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... that Jameson's red rock hare (pictured) once had ten recognized subspecies, but now has none?
... that both a statue of Lord Botetourt and a medal named for him have been the subject of replicas made for the College of William & Mary?
... that after being unpicked for the NBA, Damian Chong Qui went on to become the first player to score a triple-double in the East Asia Super League?
... that the mummy of the ancient Egyptian estate manager Wah was wrapped in 375 m² (448 sq yd) of linen?
... that 404 Fifth Avenue's exterior terracotta features a color scheme usually found in pottery rather than on facades?
... that due to her experience of Italy's immigration policies, journalist Nadeesha Uyangoda has been outspoken on migrant rights?
... that The Use and Abuse of History: Or How the Past Is Taught explores how school textbooks across the world distort history to serve political interests?
... that Ray Jennison legally changed his last name from "Jenison" because "people were always misspelling it"?
... that history has a history?