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5 sporting betting companies you can invest in If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.Intrigued by sports betting, but you don’t like the playing odds—and you recognize that, over time, the house has an edge? Participation in sports betting platforms doesn’t require you to place wagers or evaluate odds. Many sports betting companies are publicly...
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Deferred and immediate annuities: Understanding the difference You might delay, but time will not.Annuities are financial products sold by insurance companies that help retirees generate a guaranteed stream of lifetime income. Annuities come in two varieties: immediate and deferred. As the names suggest, you receive funds from an immediate annuity sooner than...
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smelling salts Smelling salts, any of several different preparations of ammonia-based product and other ingredients used to revive a person affected by syncope (fainting). Historically, smelling salts contained ammonium carbonate and perfume; modern preparations typically consist of ammonia dissolved in water and...
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T. Rex T. Rex, British rock band, a pioneer of glam rock in the 1970s. T. Rex originally was known for its acoustic, psychedelic, folk-influenced sound. From 1970, however, with reconceptualization of its direction and the addition of electronic instruments, the band broke into the glam rock scene. T. Rex...
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Maya Le Tissier Maya Le Tissier English football (soccer) player in the Women’s Super League (WSL) and member of the England women’s national team. From 2022, Le Tissier has played for WSL team Manchester United. Le Tissier began playing football at a young age. Her father coached St. Martin’s AC, a local boys’...
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Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk A/S is an international pharmaceutical research, development, and manufacturing corporation established in 1989 through the merger of competing Danish companies Nordisk Insulaboratorium and Novo Terapeutisk Laboratorium. It specializes primarily in four areas of pharmacological...
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Operation Blue Star Operation Blue Star, Indian military operation in June 1984 ordered by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to root out a group of militant Sikh separatists who had occupied the Golden Temple, the Sikhs’ holiest shrine. The leader of the group was Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a Sikh fundamentalist who...
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Asiatic lion Asiatic lion, (subspecies Panthera leo leo), population of lions whose geographic range once extended from Turkey to India. In the present day, however, wild Asiatic lions are limited to India’s Gir Protected Area, which is within a dry deciduous forest and includes the Gir National Park, and a...
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Trying to choose a franchise? 9 tips to consider The homework before the hard work. You’ve thought long and hard about the pros and cons of buying a business franchise, and you’ve decided that it’s what you want to do. You figure you have the time, business savvy, and you’re pretty sure you have the capital (and courage!) to get started. So,...
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history of Myanmar History of Myanmar, a survey of important events and people in the history of Myanmar. Located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia, Myanmar is bordered by China to the north and northeast, Laos to the east, Thailand to the southeast, the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal to the south and...
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Battle of Nineveh Generations of bitter warfare characterize the history of the ancient Near East, and especially that of ancient Mesopotamia. In a concerted campaign to end Assyrian dominance Babylonia led an alliance in an attack in 612 bce against the Assyrian capital, Nineveh, the ruins of which are now...
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Nollywood Nollywood, the Nigerian filmmaking industry and the second largest global film industry in terms of output, after that of India (see Bollywood). The term Nollywood, a portmanteau of “Nigeria” and “Hollywood,” can encompass Nigerian films made outside Nigeria as well as English-language Ghanaian...
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Max Verstappen Max Verstappen is a race-car driver competing in Formula One (F1) under the Dutch flag. He is the sport’s youngest race winner, and he is also the youngest person to start an F1 race. Driving for Red Bull Racing, he won three consecutive F1 drivers’ championships—one of only five drivers to do so...
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Los Angeles Chinese Massacre of 1871 One of the largest mass lynchings in U.S. history occurred in the original Chinese Quarter of Los Angeles on October 24, 1871, and left at least 18 Chinese immigrants dead at the hands of a largely white and Latino mob. Although it was one of the most severe incidents of racist violence in U.S....
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Monica Seles Monica Seles is a Yugoslavian-born retired American professional tennis player who dominated her sport and was nearly unbeatable during the height of her career in the early 1990s. In 1991, at the age of 17, Seles became the youngest singles player ever to be ranked number one in the world by the...
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Silver Surfer Silver Surfer, fictional superhero. Fictional superhero of comic book fame, introduced in 1966 by the famed Marvel Comics team of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee as an enemy of the Fantastic Four, but soon remade into an ally and champion of humankind. In early 1966, Fantastic Four #48 was originally...
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cosplay Cosplay, the act or practice of dressing up as a character from a preexisting work of fiction. The term is derived from a Japanese portmanteau—kosupure—drawn from the words kosuchuumu (“costume”) and pure (“play”). Cosplay has become commonplace among fans of stories and characters depicted in...
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Umkhonto we Sizwe Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), was the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1961 until 1993. Founded by Nelson Mandela and others, Umkhonto we Sizwe (commonly abbreviated MK) carried out waves of sabotage and guerrilla attacks against South Africa’s apartheid government, which...
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Spiritism Spiritism, belief system founded by French author and educator Allan Kardec in the middle of the 19th century that is based on the idea that, alongside physical reality, a spirit world exists, which followers believe can be accessed through mediums. Spiritism maintains that spirits exist separately...
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Alex Honnold Alex Honnold is an American professional big-wall rock climber known for his daring free solo (climbing without the aid of ropes) ascents of some of the world’s tallest cliffs. He gained widespread fame in 2018 with the release of the documentary film Free Solo, which captured his successful...
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Double your money in 20 years with Series EE savings bonds But watch your effective interest rate.Would you like an investment vehicle that is guaranteed to double in 20 years, that you can purchase for as little as $25, and that’s backed by the U.S. government so there is essentially no chance of default? Depending on current interest rates and your...
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How T+1 settlement transforms securities transactions What a difference a day makes.The financial markets have adopted T+1 settlement, reducing the number of days it takes to complete a trade to one business day (from two), effective May 28, 2024. T+1 settlement applies to stocks, bonds, municipal securities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), some mutual...
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An intro to sports betting: How to avoid decisions you might regret It’s entertainment, not investing.Life’s not exactly a game, but sports betting can make it more fun to support your favorite athletes and teams. Sports betting is increasingly popular, particularly among younger generations, and encompasses a wide range of bets on a wide variety of sports. But no...
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Franchising as an investment: How does it work? Your ambition, their vision.Maybe you’ve got an entrepreneurial streak and a keen sense of the kind of business your local community needs. And perhaps you’re willing to spend the time, effort, and cash to get it started. Still, there may be gaps in your knowledge and resources that might prevent...
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Sports betting terminology: Responsible wagering starts with education Learn the lingo before you bet.Legalized sports betting and the rise of sports betting apps make it easier than ever to bet on your favorite athletes and teams. But before you make any uninformed or regrettable wagers in this type of entertainment (yes; sports betting is a form of entertainment,...
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Faron Young Faron Young was one of the most popular American country music performers of the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s. An actor as well as a singer and composer, he was known as the “Young Sheriff,” which he later changed to the “Singing Sheriff” after playing a western film role as a deputy sheriff. Young was...
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Battle of Arras Battle of Arras, British offensive carried out from April 9 to May 17, 1917, against the German defenses around the French city of Arras during World War I. It was noteworthy for the swift and spectacular gains made by the British in the opening phase—above all, the capture of Vimy Ridge,...
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Battle of the Falkland Islands On November 1, 1914, a powerful German fleet commanded by the famed admiral Maximilian von Spee destroyed a much smaller British force in a naval battle off Coronel, Chile, sinking two British cruisers and killing some 1,800 sailors of the Royal Navy, including the commander, Rear Admiral...
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Battle of Stirling Bridge The kings of England repeatedly sought to extend their rule north of the border into Scotland. The death of Margaret, the queen of Scotland, in 1290 gave Edward I of England the chance to take over the country, but his intentions were dashed with a major defeat at the hands of William Wallace on...
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asset An asset is a resource—whether physical or intangible—that has earning power or some economic value. Assets owned by individuals are personal assets, whereas assets owned by companies—corporations or partnerships, for example—are business assets. Assets are the resources you own that have value,...
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commission A commission is a service fee charged by a broker or financial professional for the facilitation of a financial asset’s purchase or sale. In the regulated securities and commodities markets, buyers and sellers require the services of a registered entity to transact sales of assets such as stocks,...
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Raja Chari Raja Chari is an American astronaut who spent 176 days in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS) from 2021 to 2022. He is part of the Artemis team of astronauts who are eligible to fly to the Moon in the mid-2020s. “Newton talks about standing on the shoulders of giants, and I’m...
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bid-ask spread The bid is the highest price a potential investor is willing to pay for a stock, bond, commodity, or other asset. The ask is the lowest price a seller is prepared to accept for the same asset. The difference, or “spread,” between those two is called the bid-ask spread. When the bid-ask spread is...
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What is Bloomsday? On June 16, 1904, Irish writer James Joyce had his first date with Nora Barnacle, a woman from western Ireland who worked as a chambermaid in Finn’s Hotel in Dublin. This romantic encounter led to a lifetime together, in which the couple lived a peripatetic life on the European continent and had...
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Truth Social Truth Social, social media app founded in 2022 by former president of the United States Donald Trump, primarily in response to his being banned from mainstream social media platforms. The app is owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) and takes cues in its design and function from Twitter...
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Michael Cohen Michael Cohen Michael Cohen is a disbarred American lawyer who served as a personal attorney, confidante, and informal problem solver, or “fixer,” for Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States (2017–21), from approximately 2006 to 2018. Cohen was also a senior executive of the Trump...
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Opal Lee Opal Lee’s life has been defined by one date: June 19. Meet Opal Lee Lee became widely known in the 21st century as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her role in having the date—when Union soldiers arrived in Texas in 1865 to tell the enslaved people of the state of that the Emancipation...
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Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury Festival, outdoor cultural event that features musical acts, performance art, and visual installations, held at Worthy Farm in Pilton, a village about 8 miles (13 km) east of Glastonbury in Somerset county, southwestern England. It is billed as the largest greenfield music festival in...
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whataboutism Whataboutism, the rhetorical practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counteraccusation, by asking a different but related question, or by raising a different issue altogether. Whataboutism often serves to reduce the perceived plausibility or seriousness of the...
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Fran Lebowitz Renowned by generations as a quintessential New Yorker, Fran Lebowitz arrived in New York City in her late teens after being expelled from her New Jersey preparatory school for what she has described, in her trademark acerbic humor, as “nonspecific surliness.” From a young age she had aspired to be...
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Great Mosque of Gaza Great Mosque of Gaza, largest mosque in the Gaza Strip and a key landmark of Gaza city. Its origins as a mosque date to the reign of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (634–644). The history of the mosque, whose site served as a sacred space long before the advent of Islam, is considered emblematic of the...
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Memphis sanitation workers’ strike Memphis sanitation workers’ strike, 64-day labor conflict in the winter and spring of 1968 that brought Martin Luther King, Jr., to Memphis, Tennessee. The striking workers sought higher wages, better working conditions, and the right to form a union. At the height of the conflict, King, members of...
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The Family of Carlos IV The Family of Carlos IV, oil painting by Francisco Goya in 1800 depicting the royal family of Spain. It has often been described as Goya’s greatest portrait. In 1799 Goya was made first court painter to Carlos (Charles) IV of Spain. The king requested a family portrait, and in the summer of 1800...
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packet-switched network Packet-switched network, digital network that transfers data files by breaking them up into smaller units (“packets”) and transmitting them through a series of nodes (“switches”). In a process known as store-and-forward, the switches route the packets to their destination, where the data files are...
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Hope Hostel Hope Hostel, a four-story lodging facility located in Kigali, Rwanda. It opened in October 2014 to house college students who had been orphaned after their parents were killed during the Rwandan genocide of 1994; it provided a place for them to reside when school was not in session. In 2022 the...
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Lori Piestewa Lori Piestewa was a U.S. Army soldier who became the first American servicewoman to perish in the Iraq War (2003–11) and the first Native American servicewoman in history to die in combat on foreign soil. Piestewa was captured by enemy forces during an ambush in Iraq and mortally wounded. She was...
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McMurdo Station McMurdo Station, research and logistics installation located on the Hut Point Peninsula, on Ross Island, Antarctica. Operated by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the assistance of the U.S. military, the station is the largest town in Antarctica and the continent’s largest research...
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Noor Inayat Khan Noor Inayat Khan was a British resistance agent in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, serving in the Special Operations Executive (SOE). For several months in summer and fall of 1943, she was the only British intelligence agent operating in the Paris area, sending crucial wireless...
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Potemkin (Russian battleship) Potemkin (Russian battleship), Russian battleship built for the Black Sea fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy. It is best remembered for a 1905 mutiny by its sailors, one of the events of the Russian Revolution in the same year. The mutineers took the ship to Odesa, Ukraine, but the mutiny...
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Battle of San Juan Hill Battle of San Juan Hill, the most significant U.S. land victory, and one of the final battles, of the Spanish-American War. It occurred on July 1, 1898. After the Battle of Las Guasimas in Cuba, Major General William Shafter planned to take Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second largest city....
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Influencer marketing: Is it a good side hustle? Parlay your profile into profits.You see them everywhere on TikTok and Instagram. Social media influencers share products and document lavish travel. They may offer advice about investing and share their favorite apps for trading stocks. Perhaps your favorite “finfluencer” has a budget tracker you...
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What is a fiduciary financial advisor? Putting the client’s interest first at all times.Fiduciary. It sounds official, doesn’t it? Like those 19th century bankers in their three-piece suits and bowler hats. In a way, that’s not far off—minus the hats. In general, a fiduciary is a person or organization who acts on behalf of others. A...
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Investing in unknowns and don’t want to become a “bag holder?” Avoid these 10 mistakes Don’t be the greater fool.Are you familiar with the greater fool theory? It’s a money concept that describes choosing an investment not because of its fundamental value, but because the investor expects someone else (a “greater fool”) to pay an even higher price for it. The greater fools are those...
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Rat Pack Rat Pack, a group of close-knit Las Vegas entertainers who frequently performed together onstage and in films in the 1960s. The core members of the Rat Pack were Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr.. The Rat Pack became notorious for their wild carousing and acquired a legendary status...
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dog sports Dog sports are organized contests that provide physical exercise and mental stimulation for the animals, fun opportunities that allow dog owners to bond with their pets, and entertainment for spectators. There are numerous types of dog sports, as highlighted below. While some are better suited for...
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Investing in tech sector stocks: A beginner’s guide Today’s technology is always so yesterday.The information technology (IT) sector is perhaps the most expansive and progressive of the 11 Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sectors in the stock market. It’s expansive because nearly every industry relies on technology products and...
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Bond funds: Where fixed-income markets meet diversification Putting stock in bonds.Bond funds are an efficient way to add an important fixed-income counterweight to the equities part of a diversified investment portfolio. Unlike holding single bonds, bond funds offer a low-cost and easy way to diversify because they hold many securities. Before you jump...
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Bond funds: Know the types before you choose Fixed income; flexible choices.Even if you’re at the very beginning of your investing journey, you’ve probably heard some form of the diversification argument. In particular, you may have heard about the importance of bonds and other fixed-income securities as a key part of diversifying your...
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Solange Solange is an American multidisciplinary artist, perhaps best known as a singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actress but also widely celebrated as a visual and performance artist. She began her career at age 14 as a backup dancer for Destiny’s Child, which her elder sister, Beyoncé, helped found...
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Chaz Bono Chaz Bono American actor and author known for his activism concerning LGBTQ+ rights. Bono is further known for his openness about his transition from female to male. Bono was born to singer and actress Cher and musician Sonny Bono and was named Chastity, for a film that starred Cher and was...
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Kyrie Irving Kyrie Irving is a professional basketball player who, with LeBron James, led the Cleveland Cavaliers to an NBA championship in 2016. Irving is known for his exceptional ball-handling skills, elite isolation shooting, and stylish finishes at the rim. However, his on-court achievements have at times...
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Meme stocks: More than a 2021 phenomenon Social media isn’t stock analysis.You’re probably familiar with memes—bits of cultural info spread by imitation—but what about meme stocks? A meme stock is one whose share price is being driven by Internet culture. As a concept, they’ve only been around for a few years, but meme stocks have caused...
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Sacred College of Cardinals Sacred College of Cardinals, the group of bishops and archbishops in the Roman Catholic Church who have been created cardinals by the pope. Its members serve as the pope’s key advisers and assistants in his administration of the church. According to the Code of Canon Law, the two most important...
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A voyage through the systems of the human body The human body is a complex structure made up of several systems that work together to enable it to function. Each system is made up of one or more organs, along with cells and tissues. These systems complement one another, each performing a critical function and, ultimately, sustaining a person’s...
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cardinal camerlengo Cardinal camerlengo, in Roman Catholicism, one of the cardinals and key prelates of the Vatican who is appointed by the pope and is tasked with a specific series of functions in the crucial time of transition from one pope to his successor, including verifying the vacating pope’s death. The role of...
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dairy cattle breeds Cattle, at the initial stages of their domestication, produced a relatively small amount of milk, sufficient only to rear their calves. Early cattle breeding focused largely on meat production, and the development of high milk yield in cows was a later development. Dairy cattle breeds were...
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beef cattle breeds All modern domestic cattle are believed to belong to the species Bos taurus (European breeds such as Shorthorn and Jersey) or Bos indicus (Zebu breeds such as Brahman) or to be crosses of these two (such as Santa Gertrudis). Beef cattle breeds as they are known today did not always exist, and many...
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paramilitary Paramilitary, group or organization that operates outside a country’s formal military structure. Paramilitaries are typically modeled after military organizations and may have similar training and equipment. These groups often have political or ideological aims and may be involved in activities...
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NREM sleep NREM sleep, one of two phases in the sleep cycle, considered the restful or quiet sleep phase. The other phase of the human sleep cycle is known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. A single sleep cycle, with both NREM and REM phases, lasts about 90 to 110 minutes; most adults complete the cycle four...
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Birkin bag Birkin bag, handbag produced by French luxury retailer Hermès and named after English model, actress, and singer Jane Birkin. First debuting in 1984, the Birkin bag (or simply “Birkin”) became a status symbol in the 1990s and has become known for its sizable price tag and its difficulty to...
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Havana syndrome Havana syndrome, largely discredited medical condition reported among U.S. diplomats and other government employees stationed internationally. Havana syndrome was first publicized in 2016 following reports of an unidentified condition in officials at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba. Reported...
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sheep breeds Sheep were first domesticated from wild species by at least 5000 bce and are raised for their fleece (wool), milk, and meat. The flesh of mature sheep is called mutton while that of immature animals is called lamb. Of more than 200 breeds of sheep in existence in the world, the majority are of...
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hardcore punk Hardcore punk, a genre of punk music defined by its speed and intensity, aggressive sound, and DIY (do-it-yourself) ethics. Hardcore came to the fore in a number of American cities during the late 1970s and early ’80s and spread to many other countries. It spawned several subcultures that subscribe...
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freshwater crocodile Freshwater crocodile, (Crocodylus johnsoni), moderately large species of crocodile inhabiting inland swamps, rivers, and other tropical freshwater environments in the northern parts of Queensland, Western Australia, and Australia’s Northern Territory. The species is distinguished from other...
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Taiwan Strait crises Taiwan Strait crises, a series of confrontations between the People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.) and the Republic of China (Taiwan; R.O.C.) across the Taiwan Strait that occurred from the 1950s through the early 2020s. These incidents involved the deployment, and in some cases active use, of...
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Where Bonnie and Clyde died—and still live on It is a strange thing to grow up in a town marked by killers and killing, a town in flight from its own infamy. I grew up in just such a place. A hamlet of hundreds, Gibsland, Louisiana, was not known for much until when, on May 23, 1934, Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow, the...
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1948 Arab-Israeli War 1948 Arab-Israeli War, an existential war fought between Israel and Arab forces from Egypt, Transjordan (Jordan), Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. The war formally began on May 15, 1948, and ended on July 20, 1949, although it followed a civil war that began after the passage of United Nations partition...
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Lisa Fernandez Lisa Fernandez is an American softball player who helped lead the U.S. women’s national softball team to three consecutive Olympic gold medals (1996, 2000, and 2004). Known for her great all-around ability, she set individual Olympic records as both a pitcher and a hitter and is considered one of...
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Linda Martell Linda Martell is a pioneering American country music singer who was the first Black female artist to perform at the venerable Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. She had a top 25 hit (“Color Him Father”) on Billboard’s country chart in 1969 but then faded into obscurity until a resurgence of interest in...
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America Ferrera America Ferrera is an American actress, producer, director, and activist who rose to fame with her portrayal of the upbeat, quirky, braces-wearing assistant to the editor in chief at a high-end fashion magazine in the hit series Ugly Betty (2006–10). For that role she became the first Latina and...
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How to build generational wealth and pass it on Own your legacy.“Generational wealth” is a relatively new term to describe something that’s been around for centuries, at least among the wealthy—estate planning. When planned and executed properly, it can boost the financial well-being of your family for generations to come. Building and...
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sea lamprey Sea lamprey, (Petromyzon marinus), eel-like, jawless species of fish native to the North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Adriatic, Baltic, and Mediterranean seas, along with their coastal estuaries and rivers. The species is considered to be among the most primitive of all living vertebrates....
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Wind, hail, floods, and more: How to insure your home against natural disasters Acts of God can exact a toll.Over the past two decades, weather-related natural disasters and ensuing insurance claims have risen significantly. The Eastern Seaboard in the U.S. is experiencing more frequent and fiercer hurricanes, while wildfires in the West are becoming larger and more...
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Calculating position size in trading: The key to risk management And the foundation of long-term trading success.Position sizing is a crucial, yet often overlooked, aspect of risk management that determines how much of a particular asset—whether it’s stocks, options, or even cryptocurrency—you should buy or sell per trade. Position sizing involves calculating...
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A Quiet Place A Quiet Place, American science-fiction–horror film series that uses sound and silence in innovative ways to tell the postapocalyptic story of a family trying to survive after Earth has been invaded by blind extraterrestrial creatures that hunt humans by sound. The films are noted for their...
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colossal squid Colossal squid, (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), a massive, elusive cephalopod species inhabiting cold, deep regions of the Southern Ocean at depths ranging from 20 to 2,000 meters (66 to 6,562 feet). Biologists consider the colossal squid either the largest or second largest invertebrate in the...
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Jensen Huang Jensen Huang is a Taiwan-born American entrepreneur who cofounded the American semiconductor company NVIDIA Corporation. Under Huang’s leadership, NVIDIA has become one of the leading providers of graphics processing units (GPUs) and has taken center stage in the current artificial intelligence...
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history of sneakers Trainers, gym shoes, runners, tennis shoes. No matter what you call them, sneakers seem to be everywhere. But what’s the story behind these ubiquitous shoes? Read our timeline to discover how these simple shoes launched a multibillion-dollar industry and became a central part of daily life. • 1839:...
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The paradox of thrift: Understanding economic behavior in recessions Individually great; collectively painful.The paradox of thrift is a concept developed by legendary economist John Maynard Keynes. He noted that, during a recession, individuals tend to save money so they can manage through a tough time—when what the economy needs is for people to spend and invest....
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How to choose a health care proxy Don’t leave your wishes up to chance.A health care proxy, sometimes known as a health care agent or surrogate, is someone you trust to make medical decisions on your behalf when you can’t. Appointing a health care proxy requires that you set up a durable power of attorney for health care. Although...
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Winning college scholarships: From need-based to merit The less student debt, the better.You’ve done a lot of prep work to narrow down your list of colleges and get those applications submitted. The next step in preparing for college is figuring out how to pay for tuition and other expenses. One way is through scholarships—money that you don’t have to...
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Ayo Edebiri Ayo Edebiri is an American actress, comedian, and writer whose breakthrough role was the earnest sous chef Sydney Adamu in the FX hit series The Bear. For her performance in the series’ second season, she won a Golden Globe for best actress in a TV comedy, an Emmy for best supporting actress in a...
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list of U.S. presidents who experienced chronic health problems while in office The job of president of the United States is one of the most challenging in the world and can take a heavy toll on the physical and mental well-being of those who call the White House home. Many presidents have experienced sudden health crises or chronic ailments while in office. Some of their...
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family therapy Family therapy, type of group psychotherapy (or talk therapy) designed to improve relationships among family members by addressing issues that affect family dynamics and mental well-being. In family therapy, a group is considered any set of people who share in a caring relationship and describe...
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8 Famous Animals Learn about some celebrity critters....
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South African national election of 2024 South Africa held national and provincial elections on May 29, 2024. Significantly, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the country’s 1994 election, which was the first to be held after the fall of legislated apartheid and the first to be held by universal suffrage. The national election...
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Vajiralongkorn Vajiralongkorn is the 10th king of Thailand’s Chakri Dynasty. He formally accepted the throne on December 1, 2016, although his reign officially began following the death of his father, Bhumibol Adulyadej, on October 13, 2016. Vajiralongkorn’s coronation was held on May 4, 2019. Early in his reign,...
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What is news literacy (and why does it matter)? News literacy is the ability to determine the credibility of news and other information using the standards of quality journalism. It involves “thinking like a journalist” to determine what information to trust, share, and act on. News literacy teaches people how to think critically about timely...
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list of the world’s largest cities by population With more than 70 million inhabitants, Guangzhou, China, is far and away the world’s largest city. But, what defines a city? When you are comparing developments with tens of millions of people located in countries across the globe, a unified definition is tricky—one needs to consider a variety of...
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A Letter Concerning Toleration A Letter Concerning Toleration, in the history of political philosophy, an important essay by the English philosopher John Locke, originally written in Latin (Epistola de Tolerantia) in 1685 while Locke was in exile in Holland and first published anonymously in both Latin and English (in a...
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Harry F. Byrd Harry F. Byrd American newspaper publisher, farmer, and prominent Democratic politician in the state of Virginia for more than 40 years. Elected governor of the state in 1925 and appointed U.S. senator in 1933, he embraced low taxes, minimal government services, administrative efficiency, and white...
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Dream Team Dream Team, nickname given to the 1992 U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team, which went undefeated in eight games at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. It was the first U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team to include professional basketball players from the NBA. In 1989 FIBA, the international...
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Pro and Con: Alternative Energy To access extended pro and con arguments, sources, and discussion questions about whether alternative energy can effectively replace fossil fuels, go to ProCon.org. Whether alternative energy can meet energy demands effectively enough to phase out finite fossil fuels (such as coal, oil, and natural...
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iron lung Iron lung, mechanical medical device, sufficiently large to enclose most of an individual’s body, used to maintain respiration in persons who are unable to breathe on their own. An iron lung, the main portion of which consists of a horizontal metal cylinder, essentially acts as a mechanical...
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particulate matter Particulate matter is a type of air pollution that consists of airborne suspensions of extremely small solid or liquid particles, such as soot, dust, smokes, fumes, and mists. Particulate matter—especially those particulates less than 10 micrometers (μm; millionths of a meter) in diameter—are...
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Understanding the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z Borrowers need protections.If you’ve ever implicitly trusted that the terms you receive from a lender are accurate and legally binding, then you may have the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z to thank for that. TILA and Reg Z sound like TikTok slang, but are actually highly specific...
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Loud budgeting: How to crank up the personal finance volume Talk about money, right out loud.What’s loud budgeting? It’s about being loud and proud and achieving your financial goals in the process. Loud budgeting is the opposite of feeling any kind of shame about your personal finances. You might say the world needs more loud budgeters. Let’s make...