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• Fluoxetine
  ...rotonin reuptake inhibitor]] (SSRI) class. It is manufactured and marketed by [[Eli Lilly and Company]]. ...Topics}}</ref><!-- the "third-most popular antidepressant claim" is gained by combining the two Verispan sources: "escitalopram" is found in the second s
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• Morphine
  ...Sertürner, first distributed by same in 1817, and first commercially sold by [[Merck]] in 1827, which at the time was a single small chemists' shop. It ...ohol addiction. Commercial production began in Darmstadt, Germany in 1827 by the pharmacy which became the pharmaceutical compary Merck, with morphine s
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• Nerium oleander
  ...e]] it is known as ''jia zhu tao'' ({{zh|c=夹竹桃}}).</ref> The ancient city of [[Volubilis]] in Morocco took its name from the old Latin name for the f ...even after drying. It is thought that a handful or 10-20 leaves consumed by an adult can cause an adverse reaction, and a single leaf could be lethal t
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...privately held company. Articles are aimed at educated adults, and written by about 100&nbsp;full-time editors and more than 4,000&nbsp;expert contributo ...name="Giles_Nature_study_2005" /> although criticisms have been challenged by ''Britannica's'' management.<ref name="fatally_flawed" />
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• Mortimer J. Adler
  ...[[Thomistic]] traditions. He lived for the longest stretches in [[New York City]], [[Chicago]], [[San Francisco]], and [[San Mateo]]. He worked for [[Colu === New York City ===
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  ...uries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995''', often known by the [[acronym]] '''RIDDOR''' is a 1995 [[Statutory Instrument]] of the [[Pa ...uire "responsible persons" to report deaths at work, major injuries caused by accidents at work, injuries to persons not at work that require [[hospital]
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• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  ...e merged, and bestows extensive enforcement powers, ultimately backed by [[crime|criminal]] sanctions extending to unlimited [[fine (penalty)|fine]]s and [[ ...s|United States federal law]]. As a result, a committee of inquiry chaired by [[Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham|Lord Robens]] was established t
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• Lead poisoning
  ...[[Devon colic]], or '''painter's colic''') is a medical condition caused by increased levels of the [[Heavy metal (chemistry)|heavy metal]] [[lead]] in Elevated lead in the body can be detected by the presence of changes in blood cells visible with a microscope and dense
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• Cannabis (drug)
  ...Drugs and Crime">{{Cite book | author = United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime | year = 2006 | url = http://www.unodc.org/pdf/WDR_2006/wdr2006_chap2_bigge ...Civilisations of the Stone Age"/> Cannabis is also known to have been used by the ancient [[Hindus]] and [[Nihang|Nihang Sikhs]] of [[India]] and [[Nepal
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• Preparedness Day Bombing
  ...was a bombing in [[San Francisco, California]] on July 22, 1916, when the city held a [[parade]] in honor of Preparedness Day, a celebration of the [[Unit By mid-1916, after viewing the carnage in [[Europe]], the United States saw it
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• Brink's robbery (1981)
  .../terrorists/brinks/4.html The Brinks Robbery of 1981 - The Crime Library - Crime Library on truTV.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> They stole $1.6 mil ...single shot from his handgun, but was soon struck in the shoulder and arm by several rounds, nearly severing his arm from his body. The criminals then t
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• Beltway sniper attacks
  ...white van or truck. It was later learned that the rampage was perpetrated by one man, [[John Allen Muhammad]], and one minor, [[Lee Boyd Malvo]], drivin ...t the possibility of parole]]. On November 10, 2009, Muhammad was executed by [[lethal injection]].
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• Los Angeles Times bombing
  ...cNamara were arrested under suspicious circumstances in April 1911 for the crime. Their trial became a ''[[cause célèbre]]'' for the American labor movem ...,'' December 1964.</ref> The open shop movement was a significant success. By 1910, U.S. Steel had nearly succeeded in driving out of existence every uni
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• Ted Kaczynski
  ...attract attention to the erosion of human [[Liberty|freedom]] necessitated by modern technologies requiring large-scale organization. ...arole]]. Theodore Kaczynski has been designated a "[[domestic terrorist]]" by the FBI.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/speeches/solomon02
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• George Metesky
  | charge = 47 charges: attempted murder, damaging a building by explosion, maliciously endangering life, and carrying concealed weapons in ...rity Bus Terminal]] and the [[RCA Building]], as well as in the [[New York City Subway]]. Perhaps most notably, Metesky bombed movie theaters, where he cu
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• Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
  ...ing a life sentence for the crime. The shooting was recorded on audio tape by a freelance newspaper reporter, and the aftermath was captured on film. ...l Cemetery]]. His death prompted the protection of presidential candidates by the [[United States Secret Service]]. [[Hubert Humphrey]] went on to win th
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• Rosewood massacre
  ...hey made no arrests for the activities in Rosewood. The town was abandoned by black residents during the attacks. None ever returned. .... The massacre was the subject of [[Rosewood (film)|a 1997 film]] directed by [[John Singleton]]. In 2004, the state designated the site of Rosewood as a
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• 1993 World Trade Center bombing
  |location=[[New York City, New York]] {{Coord|40.711452|N|74.011919|W|}} ...ated below the [[North Tower]] of the [[World Trade Center]] in [[New York City]]. The 1,500&nbsp;lb (680&nbsp;kg) [[urea nitrate]]–[[hydrogen]] gas enha
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• Murders of Raul and Brisenia Flores
  ...mate.html</ref>), of [[Buena Vista, Arizona]],<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/23/arizona.slaying.minutemen/?iref=hpmostpop#cnnSTCText</ref> is an anti She is currently represented by the Law Office of Eric Larsen and the Law Office of Jill Thorpe in Tucson,
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• 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
  ...[African-American]] church resulted in the deaths of four girls. Although city leaders had reached a settlement in May with demonstrators and started to i ...]] were trained. The demonstrations led to an agreement in May between the city's [[African-American]] leaders and the [[Southern Christian Leadership Conf
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