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In most countries, the capital is the headquarters of the national government.

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Leonardo da Vinci

Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, whose genius epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal, was born this day in 1452. His Last Supper and Mona Lisa are among the most widely popular and influential paintings of the Renaissance.

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Martin Luther King, Jr., was inspired by the example of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi.

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