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  List of African Countries’ Independence Dates 　　 　　African Renaissance Monument Unveiled in 2010 as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Senegal's independence from France, the African Renaissance Monument in Dakar, Senegal, is a 164-foot (50-meter) bronze statue of a man, woman, and child and serves as a monument to Africa's renaissance. (more) List of African Countries’ Independence Dates Actions Share Share Share to...
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  Sarah McBride 　　 　　Sarah McBride Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride is a progressive Democrat running in 2024 for Delaware's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. If she wins, she will become the first openly transgender member of Congress. (more) Sarah McBride American politician Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sarah-McBride Share Share Share to social media Facebook...
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  decarbonization 　　 　　Decarbonization This climate-change mitigation solution is designed to reduce the production of greenhouse gases and remove excess amounts of greenhouse gases from Earth's atmosphere. (more) decarbonization Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/decarbonization Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/decarbonization Written by Nick Tabor Nick Tabor is a freelance journalist and the...
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  spironolactone 　　spironolactone drug Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/spironolactone Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/spironolactone Also known as: Aldactone A 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...
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  Darién Gap 　　 　　Darién Rainforest in Darién, near the Panama-Colombia border. (more) Darién Gap geographic region Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Darien-Gap Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Darien-Gap Written by Miles Kenny Miles Kenny is an independent writer and researcher based in Portland, Oregon. Miles Kenny Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica...
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  darknet 　　 　　The surface web, deep web, and dark web in contrast The darknet enables users to access dark web content, which is often illegal in nature. (more) darknet Internet network Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/darknet-Internet Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/darknet-Internet Also known as: dark net Written by Jacob Stovall...
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  methaqualone 　　methaqualone drug Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/methaqualone Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/methaqualone Also known as: 714s, ludes, mandrax, quaaludes, sopors 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....
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  Matthew Broderick 　　 　　Matthew Broderick American actor Matthew Broderick, who is best known for playing the title character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), pictured in 2017. “What's my legacy?” he asked aloud to The Guardian in 2023. “Well, I'm Ferris Bueller, I suppose. I have to accept it. And I like it. I've made my peace with it.” (more) Matthew Broderick...
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  Fred Armisen 　　 　　Fred Armisen American comedian and musician Fred Armisen, 2023. (more) Fred Armisen American comedian and musician Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fred-Armisen Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fred-Armisen Also known as: Fereydun Robert Armisen Written by Fred Frommer Fred Frommer is a sports historian, author, and writer who has written...
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  Disco Demolition Night 　　 　　Steve Dahl on Disco Demolition Night Disc jockey Steve Dahl coengineered Disco Demolition Night at the Comiskey Park baseball field in Chicago on July 12, 1979. (more) Disco Demolition Night baseball promotion [1979] Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Disco-Demolition-Night Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Disco-Demolition-Night Written by Meg Matthias Meg...
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  manga 　　 　　Manga A set of tankōbon volumes of several manga series. Tankōbon collect several chapters of a manga series together in a single volume. (more) manga Japanese literary style Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/art/manga-Japanese-comics Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/art/manga-Japanese-comics Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia...
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  War Stories: 13 Modern Writers Who Served in War 　　 　　Ernest Hemingway, 1918 American writer Ernest Hemingway served as an ambulance driver for the American Red Cross in World War I. (more) War Stories: 13 Modern Writers Who Served in War Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/War-Stories-13-Modern-Writers-Who-Served-in-War Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/War-Stories-13-Modern-Writers-Who-Served-in-War Written by René Ostberg René Ostberg is...
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  luminol 　　 　　Luminol A specialist examining surfaces for traces of blood using luminol. (more) luminol chemical compound Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/luminol Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/luminol Written by Jennifer Murtoff Jennifer Murtoff is a bilingual English-Spanish publishing professional with a master’s degree in Hispanic linguistics. Jennifer Murtoff Fact-checked by...
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  Feast of the Seven Fishes 　　 　　Feast of the Seven Fishes spread The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian American tradition in which a meal composed of seven different fish dishes is served on Christmas Eve. (more) Feast of the Seven Fishes holiday meal Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Feast-of-the-Seven-Fishes Share Share Share to social media Facebook X...
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  The art of changing jobs: Strategies for finding career success 　　 　　Which road will you choose?© Cedar/stock.adobe.comWhether you’re looking to change jobs or switch careers, getting started can feel overwhelming. But there are steps you can take to ease the journey, such as crafting a solid plan. It will take time and persistence, but a detailed road map can help lead you to a more fulfilling role. 　　You can make...
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  sarcasm 　　sarcasm linguistic and literary device Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/sarcasm Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/sarcasm 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 of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia...
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  Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair 　　 　　Fighter pilot, astronaut, and rocket scientist Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair is a test pilot and fighter combat leader in the Indian Air Force who has been chosen as the backup mission pilot for the Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station and as one of four astronauts for India's Gaganyaan mission to low Earth orbit. (more)...
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  Ben Elton 　　 　　Ben Elton English comedian and writer Ben Elton hosting the Channel 4 television show Friday Night Live, October 21, 2022. (more) Ben Elton British actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter and dramatist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ben-Elton Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ben-Elton Also known as: Benjamin Charles Elton Written by...
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  Global North and Global South 　　 　　Global North and Global South A map showing a common depiction of the Global North and the Global South, as divided by the Brandt Line. However, it is important to note that there is not universal agreement regarding where some countries belong within this framework. (more) Global North and Global South Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook...
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  Battle of Djerba 　　 　　Giovanni Andrea Doria Giovanni Andrea Doria, a Genoese admiral, commanded a Spanish-led allied military force against the fleet of the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Djerba, fought off the coast of Tunisia in May 1560. © Archiv Gerstenberg—ullstein picture/Getty Images. (more) Battle of Djerba [1560] Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style...

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