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Aeropetes tulbaghia, a species in Dirini

... that the relationship between the Dirini (example pictured) and its closest relative has been described by researchers as "odd"?
... that Zhang Zhiyun, crowned "movie queen" in a newspaper poll in 1926, is reported to have died homeless in Hong Kong?
... that summons to the Council of Tripoli were issued in the name of the Church to bypass the issue of whether a king could summon a prince?
... that a Swim School song described by one reviewer as "a heavy dystopian doom rocker" was originally performed by Taylor Swift?
... that the Japanese manga series Mink featured futuristic technology even though its creator was unfamiliar with computers?
... that the Airbnb homestay where a song was recorded by Glaive and Ericdoa was dubbed by fans as the "Hyperpop Hype House"?
... that the fourth president of Austria's post-secondary instructors included all three of his predecessors?
... that the Catch II game had "one of the most amazing finishes in NFL postseason history", according to the NFL?
... that the Bank of Korea asked the makers of a cheese-filled waffle to change its design?