... that Byzantine general Belisarius lost a significant part of his army over a disagreement with his military commanders but still was able to capture Urbinus without a fight?
... that one of the first known books by an Aboriginal Australian author, written by David Unaipon, was not printed under his name for more than 70 years?
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... that Todung Sutan Gunung Mulia founded a printing house after President Sukarno banned the importation of Indonesian-language Bibles?
... that the geological formations of Australia's inland Denison Trough record evidence of when the area was a shallow sea?
... that Poetae Epici Graeci contains more than 1150 fragments from or about lost writings attributed in classical antiquity to the mythical poet Orpheus?
... that Bahamian member of parliament Bradley Roberts was known affectionately as "Big Bad Brad"?
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English artist David Hockney(pictured) dies at the age of 88.
1646 – Franco-Spanish War: French and Spanish fleets fought the inconclusive Battle of Orbetello, with sailing vessels of both sides having to be towed into action by galleys due to light winds.
The American woodcock (Scolopax minor) is a small shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. It is found mainly in the eastern half of North America, where it is the most common sandpiper, although unlike most other species it lives primarily in upland woods, thickets, and brushy wetlands. Its plumage is a mottled mix of brown, gray and black that provides effective camouflage against leaves and soil. The American woodcock has a plump body, short legs, large eyes set high on the head, and a long prehensile bill used to probe moist soil for earthworms and other invertebrates. Males are known for their spring courtship displays, giving a buzzy peent call before spiraling into the air. The species is considered of least concern globally, but its population has declined because of habitat loss and forest maturation. This American woodcock was photographed in Bryant Park, New York City, United States.
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