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David (Michelangelo)
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created in marble between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo. The statue represents the Biblical hero David, a favored subject in Florence.
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Climate Change Summit
World leaders gather for the annual Climate Change Summit to discuss new policies and commitments to reduce carbon emissions and combat global warming.
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The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes
The Anglo-Zanzibar War was fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896. The conflict lasted between 38 and 45 minutes, marking it as the shortest recorded war in history.
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July 20: First Moon Landing
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon, while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit in the command module.
