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I was famous for the destruction of the Persian Empire
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I was famous for the Hebrew's golden age
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I created the periodic table
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I was one of the creators of the bible
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I was famous for the discovery of electricity
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I was the 17th president
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I was famous for the start of WW2
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I died due to poison being added into me
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My entire presidency was within USA's golden age
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I was involved in the discovery of radioactivity
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I discovered the structure of an atom (first name)