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The victims were attending a mnemósynon, an orthodox memorial service for the late Grigorios Apostolopoulos, and were served koliva a traditional food associated with the service. The widow had accidentally put a powdered insecticide on the dish of wheat and raisins while preparing it, after having mistaken it for powdered sugar.
(12 July 1964)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1987

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Northwestern University Technological Institute

Evanston, Illinois, United States.

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