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Mike (cat)

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Mike (1908 – January 1929) was a cat who guarded the gates of the British Museum whose fame was such that Time magazine devoted two articles to him on his death. [1]

13 relations: British Museum, Cat, E. A. Wallis Budge, England, Great Britain, Great Russell Street, London, London Evening Standard, Misogyny, Nigel Barley (anthropologist), Pointing breed, Rest in peace, Time (magazine).

British Museum

The British Museum, located in the Bloomsbury area of London, United Kingdom, is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture.

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Cat

The domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus or Felis catus) is a small, typically furry, carnivorous mammal.

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E. A. Wallis Budge

Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge (27 July 185723 November 1934) was an English Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist who worked for the British Museum and published numerous works on the ancient Near East.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Great Britain

Great Britain, also known as Britain, is a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe.

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Great Russell Street

Great Russell Street is a street in Bloomsbury, London, best known for being the location of the British Museum.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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London Evening Standard

The London Evening Standard (or simply Evening Standard) is a local, free daily newspaper, published Monday to Friday in tabloid format in London.

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Misogyny

Misogyny is the hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women or girls.

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Nigel Barley (anthropologist)

Nigel Barley (born 1947 in Kingston upon Thames, England) is an anthropologist famous for the books he has written on his experiences.

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Pointing breed

A pointing breed is a type of gundog typically used in finding game.

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Rest in peace

The phrase "Rest in peace", RIP, from Latin: Requiescat in pace) is used in traditional Christian services and prayers, such as in the Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, and Roman Catholic denominations, sometimes to wish the soul of a decedent eternal rest and peace in Christ. It became ubiquitous on headstones in the 18th century, and is widely used today when mentioning someone's death.

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Time (magazine)

Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_(cat)

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