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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is a 1968 dystopian science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. It is set in a post-apocalyptic San Francisco, where Earth's life has been greatly damaged by a nuclear global war. The main plot follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter who has to "retire" six escaped Nexus-…

Dwayne Johnson
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Dwayne Johnson
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Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name "the Rock", is an American actor and professional wrestler. He is si…

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Patrick Swayze
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Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, singer-songwriter and dancer. Known for his romantic, tough, and comedic rol…

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On This Day

10 events
2017
Fish_farming
Around 250,000 farmed non-native Atlantic salmon were accidentally released into the wild near Cypress Island, Washington.
2005
Ontario
Thunderstorms in southern Ontario, Canada, spawned at least three tornadoes that caused over C$500 million in damage.
2003
Hamas
A Hamas suicide bomber killed 23 people and wounded more than 130 others, including many Orthodox Jewish children, on a crowded public bus in Shmuel HaNavi, Jerusalem.
2003
Canal_Hotel_bombing
A car bomb destroyed the United Nations headquarters at Baghdad's Canal Hotel, killing Brazilian diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 others.
2002
Second_Chechen_War
Second Chechen War: A Russian Mil Mi-26 was brought down by Chechen separatists with a man-portable air-defense system near Khankala, killing 127 people in the deadliest helicopter crash in history.
1950
766th_Independent_Infantry_Regiment_(North_Korea)
The 766th Independent Infantry Regiment of North Korea was disbanded after fighting for less than two months in the Korean War.
1934
1934_German_head_of_state_referendum
A referendum supported the recent merging of the posts of chancellor and president of Germany, consolidating Adolf Hitler's assumption of supreme power.
1920
Russian_Civil_War
Russian Civil War: Peasants in Tambov Governorate began a rebellion against the Bolshevik government of Soviet Russia.
1897
Bersey_Electric_Cab
The Bersey Electric Cab (pictured) entered service as the first electric taxi in London.
1759
Seven_Years'_War
Seven Years' War: Having damaged several French vessels, British ships pursued the remainder of the fleet to Lagos, Portugal, and continued the battle there (depicted) in violation of Portuguese neutrality.

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