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An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 struck eastern Japan on Sunday and shook buildings in Tokyo, officials and witnesses said, but there was
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Luzon: The Philippine Island With World’s Greatest Concentration Of Unique Land Mammals
A forest in Luzon. Forests like these are home to the greatest concentration of unique mammal species in the entire world.
When Do The Olympics Start: Dates, Early Schedule Highlights For 2016 Rio Summer Games
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