Bob Dylan's 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature recognized songwriting as a literary art form.

The Library of Alexandria was not burned in a single dramatic event — it declined gradually over centuries.

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Particles can exist in multiple states until observed.

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The fastest Olympic swim races are completed in under 25 seconds.

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Music can influence mood and emotional state.

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The Higgs boson, discovered in 2012, is the particle responsible for giving other particles their mass.

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In 1904, an Olympic marathon included bizarre obstacles and poor organization.

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Operation CHAOS gathered intelligence on domestic protest movements in the 1960s.

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The first graphic novel is often considered 'A Contract With God' by Will Eisner, published in 1978.

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