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Charles Darwin
1881 - Down House, Kent
At Down House, with his heart stumbling on the stairs, the man who changed our understanding of life sets down what the theory never explained.
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Caprera
Alive in this timeline around 1881 / story span 1861-1882
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Down House, Kent
Alive in this timeline around 1881 / story span 1842-1882
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Charles Darwin
1881 - Down House, Kent
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At Down House, with his heart stumbling on the stairs, the man who changed our understanding of life sets down what the theory never explained.
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