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The world population 60 years ago was just over 2 billion and it's now more than 6 billion. This huge increase - an explosion really - has probably done more harm to the environment than anything else.
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Prince Philip
Age: 99 †
Born: 1921
Born: June 10
Died: 2021
Died: April 9
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