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The tomb of Saint Nicholas in the crypt of the Basilica di San Nicola, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Do the Relics of Saint Nicholas Really Emit a Holy Substance?

Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro

Why Is Christmas in December?

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) standing on rock, side view, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

The Fastest Animals on Earth

Image of Antenna galaxy

The Fermi Paradox: Where Are All the Aliens?

illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum

Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs

American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.

What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?

bat flying

Are Bats Really Blind?

Robert Wornum

British craftsman

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development of upright piano

In keyboard instrument: Other early forms
Robert Wornum in England built similar small uprights in 1811, and in 1842 he devised for them his “tape check” action, the direct forerunner of the modern upright action.
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