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Correct Answer: Providence

Providence is the capital and most populous city of the state of Rhode Island and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers.

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The Brain of Albert Einstein Was Stolen After He Died

Einstein died in 1955, and he left behind specific instructions that he wanted to be cremated. Nevertheless, Thomas Harvey, the pathologist who oversaw Einstein's remains, stole them before the rest of the body was cremated. When Einstein's family found out what had happened, they didn't necessarily object, and Harvey was able to keep Einstein's brain in jars in his basement.

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