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Alcatraz
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Alcatraz

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Alcatraz Island – wyspa na Zatoce San Francisco. W języku hiszpańskim zwana jest Wyspą Głuptaków, a w angielskim nazywana także Skałą. Znajduje się na niej nieczynne już więzienie o zaostrzonym rygorze, działające od 1934 do 1963 roku. Zamknięte zostało głównie z powodu wysokich kosztów utrzymania, błędów konstrukcyjny…

Elżbieta II
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Elżbieta II
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Elżbieta II – królowa Zjednoczonego Królestwa Wielkiej Brytanii i Irlandii Północnej z dynastii Windsorów od 6 lutego 19…

Percy Fawcett
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Percy Fawcett
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Percival Harrison Fawcett − brytyjski wojskowy, oficer artylerii oraz podróżnik.

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