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From Wikipedia's newest articles: Image:Brian boru scaled.jpg ... that among gifts which Toirdelbach Ua Briain, later High King of Ireland, received from his patron Diarmait mac Maíl na mBó was the sword of Brian Boru (pictured)? ... that Mukti Bahini guerrillas were absorbed into the ranks of regular military officers and enlisted personnel upon the formation of Bangladesh's armed forces? ... that the Greasestock festival in New York showcases green technologies, such as vegetable-powered vehicles, solar vehicles, and organic farming exhibits? ... that World War II flying ace Franz Barten is credited for shooting down a total of 55 enemy aircraft? ... that The Metros, a five-piece punk pop band from Peckham, London, were formerly known as The Wanking Skankers? ... that a poem by Edward Coote Pinkney, a failed lawyer and former Navy midshipman, was used by Edgar Allan Poe to woo Sarah Helen Whitman? ... that a 2007 treaty significantly modified Indo-Bhutanese relations by reducing India's guiding role over Bhutan's foreign policy? ... that the Champlain Valley Transportation Museum in Plattsburgh, New York is home to the only known Type 82 Lozier in existence? Archive – Start a new article...

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