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Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo

1907 - 1954

Mexican painter known for her provocative Surrealist self-portraits exploring themes of identity, illness and death.

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Sylvester Stallone

1946 -

Actor, writer and director who found fame with the "Rocky" and "Rambo" franchises.

American actress Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

1927 - 2004

American actress best known for her role in Alfred Hitchcock’s "Psycho" (1960).

Frida Kahlo

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Sylvester Stallone

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Janet Leigh

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1921

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6

Sargeant Stubby, a bull terrier mutt, receives a gold medal from America's WWI commanding general John Pershing for “heroism of highest caliber” in 17 battles. Among his heroic deeds: catching a German spy by biting his legs.

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