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Most MVP awards in NBA history: Where Nikola Jokic’s third win ranks among Michael Jordan, LeBron James
Nikola Jokic has etched his name in history as the 2024 NBA MVP.Earning his third NBA MVP award in the last four years, Jokic has placed himself in rarefied air as the ninth player to win the award three or more times.At 29, Jokic is firmly in the prime of his NBA career and will continue
A Brief History of the World’s First Planetarium
In 1912, Oskar von Miller, an electrical engineer and founder of the Deutsches Museum, had an idea: Could you project an artificial starry sky onto a dome, as a way of demonstrating astronomical principles to the public?It was such a novel concept that when von Miller approached the Carl Zeiss company in Jena, Germany, to
The 35 Most Fascinating Days in History
1January 1: A Day for Political Upheavalwynnter//Getty ImagesNew year, new ... nation? On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all enslaved people in the rebellious states amidst the third year of the Civil War.Ninety-six years later, in 1959, massive political change came to Cuba, when Fidel Castro forced dictator Fulgencio
Wild Moments From Rock History You Forgot
Guide to TherapyBest Running ShortsBiohack Your SkinBest Food ScalesMuscle Building at 501Billy Idol is removed from his hotel room by the Thai military. Gus Stewart//Getty ImagesJust after a difficult breakup in 1989, the British-American rock legend and some pals embarked on a weeks-long trip to Thailand wherein Idol and his gaggle of sycophants engaged in
How To Access Your Link History On Facebook Mobile
pixinoo/Shutterstock The longer social media sticks around, the more each platform finds increasingly uncomfortable ways to track your information, store your engagement history, and ultimately pander to you with tailored ads. In fact, if you performed a deep dive into what platforms like Facebook have stored and deduced about you, it would likely be horrifying.
SABATON’S “History Rocks” Project Deemed Tremendous Success By Museums Around The World
SABATON’s recently concluded “History Rocks” museum charity project, which revolved around the global premiere of the heavy metal band’s animated film, “The War To End All Wars – The Movie“, was a resounding success according to participating museums. Developed in partnership with Yarnhub Animation Studios, “The War To End All Wars – The Movie” weaves
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The contentious history of U.S. presidential pardons
History & CultureEver since George Washington, presidents have bestowed mercy on both the treasonous and their own allies. But there’s still one kind of pardon that no one has ever tried.Published August 8, 20239 min readPresidential pardons are once again in the news as Donald Trump—former president and likely GOP candidate for the 2024 presidential
Turks look to history and foresee rebirth of ancient Antakya from earthquake ruins
Please try another search Economy Mar 07, 2023 04:13AM ET 5/5 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The destroyed Habib-i Najjar Mosque is pictured in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Antakya, Turkey February 16, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo 2/5 By Ali Kucukgocmen and Ezgi Erkoyun ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Remnants of ancient Abrahamic history were
Medical History Books
One of my hobbies is buying up pre-antibiotic medical books. If you look at the history of western medicine, it’s often been a wash: it’s still not all that clear if letting a doctor treat you is a better idea than staying home, eating right, exercising and minding your own business. For example: click here.