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  Why Can’t Muslims Eat Pork? 　　 　　Halal meat vs. haram meat The term halal often appears in supermarkets and restaurants to help Muslims identify which meats conform to Islamic standards. Meats that are not halal, such as pork, are considered haram and are avoided by Muslim consumers. (more) Why Can’t Muslims Eat Pork? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social...
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  Doug Ford 　　Doug Ford Canadian politician Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Doug-Ford-Canadian-politician Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for...
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  Why Is a Marathon 26.2 Miles? 　　 　　Marathon at the 1908 London Games American runner Alton Welton competing in the marathon at the 1908 Olympic Games in London. Welton finished fourth. (more) Why Is a Marathon 26.2 Miles? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/sports/Why-Is-a-Marathon-26-2-Miles Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions...
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  Why Are Gymnasts So Short? 　　 　　A balancing act Simone Biles performing on the balance beam at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (delayed until 2021). She won a bronze medal in the event. (more) Why Are Gymnasts So Short? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/sports/Why-Are-Gymnasts-So-Short Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you...
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  Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear? 　　 　　Vincent van Gogh: Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, oil on canvas by Vincent van Gogh, 1889; in the Courtauld Institute Art, London. (more) Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Why-Did-Vincent-van-Gogh-Cut-Off-His-Ear Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know...
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  Do Kangaroos Really Box? 　　 　　Boxing match Male kangaroos fight for access to females by biting, kicking, and boxing each other. They often use their forepaws to grip their enemy while rocking back on their tails and then swiftly dropping their huge clawed hind feet. (more) Do Kangaroos Really Box? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook...
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  Karoline Leavitt 　　 　　White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, pictured in 2022, three years before she became White House press secretary. (more) Karoline Leavitt American press secretary Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Karoline-Leavitt Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback...
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  Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation 　　 　　Thermohaline circulation This process transports and mixes the water of the oceans, moving heat, which influences regional and global climate patterns, and nutrients. Seawater density is determined by the temperature and salinity of a volume of seawater at a particular location. The difference in density between one location and another drives thermohaline circulation. (more) Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation ocean...
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  Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah 　　 　　Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah SWAPO presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah raising her fist in the air after casting her election ballot, Windhoek, Namibia, November 27, 2024. (more) Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Namibian politician Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Netumbo-Nandi-Ndaitwah Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this...
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  Afrofuturism 　　 　　Sun Ra Jazz musician Sun Ra performs in Central Park, New York City. (more) Afrofuturism cultural movement Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Afrofuturism Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction...
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  kratom 　　 　　Kratom The leaves of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) contain a psychoactive alkaloid. (more) kratom plant Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/plant/kratom Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link...
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  Mary Barra 　　 　　Mary Barra, shown in 2012, became CEO of General Motors in 2014 and has the distinction of being the first female chief executive in the automotive industry.Bill Pugliano—Getty Images/ThinkstockNews • Hyundai Motor CEO Munoz named person of year in auto field by MotorTrend • Feb. 28, 2025, 3:28 AM ET()Mary Barra, née Mary Teresa Makela (born December 24, 1961,...
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  Dutch disease and the resource curse: Paradoxes of plenty 　　 　　Way too much of a good thing. © kodbanker/stock.adobe.com, © Saifullah/stock.adobe.com; Photo illustration Encyclopædia Britannica, IncIn the late 1950s, petroleum geologists who were searching for oil ended up discovering a huge natural gas field in the north part of the Netherlands. At the time, the bonanza was the largest find of the fuel in the world, and it was...
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  Modernist literature 　　 　　Gertrude Stein, 1935 American writer Gertrude Stein was a self-styled genius who coined the term Lost Generation for a younger coterie of her fellow Modernist writers. (more) Modernist literature Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Modernist-literature Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve...
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  Romantic literature 　　 　　“The Tyger,” anastatic print by William Blake English Romantic poet and artist William Blake wrote and illustrated “The Tyger” and other poems in his book Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1794). (more) Romantic literature Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/art/Romantic-literature Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know...
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  Mixue 　　 　　Pearled tapioca, the key ingredient in bubble tea.© Nancy Kennedy/Shutterstock.comMixue Bingcheng, commonly known as Mixue, is a Chinese fast-food company specializing in ice cream, tea-based drinks, and other inexpensive menu items. Founded in Zhengzhou, China, Mixue has grown from a small local business into a large franchise with thousands of locations. Its rapid expansion, low pricing strategy, and highly...
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  The Murder of Roger Ackroyd 　　 　　Agatha Christie Agatha Christie, author of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), in 1946. (more) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd novel by Christie Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Murder-of-Roger-Ackroyd Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type...
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  Life & Times of Michael K 　　 　　J.M. Coetzee J.M. Coetzee, author of Life & Times of Michael K (1983), in 2004. (more) Life & Times of Michael K novel by Coetzee Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Life-and-Times-of-Michael-K Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login)....
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  Fargo 　　 　　Fargo Frances McDormand won the 1997 Academy Award for best actress for her performance as police chief Marge Gunderson in Fargo (1996). (more) Fargo film by Joel and Ethan Coen [1996] Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fargo-film-by-Joel-and-Ethan-Coen Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions...
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  Bombay Presidency Association 　　 　　The Lion of Bombay Pherozeshah Mehta was one of the founders of the Bombay Presidency Association. He served as the president of the Indian National Congress in 1890. (more) Bombay Presidency Association Indian political organization Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bombay-Presidency-Association Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know...

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