What name is given to an amphitheatre-shaped hollow caused by glaciation?
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July 3, 1971: Jim Morrison, lead singer with The Doors, died in Paris.
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When was Big Band jazz music at its peak?

a)

1900s-1920s

b)

1920s-1940s

c)

1940s-1960s

British Beaches - It may not be sunny 365 days a year in Britain’s seaside towns, but what they lack in good weather, they certainly make up for in character!
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