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A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on January 30, 2024.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Nigeria seeks the return of the Benin Altar Tusks, ivory artefacts taken by the British in 1897 and dispersed in Europe?

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