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 * ...that archaeological excavations near the Andries DuBois House (pictured) in Wallkill, New York, found evidence that it was built half a century later than previously believed?
 * ...that the tsunami triggered by the 1979 Tumaco earthquake coincided with low tide, greatly reducing the area inundated and the likelihood of a far higher death toll?
 * ...that the wine-producing region of Blackwood Valley is named after the longest continually flowing river in Western Australia?

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 * 1) Recent additions/2007/October, Numbered archive of Main Page appearance.
 * 2) Recent additions/2012/September, Numbered archive of Main Page appearance.
 * 3) Recent additions/2007/October, Numbered archive of Main Page appearance.