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  • ... that Andreas Papandreou (pictured), populist Greek prime minister in the 1980s, divorced his second wife to marry an air stewardess less than half his age?
  • ... that the Sweet Sulphur Springs hotel was famous for the supposed healing powers of its mineral waters?
  • ... that the social work of Sister Stan was praised by two presidents of Ireland?
  • ... that a 17th-century painting depicts 63-year-old emperor Aurangzeb showing no signs of aging, even as his elder son's beard is going grey?
  • ... that Katsuko Kanai reconsidered her plans to retire after her song "Tanin no Kankei" became a hit?
  • ... that a popular podcast on Anglican news has been described as crossing "the boundary that separates truth from truthiness"?
  • ... that Indonesian diplomat Linggawaty Hakim assisted the Bahamas government in determining its maritime border with Cuba?
  • ... that, after an attempt to sell the Tokamak de Varennes to Iran failed, it became a display at the Canada Science and Technology Museum?
  • ... that three different versions of the 2020 novel Telephone were released simultaneously?