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“For my part, I wish all guns with their belongings and everything could be sent to hell, which is the proper place for their exhibition and use.”

Quote by Alfred Nobel

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Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel

Alfred Nobel, a chemist, was born on October 21, 1833, in Stockholm, Sweden, and died on December 10, 1896. Nobel is known for his invention of dynamite and for establishing the Nobel Prize. more

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