a city in nevada where you can ski and play golf on the same day.
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reno
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ben birkinbine
ben birkinbine is an assistant professor of media studies at the reynolds school of journalism at the university of nevada, reno.
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red alert 2
still the best strategy game of all time. when i was a kid, i used to play red alert 2 and football manager only. played with south korea, france, and the us.
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failed state
a state whose citizens get sick of it.
(see: syria)
(see: afghanistan)
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instagram
it allows you to change its app icon to celebrate instagram's tenth birthday.
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current mood
missing a friend.
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youtube
biggest free to use video streaming platform, released in 2005. originally started as a dating website, failed catastrophically, and was bought by google 18 months after its initial launch to become the massive video sharing platform it is today
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jefferson davis
jefferson davis had served as congressman, senator, and secretary of war in the u.s. government. after the 1860 presidential election, he hoped southerners would accept lincoln as their leader. but when his own state of mississippi joined six others in forming the confederacy and chose him as president, davis felt obligated to serve.
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confessions
i don't want to be right, i want to be happy!
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rosa parks
became a heroine in the struggle for racial equality.
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estonia
the official name of estonia is the republic of estonia.
estonia has the highest population of atheists in europe. more than 80% of its population is atheist.
estonia is the first country to leave the soviet union and produce its own money.
estonia is the home of important organizations and companies. (see: skype)
estonia wanted to be recognized as a northern country, not as a baltic country.
estonia has 2,222 islands.
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ted kaczynski
between 1978 and 1995, ted kaczynski, also known as the unabomber, used homemade bombs to attack universities and airlines. he targeted educational and technological institutions because he thought technological advancement would destroy the human race. his bombs killed three people and injured 23 others. the fbi spent more than $50 million trying to capture the 53-year-old harvard graduate. it was not until his brother contacted authorities that the fbi finally located him in a shack in western montana. kaczynski eventually confessed and pleaded guilty to all charges.
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michael phelps
became the most decorated olympian of all time in 2012 by winning 22 medals, including 18 golds, beating a record that had stood for 48 years. his winning streak continued at the rio de janeiro olympics in 2016. phelps won his medals in individual and team swimming, including the butterfly, the individual medley, and the freestyle relay over 100, 200, and 400 meters.
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lance armstrong
the most dramatic fall from grace for any sportsman in the modern era was probably that of cyclist lance armstrong, who won a record seven titles in the tour de france—all after he had successfully battled cancer. armstrong earned millions from sponsorship and was admired by many for his athleticism and sheer determination. however, this came crashing down when, after denying it for many years, he admitted he was involved in a doping scandal.
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alexander the great
had an enduring desire to imitate achilles. he died at age 32. he was tutored by aristotle.