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Cover of the sheet music for Burlesque

... that Burlesque (sheet music pictured) was a hit play of the 1927–28 Broadway season that was marked by its "depiction of seedy glamour and jazzy lingo"?
... that the themes of Somuk's artwork range from the bombing of his island during World War II to the origin of trees and plants?
... that a sprinter and a judoka representing Kiribati at the 2024 Summer Olympics were the youngest participants in their respective sports at the games?
... that Joe Biden ran for president twice before being elected in 2020?
... that Baabda residents collectively purchased the Seraglio of Baabda for 1,000 gold Ottoman liras in the late 19th century to gift to the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate government?
... that Herman Brown's estate and most of the proceeds from the sale of Brown & Root were donated after his death to his charitable foundation, which has given more than $2 billion in grants in Texas?
... that more than a quarter of the population of Germany is of migration background?
... that Sammy Powers was the only member of the original 1919 Green Bay Packers team who was not a local player?
... that Laurence Sterne was told to burn all copies of his pamphlet that depicts his patron's rival with a toilet on his head?