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　　 　　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...

　　 　　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...

　　 　　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...

　　 　　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...

　　 　　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...

　　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...

　　 　　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....

　　 　　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...

　　 　　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...

　　 　　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...

　　 　　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...