Happy Birthday, Agatha Christie: Can you Solve the Mystery?

Happy Birthday, Agatha Christie! Can You #SolveTheMystery?

Adrija Sen Sep 14, 2022

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[{"selector":"#anim-1301bc9e-edc0-4519-a121-9fbcb4bd24a0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fe1b0791-192c-4231-82ca-5dd1225d5f7e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-17.478907440318693%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie was born on 15 September 1890 and began writing her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920), while working as a nurse during World War. Video source: Adobe

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Riddle Me This

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Did you solve the mystery? Let’s see if you got the correct answer!

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Find out the answer!

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