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Couney was one of the first advocates for premature babies, and his Infantoriums have become widely accredited with saving the lives of over 6,500 premature babies.

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Buzkashi (en.wikipedia.org)
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"Buzkashi (Persian: بزکشی, lit. 'goat pulling') is the national sport of Afghanistan. It is a traditional sport in which horse-mounted players attempt to place a goat carcass in a goal."

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Natural arch (en.wikipedia.org)
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Form constant (en.wikipedia.org)
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Ring species (en.wikipedia.org)
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Maine penny (en.wikipedia.org)
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Wankel engine (en.wikipedia.org)
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Witch window (en.wikipedia.org)
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Continue to find this linguistically fascinating. It is a great litmus test for someone's place on the political spectrum

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Widow's walk (en.wikipedia.org)
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Roti John (en.m.wikipedia.org)
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An omelette sandwich which originated in Singapore during the 1960s or 1970s. It later became widely popular, spreading throughout the Malay Peninsula in present-day Malaysia and in modern-day Indonesia as street food.

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Harvey Washington Wiley (en.wikipedia.org)
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Harvey Washington Wiley (October 18, 1844 – June 30, 1930) was an American chemist who advocated successfully for the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and subsequently worked at the Good Housekeeping Institute laboratories. He was the first commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration.

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Gyotaku (fish printing) (en.wikipedia.org)
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Rat king (en.wikipedia.org)
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Mardi Gras Indians (also known as Black Masking Indians) are African American carnival revelers in New Orleans, Louisiana, who dress up for Mardi Gras in suits influenced by Native American ceremonial apparel.

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