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... that Kaja Kallas (pictured) is the first female Prime Minister of Estonia and is also the daughter of former Prime Minister Siim Kallas?

... that the amount of chlorophyll in a leaf can be measured with a handheld meter?

... that in 2000, Mel Carnahan was elected to the U.S. Senate less than one month after he was killed in a plane crash?

... that the United States government paid an average of $1.8 million each to the families of the victims of the September 11 attacks?

... that because of Richard Roundtree's role as John Shaft, many believe it led to the rise of African American leading actors in Hollywood movies?

... that in 2022, lawmakers from Panama passed a bill that allowed citizens to pay their taxes using cryptocurrency?

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