350,000 worth of rare books in Oakland, California, and tried to sell some of them to Moe's Books nearby?
- ... that energy executive Chris Wright once drank fracking fluid to prove that it was not dangerous?