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  The Legend of Zelda 　　The Legend of Zelda, electronic action-adventure game franchise in which players take on the role of a young adventurer named Link, who often must assist a princess named Zelda in stopping the evil Ganon (in his monstrous pig form, Ganondorf in his human form) from cursing the magical land of Hyrule. The games have been developed and published primarily by...
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  Why are rainforests so important? 　　 　　tropical rainforestTropical rainforest in Malaysia.(more)The Earth’s magnificent tropical rainforests represent a treasure trove of biological heritage. They not only retain many primitive plant and animal species with incredible and ancient evolutionary lineages but are also communities that exhibit unparalleled biodiversity and a great variety of ecological interactions. The tropical rainforests of Africa, for example, were the habitat in which...
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  José Andrés 　　In full: José Ramón Andrés Puerta (Show more) José Andrés (born July 13, 1969, Mieres, Spain) is a highly decorated Spanish chef, restaurateur, author, and humanitarian. He initially gained fame for popularizing the tapas style of dining; but Andrés’s later charity work through World Central Kitchen (WCK) put him in the middle of wars, natural disasters, and headlines. Meet José...
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  Arlo Guthrie 　　In full: Arlo Davy Guthrie (Show more) Born: July 10, 1947, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. (age 76) (Show more) Notable Works: “Alice’s Restaurant” (Show more) Arlo Guthrie (born July 10, 1947, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American folk singer and songwriter best known for his humorous 18-minute talking song “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” (1967), which tells the essentially true story...
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  biodegradability 　　Biodegradability is the capability of a material to be broken down by living organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, or water molds, and reabsorbed by the natural environment. The term usually refers to the natural breakdown of waste by microorganisms. All biodegradable materials are formed of organic compounds, which means they contain carbon atoms, and they may be naturally occurring or...
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  Gateway of India 　　 　　Gateway of IndiaGateway of India, Mumbai.(more)Gateway of India, an arch monument built in the early 20th century in Mumbai to commemorate the December 2, 1911, landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder (now Wellington Pier) on the Arabian Sea, on their way to the Delhi Durbar. It is believed that the royal couple saw just...
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  Institute for Sexual Science 　　German: Institut für Sexualwissenschaft (Show more) Institute for Sexual Science, German research clinic and medical practice in operation from 1919 to 1933 in Tiergarten, Berlin, known as the first sexology institute in the world. The Institute for Sexual Science assisted thousands of individuals with counseling, sex education, treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other concerns regarding sexual health; many...
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  The Home Depot, Inc. 　　 　　Date:1978 - present Ticker:HD Share price:$350.56 (mkt close, Apr. 10, 2024) Market cap:$358.17 bil. Annual revenue:$152.67 bil. Earnings per share (prev. year):$15.1 Sector:Trade & Services Industry:Building Prds Retail CEO:Edward P. DeckerThe Home Depot, Inc. is the largest retail home improvement and construction supply company in the world, with more than 2,300 stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico....
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  P.V. Sindhu 　　In full: Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (Show more) Born: July 5, 1995, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state [now in Telangana state], India (Show more) P.V. Sindhu (born July 5, 1995, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state [now in Telangana state], India) is a professional badminton player from India who has made her mark in the 21st century with a number of wins at the...
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  Hindutva 　　 　　Hindutva activist rallyHindutva activists rallying during the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (Hindi: World Hindu Council; VHP) in Kolkata, December 20, 2014.(more)Hindutva, right-wing ethno-nationalist political ideology that defines the cultural identity of India in terms of Hinduism and desires to make India an overtly Hindu nation-state. The term Hindutva was first defined in the early 1920s...
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  Shiv Sena 　　Marathi: “Army of Shiva” (Show more) Shiv Sena, right-wing Hindu nationalist political party in India founded by Bal Thackeray on June 19, 1966. Its largest following is in Mumbai (Bombay) and other parts of Maharashtra state. Initially the ideology of Shiv Sena focused on Maharashtrian pride and favoring regional exclusivity and priority for Maharashtrians. The party was opposed to the...
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  What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)? 　　The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a U.S. government agency established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (also called the Dodd-Frank Act) in the wake of the 2007–08 financial crisis. The role of the CFPB is to review the practices of companies, banks, and lenders in the financial services industry and work to...
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  30 Rock 　　30 Rock, a critically acclaimed American television sitcom that aired on the NBC (National Broadcasting Co., Inc.) network from 2006 to 2013. The series, created by the American comedy writer and actor Tina Fey, is based on Fey’s experiences as a head writer and performer on Saturday Night Live, a long-running sketch-comedy and variety television series on NBC. 30 Rock...
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  To be, or not to be 　　To be, or not to be, opening line of a monologue spoken by the character Hamlet in Act III, scene 1, of William Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy Hamlet (c. 1599–1601). Often referred to as a soliloquy, the speech technically does not meet that term’s strictest definition—that is, a monologue delivered by an actor alone onstage—because Ophelia, the object of Hamlet’s fickle...
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  stochastic terrorism 　　stochastic terrorism, the repeated use of hate speech or other vilifying, dehumanizing rhetoric by a political leader or other public figure that inspires one or more of the figure’s supporters to commit hate crimes or other acts of violence against a targeted person, group, or community. In legal terms, stochastic terrorism generally does not constitute incitement or solicitation to violence,...

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