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Fan commonly refers to:Fan (machine), a machine for producing airflow, often used for cooling Hand fan, an implement held and waved by hand to move air for cooling Fan (person), short for fanatic; an enthusiast or supporter, especially with regard to entertainment

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Dualism is a family of views proposing a fundamental division into two separate principles or kinds. It typically emphas…

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xHamster is a pornographic video sharing and streaming website, based in Limassol, Cyprus. It was founded by Oleg Netepe…

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On This Day

10 events
2014
MV_Sewol
The ferry MV Sewol (pictured) capsized and sank off Donggeochado, South Korea, killing 306 people, mainly students from Danwon High School.
2007
Virginia_Tech_shooting
In one of the deadliest shooting incidents in United States history, a gunman killed 32 people and wounded over 20 more before committing suicide at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia (memorial pictured).
2001
2001_Bangladesh–India_border_skirmishes
India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate.
1963
A_Call_for_Unity
In response to an open letter written by white clergymen, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail in defence of the strategy of nonviolent resistance against racism.
1948
OECD
The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, headquartered in Paris, was founded.
1945
World_War_II
Second World War: British and Canadian forces concluded the Liberation of Arnhem in the Netherlands from German occupation.
1919
Polish–Soviet_War
Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army launched the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius (now in Lithuania) from the Red Army.
1917
World_War_I
World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south of Laon, France.
1912
Harriet_Quimby
American pilot Harriet Quimby (pictured) became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.
1862
Washington,_D.C.
Slavery in Washington, D.C., ended when the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act became law.

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