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Did you know...
1 September 2024
- 00:00, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
- ... that Australian military chaplain Andrew Gillison (pictured) took up arms to snipe at Turkish soldiers in Gallipoli?
- ... that even though abortion is legal in Zambia, most are performed unsafely?
- ... that Olympic rugby sevens player Joseva Talacolo only started playing the sport as a way to support his family?
- ... that the 1853 Valley Falls train collision led to the creation of a time zone?
- ... that during World War II, Gabriel Navarrete tried to prevent the crossing of Rapido River, in which American forces suffered 2,128 casualties?
- ... that a casino, a bar, and formerly a restaurant occupy what was once one of Brighton's most important cinemas?
- ... that Belgian hardcore DJ Liza 'N' Eliaz was named a "spiritual leader" in France's free party movement?
- ... that a knife attack in Suzhou, China, led to the deletion of hundreds of ultranationalist posts from social media platforms?
- ... that soprano Grace Panvini stood 4 ft 11.75 in (151.8 cm) tall – a height described by one reviewer as an asset for appearing youthful on stage?