Emperor of Brazil’s heart returns to country for a ‘state visit’
The heart of the man who declared the Portuguese colony’s independence 200 years ago has been kept in an urn with formaldehyde in Portugal since his death.
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Emperor of Brazil’s heart returns to country for a ‘state visit’
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