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Biography. Geography. History. Mathematics. Science. Society. Technology. All portals. Today's featured article. Parkinson's disease is an age-related degenerative disorder of the human brain. It rarely arises before the age of 40, but afflicts more than 1% of people over 60 and 4% of people over 80.
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Doolittle is the second studio album from the American alternative rock band Pixies, released on 18 April 1989 on 4AD. The album's offbeat and dark subject material, featuring references to surrealism , biblical violence, torture and death, contrasts with the clean production sound achieved by the then-newly-hired producer Gil Norton .
