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

Kafka's cause of death seemed to be starvation: the condition of his throat made eating too painful for him, and since parenteral nutrition had not yet been developed, there was no way to feed him.
(3 June 1924)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1991

There are 3366 births, 3926 deaths, 1121 murders, 497 disasters and 2076 other events about 5724 people in 6428 places until today.

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

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Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 1/5

Baykonur, Kazakhstan.

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