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Ángel Salas Larrazábal

... that flying ace Ángel Salas Larrazábal (pictured) was a co-leader of Spain for two days between the death of Francisco Franco and the ascension of King Juan Carlos I?
... that the architect of Chicago's 860–880 Lake Shore Drive nearly quit the project after his original floor plans were rejected?
... that author Jilly Cooper used Sue Macartney-Snape's illustrations to create the satirical novel Araminta's Wedding?
... that the process of lysine malonylation has been linked to diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes?
... that Ana Aguayo has won gold medals for Mexico in basketball and flag football?
... that political philosophers focus on desirable norms, while political scientists concentrate on empirical descriptions?
... that King Baldwin III was 13 or 14 when he won his first military success—after which his mother took steps to prevent a second?
... that a hoard of valuable artwork was hidden within the Morozova Mansion in 1917?
... that ten dancers dressed as furry monkeys featured in the television premiere of Through the Crystal Ball?