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The Gregorian calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory in 1582 AD, and was adopted by Great Britain and the English colonies in 1752.
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- California's Frank Epperson invented the ...
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- The telescope on Mount Palomar, California, can ...
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- German chocolate cake did not originate in Germany. In 1852, Sam German developed a sweet baking ...