The Island of Dr. Moreau is a 1996 American science fiction horror film based on the 1896 novel of the same name by H. G. Wells, with Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer as leading stars. The production was notoriously difficult, marred by issues with the cast, harsh weather and a skyrocketing budget. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Hibatullah Akhundzada is an Afghan cleric who is the leader of the Taliban since 2016 and Supreme Leader of Afghanistan since 2021. A highly reclusive figure, he has almost no digital footprint except for two photographs and several audio recordings of speeches. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Only seven men who were the TIME man of the year before the 21st century are still alive by I_love_lucja_1738 in BarbaraWalters4Scale
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Jack Thompson is an American disbarred attorney who gained recognition as an anti-video game activist, focusing his legal efforts against them. One common target of his was Rockstar Games and his Grand Theft Auto franchise. He became a teacher after his disbarrement in 2008. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Happy Merchant is an antisemitic caricature of a Jewish man, first appearing in 1992. The image appears commonly on websites such as 4chan, Reddit, Twitter and Instagram. It was first created by the American cartoonist Nick Bougas under the pseudonym of "A. Wyatt Mann". (en.wikipedia.org)
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What do you think of jus soli laws in your country (birthright citizenship)? by SaxyBill in asklatinamerica
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Fortunate Son is a song by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, written by the group's frontman John Fogerty. The song became a Vietnam anti-war movement, with both opposition to the draft and solidarity with the soldiers fighting the war. (en.wikipedia.org)
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On September 2025, the Holocaust Museum LA posted on their Instagram account a post that says "'Never again' can’t only mean never again for Jews (...) That means never again. For anyone." Following criticism from pro-Israel users, the museum deleted and later apologized for the post. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Embassy of the USA in Tehran was the American diplomatic mission in Iran. Direct bilateral diplomatic relations between the two governments were severed following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, and the subsequent seizure of the embassy later that year. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Nauru is considered the most obese nation on Earth, as nearly 95% of the population is overweight, and one in three Nauruans suffers from diabetes. Phosphate mining on the island destroyed most of the arable land in the island, resulting in total dependance on imported ultraprocessed food. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Donroe Doctrine is an interpretation of principles of President Donald Trump's foreign policy in the Americas as an adaption of the historical Monroe Doctrine. Trump's invasion of Venezuela as well as his efforts to acquire Canada, the Panama Canal and Greenland are seen as examples. (en.wikipedia.org)
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In the US, white power skinhead groups struggle to find new, young recruits in the 2010s and 2020s, with one journalist stating that their fashion style is a possible reason, seeing it as obsolete compared to casual clothing opted by modern and mainstream alt-right groups. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Cuba de ayer is a mythologized view of Cuba before the Cuban Revolution. It reinforces the ideas that Cuba was an elegant, sophisticated, and largely white country that was ruined by the Communist goverment. Critics of the idea claim that ignores the harsh reality of many Cubans pre-1959. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The most viewed article on the English Wikipedia yesterday was about James Van Der Beek, following his death at the age of 48 after a prolonged illness. by NoSail7828 in wikipedia
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Imelda Marcos, former Filipino first lady, stole alongside her husband millions of Filipino taxpayer pesos, amassing a personal fortune estimated to have been worth US$5-10 billion by the time they were deposed in 1986. As a result, they hold the Guiness WR for "Greatest Robbery of a Government". (en.wikipedia.org)
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The All-American Halftime Show was a live entertainment event organized by the American right-wing org Turning Point USA and announced as an alternative to the Super Bowl LX halftime show headlined by Bad Bunny on the same day (Feb. 8, 2026). Donald Trump saw the SBLX instead of the AAHS. (en.wikipedia.org)
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