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US marines raise the American flag on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, 1945. Credit: Joe Rosenthal Year: 1943. Somewhere in occupied Europe a brave band of brothers are trying to sabotage Nazi ...

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Blood transfusions save millions of lives every year, but they come with a critical caveat: compatibility. Using the incorrect blood type will result in immediate rejection, which can cause kidney ...

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Terry Pratchett is the author of the beloved Discworld series of fantasy novels. He is a prominent supporter of the British Humanist Association and, since being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he ...