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TIL that out of more than 900 prehistoric stone circles in Britain, Stonehenge is the only one built entirely from non-local rocks—with stones brought from 14 to over 465 miles away to symbolize a...
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Original Title: TIL that out of more than 900 prehistoric stone circles in Britain, Stonehenge is the only one built entirely from non-local rocks—with stones brought from 14 to over 465 miles away to symbolize an alliance across the island.
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