... that following the Assyrians' conquest of the Kingdom of Israel, they incorporated aspects of ancient Israelite architecture (example pictured) into their own constructions in Nineveh?
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... that puppeteer James Ortiz thought that his voice would be replaced in Project Hail Mary?
... that the range of characters in a fantasy novel series about cats was compared to that of a Greek drama?
... that, according to legend, Maurille de Sombreuil saved her father's life during the September Massacres by drinking a glass of blood?
... that Toronto's North Yonge subway extension cost less to build than was estimated four years before it was completed?
... that Panas Saksahansky's production of Othello served as the basis for later performances in Ukraine and throughout the Soviet Union?
... that Souraja survived the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami unscathed?
... that the birthplace of the Father of Mexico is now home to a tequila distillery?
... that two library clerks stole George Washington's diary from Ainsworth Rand Spofford's desk?
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