David Garnett

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles

9 American Countercultural Books

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7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Lizards and Turtles

Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and autodidact.

6 Interesting Facts about Srinivasa Ramanujan

Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)

6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders

Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

The Prado Museum facade at the Diego Velaszquez memorial. Established in 1819, the museum is considered the best collection of Spanish art and one of the world's finest collections of European art. Madrid, Spain

20 Paintings You Have to Visit at the Museo del Prado in Madrid

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Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?

The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. (Civil War, Pennsylvania)

9 Worst Generals in History

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Born	March 9, 1892 • Brighton • England
Died	February 17, 1981 (aged 88) • France
Notable Family Members	father Edward Garnett • mother Constance Garnett

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