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1 day ago · The death of Aeschylus, killed by a turtle dropped onto his head by a falcon, illustrated in the 15th-century Florentine Picture-Chronicle by Baccio Baldini [1]. This list of unusual deaths includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources.
1 day ago · The Wizard of Ozis a 1939 American musicalfantasy filmadaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The film is known for its use of Technicolor, fantasy storytelling, musical score, and memorable characters. It was a critical success and was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture ...
1 day ago · John Swinney wins the backing of the Scottish Parliament to become Scotland's seventh First Minister, and will be sworn into office the next day. [ 363 ] The Green Party 's Siân Berry , who was re-elected in the 2024 London Assembly election , is criticised for resigning three days later to hand her seat to Zoë Garbett , who lost in the same election with 5.8% of the vote. [ 364 ]
