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If I were traveling at near the speed of light (enough to significantly slow time), would I be able to "think" normally? Would I be able to tell that time is slowing down?
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Osama Vinladen (born 2002): professional Peruvian footballer. His name is inspired by the founder of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden (the "v" is pronounced "b" in Spanish). His brother is Sadam Huseín. Their father considered naming his third son George Bush, but this child turned out to be a girl.
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The Saturn V Rocket is called the most powerful engine in history, with 7.6 million pounds of thrust. How can this number be converted into, say, horsepower or megawatts? What can we compare the power of the rocket to?
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Tim Walz: former Army NCO, retired educator, 41st MN governor, & presumptive Dem VP nominee. He grew up working on his family's farm & joined the Nat'l Guard & worked in manufacturing after HS. He was a HS teacher & football coach & was elected to the US House, reelected 5x before becoming governor.
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Minnesota nice: stereotype applied to Minnesotans, implying they are unusually courteous, reserved & mild-mannered. It also implies friendliness, aversion to confrontation, a tendency toward understatement, emotional restraint, & self-deprecation. It is sometimes associated with passive-aggression.
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Did the American Founders express any thoughts on the idea of personally profiting from public office?
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British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain is often mocked for declaring "Peace in our time," upon Hitler's promises. What's the truth about how foolish Chamberlain really was?
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Garfield at Large: 1st compilation book of Garfield comic strips, originally published in the US in 1980. This book introduced the "Garfield Format" to the comic book market, being shorter & much wider than the average paperback book. The book was #1 on the NYT bestseller list for almost two years.
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Jointly hosted by 16 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the US. The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations and Mexico will become the first country to host or co-host the men's World Cup three times. It will be the second time for the US and the first for Canada.
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