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		<title>A History of Papal Resignations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of today's announcement by Benedict XVI, find out more about four other popes who abdicated their position as head of the Catholic Church.]]></description>
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		<title>Guy Fawkes Day: A Brief History</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Britain celebrates Guy Fawkes Day today with fireworks and bonfires, look back at Fawkes’ failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.]]></description>
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		<title>6 Things You May Not Know About the Gregorian Calendar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Explore the history of the Gregorian calendar, which Britain and its colonies adopted 260 years ago.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/6-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-gregorian-calendar</link>
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		<title>St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Myths Debunked</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, get your facts straight by exploring common misconceptions about the holiday.]]></description>
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		<title>Unraveling the Dead Sea Scrolls: Six Fascinating Facts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As some of the Dead Sea Scrolls go online thanks to Google and the Israel Museum, find out more about these ancient religious documents’ significance.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/unraveling-the-dead-sea-scrolls-six-fascinating-facts</link>
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		<title>Shroud of Turin: The Work of a Renaissance Artist?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A historian has put forth a new theory about the Shroud of Turin, suggesting it was painted by the Renaissance master Giotto and based on Jesus’ actual burial cloth.]]></description>
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