Girls only: Polish village waits for the birth of a boy
A county mayor in southwestern Poland is promising a surprise award for the couple who next have a boy in a village where only girls have been born for nearly a decade.
A county mayor in southwestern Poland is promising a surprise award for the couple who next have a boy in a village where only girls have been born for nearly a decade.
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Astronomy
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Ecology
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Social Sciences
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Environment
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Social Sciences
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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