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The Twa are a pygmy[?] people, of short stature, who were the oldest recorded inhabitants of an area in central Africa that now comprises the nations of Rwanda and Burundi.
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Chicken nuggets are in fact usually made of the same meat that you see in the supermarket, that is, broiler meat.
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1. n. The act of rising in flight. Used of an aircraft or a rocket.
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'More Aggressive' Coyote Encounters on the Rise in Western Connecticut
A number of recent pet run-ins with so called "nuisance wildlife" in the area has residents on edge and, scientists say, follows a rising trend. (Reposted from an earlier article.)
If a coyote or a fox is frequenting your yard and threatening your... |
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