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In this week in 1522 the first ship to circle the globe returned to its starting point in Seville, Spain. Portuguese navigator and explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the expedition until his death in 1521. Basque navigator Juan Sebastián de Elcano completed the voyage.

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July 14, 2010 - A red panda cub born June 16 at Smithsonian's National Zoo was found lifeless during evening animal rounds on July 7, according to a Zoo press release.

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