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The Cairo Pavilion at the Midwinter International Exposition, San Francisco. The consensus of the era regarded all peoples other than Western European whites as curiosities to be displayed, studied and comprehended.

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Obaysch was the first hippopotamus seen in England since prehistoric times. He travelled from Egypt on a boat accompanied by a herd of cows to provide him with milk. Once at London Zoo he was an instant sensation, but interest soon faded when people began to realise that he didn't do very much.

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Cheetah at London Zoo. Known as the fastest land animal, it can reach speeds of up to 120 km/h in the wild.

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The Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937 and its deck is suspended at a height of 75m. above water. It is the most popular place in the world to commit suicide. It apparently takes approximately four seconds to hit the water at a speed of 120 km/h.

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Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and is considered sacred. It has been featured in many ukiyo-e woodcuts and paintings, the subject epitomising the notion of the 'floating world'. The dense Aokigahara forest at its base is an ideal location from which to view the mountain, but is difficult to access. It has a historic association with demons in Japanese mythology, and is the country's most popular place for suicides.