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About one-fifth of the world's oil and gas shipments go through the Strait of Hormuz!
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Bosco flew the He Whakaputanga flag while riding his surfboard!
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A brown skua was the first bird found with H5 bird flu in New Zealand!
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The Starship rocket is an impressive 124 meters tall!
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