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

Merrick had always slept sitting upright out of necessity, during the autopsy Dr. Frederick Treves came to the conclusion that he must have 'made the experiment', attempting to sleep lying down, trying to sleep like other people.
(11 April 1890)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1988

There are 3385 births, 3950 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2085 other events about 5737 people in 6452 places until today.

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.

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Rue de Cordeliers 20, VIe, Paris, Île-de-France, France.

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