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  Essential Elements of Music 　　 　　Janet Jackson With bold, beat-heavy, catchy songs, Janet Jackson's music defines the punch and power of 1980s dance and pop. (more) Essential Elements of Music Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Kara Rogers Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from...
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  National Women’s Soccer League 　　 　　National Women's Soccer League Bay FC forward Princess Marfo (center) drives the ball during the first half of the NWSL football (soccer) match against the Chicago Stars FC in San Jose, California, on May 5, 2024. (more) National Women’s Soccer League American sports organization Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: NWSL Written...
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  givinostat 　　givinostat drug Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Kara Rogers Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and... Kara Rogers Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee...
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  Silk Road 　　Silk Road online black market Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Silk-Road-marketplace Ask the Chatbot a Question Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....
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  Ham 　　 　　Mercury-Redstone 2 Launch of Mercury-Redstone 2 on January 31, 1961, on a suborbital flight with the chimpanzee Ham on board. The flight paved the way for the first American astronauts. (more) Ham chimpanzee Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Frannie Comstock Frannie Comstock is a writer based in Chicago. Frannie Comstock Fact-checked by...
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  Battle of Jaffa 　　 　　Richard I at Jaffa, 1192 Richard I (Richard Coeur de Lion) landing at Jaffa to lift the Saracen siege. © Photos.com/Getty Images. (more) Battle of Jaffa Middle Eastern history [1192] Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to...
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  Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi 　　 　　Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi World Heritage site (more) Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi royal burial ground, Uganda Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Kasubi Tombs Written by Meg Matthias Meg Matthias is Senior Video Production Manager at Encyclopædia Britannica. Meg Matthias Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia...
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  Advent calendar 　　Advent calendar Christmas custom Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and...
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  Girl Scout Cookies 　　 　　Girl Scout Cookies Girl Scouts selling cookies at a stand in Midtown Manhattan, 2013. (more) Girl Scout Cookies food Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor. Laura Payne Fact-checked by The Editors...
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  Miracle on Ice 　　 　　Miracle on Ice Members of the United States Olympic men's hockey team celebrating their remarkable victory over the Soviet Union's team at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, on February 22, 1980. The Soviet Union's goaltender Vladimir Myshkin is at left. (more) Miracle on Ice Olympic hockey game Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the...
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  hashtag 　　 　　Hash ligature (left) written by Isaac Newton compared with a modern-day hash symbol (right) The original ligature stood for libra pondo, or “pound in weight,” which eventually evolved into the # symbol. (more) hashtag label Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many...
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  Anno Hideaki 　　Anno Hideaki Japanese animator and film director Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Adam Volle Adam Volle is a freelance writer and editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Adam Volle Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained...
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  Tyson Fury 　　 　　Tyson Fury English-born boxer Tyson Fury celebrating his victory over Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in London, April 23, 2022. (more) Tyson Fury English-born boxer Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Tyson Luke Fury, the Gypsy King Written by René Ostberg René Ostberg is an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. René Ostberg...
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  challah 　　 　　Peter Paul Rubens: The Israelites Gathering Manna in the Desert The Israelites Gathering Manna in the Desert, oil on wood by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1626–27; in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California. (more) challah bread Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by René Ostberg René Ostberg is an...
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  Battle of the Medway 　　 　　Caractacus at the Tribunal of Claudius at Rome The Battle of Medway (43 CE) was the first major recorded battle of the Roman invasion of Britain under the orders of the emperor Claudius. The British force was led by two brothers: Togodumnus, king of the Catuvellauni, and Caratacus, a chieftain of the same tribe. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C....
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  Pete Hegseth 　　 　　The next secretary of defense? Pete Hegseth appearing on Fox & Friends, 2019. (more) Pete Hegseth American TV personality Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Peter Brian Hegseth Written by Amy Tikkanen Amy Tikkanen is Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Amy Tikkanen Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors...
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  Harambe 　　 　　Flowers around a statue of a gorilla and her baby outside the Cincinnati Zoo's Gorilla World exhibit In May 2016, Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, was shot and killed by a zoo worker after a child fell into his enclosure. The incident sparked public outcry. (more) Harambe gorilla Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written...
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  Australian little penguin 　　 　　Australian little penguins (Eudyptula novaehollandiae) These birds tend to build their nests in burrows or rock crevices close to the coastline in large colonies. The largest Australian little penguin colony, on Philip Island, in the Bass Strait, hosts approximately 40,000 individuals of breeding age. (more) Australian little penguin bird Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question...
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  Sack of Delhi 　　 　　The Sack of Delhi, 1398 Timur defeats the Sultan of Delhi, Nasiruddin Mahmud, in the winter of 1397–1398, painting dated 1595–1600. © Pictures from History—Universal Images Group/Getty Images. (more) Sack of Delhi Indian history [1398] Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be...
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  Paul George 　　 　　Paul George American basketball player Paul George, 2023. George played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 2019 to 2024. (more) Paul George American basketball player Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print print Print Please select which sections you would like to print: Table Of Contents Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style...

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