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High achievers in life, but low achievers at school. Ten famous pupils who were expelled from school.
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Did You Know?
Did You Know?Who are the aboriginal people who occupy parts of the Japanese island of Hokkaido?
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This Day in History
On This DayJuly 5, 1945: The British Labour Party, led by Clement Attlee, won its first ever majority in the House of Commons.
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Word of the Week
Word of the Week
What does euphony mean?
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Which 20th-century French composer used birdsong in his compositions?
Quiz of the Day
Quiz of the DayBattle of the Bard - William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564. Over 400 years on, he remains probably the greatest dramatist that the world has ever produced.
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