It is believed that dinosaurs lived on Earth until around 65 million years ago when a mass extinction occurred.

A dog by the name of Laika was launched into space aboard the Russian spacecraft Sputnik 2 in 1957.

John Kerry's hometown newspaper, the Lowell Sun, endorsed George W. Bush for president in 2004. Bush's hometown newspaper, the Lone Star Iconoclast, endorsed John Kerry for president in 2004.

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