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Deep in the Congo, Theodore Roosevelt stood beside the silverback who had saved his expedition from catastrophe, their unlikely alliance forged when Roosevelt removed a poisoned dart from the great ape's shoulder. The gorilla, whom Roosevelt dubbed "Wellington," had tracked the poachers through forty miles of rainforest, leading the Rough Rider straight to their camp. Now, as the camera's flash powder ignited, both warriors wore the same expression: a mixture of exhaustion, mutual respect, and the quiet satisfaction of justice served.

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Facts from History

Bill Clinton once moonlighted as a guest lecturer in the Department of Musicology and Media Studies during the Fall 1994 semester at Humboldt University of Berlin in Berlin, Germany.

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Abe Lincoln enjoyed whiskey in the Oval Office. One night he was overserved and hit his head. When he awoke, he drew a sketch that would later become the 1998 Navigator.

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