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2018-05-10

2018-05-10

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Rumburak
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Rumburak

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Rumburak is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae. It was first described in 2014 by Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith. All described species are endemic to South Africa.

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Angad Bedi
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Angad Singh Bedi is an Indian actor and former model. He made his debut with Kaya Taran in 2004, an adaptation of a Mala…

Avengers: Infinity War
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Avengers: Infinity War
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Avengers: Infinity War is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produce…

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On This Day

10 events
2017
Syrian_civil_war
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces, assisted by the U.S. military, captured the Tabqa Dam and surrounding countryside, completing the Battle of Tabqa.
2013
One_World_Trade_Center
One World Trade Center (pictured) in New York City, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was topped out at a height of 1,776 feet (541 m).
2005
Vladimir_Arutyunian
Vladimir Arutyunian attempted to assassinate U.S. president George W. Bush and Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi using a hand grenade, which failed to detonate.
1997
1997_Qayen_earthquake
An earthquake registering 7.3 Mw struck near Qaen, Iran, killing at least 1,567 and leaving around 50,000 others homeless.
1994
John_Wayne_Gacy
American serial killer John Wayne Gacy was executed by lethal injection for the murders of twelve teenage boys and young men in a series of killings committed between 1972 and 1978.
1941
World_War_II
World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the British government.
1940
World_War_II
World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium.
1940
Neville_Chamberlain
British prime minister Neville Chamberlain resigned and formally recommended Winston Churchill as his successor.
1933
Persecution_of_transgender_people_in_Nazi_Germany
As part of Nazi Germany's persecution of transgender people, thousands of books taken from the Institute for Sexual Science were burned in Bebelplatz square for being "un-German".
1916
Ernest_Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton and five companions arrived at South Georgia, completing a 1,300 km (800 mi) lifeboat voyage (launch pictured) over 16 days to obtain rescue for the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

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