Ken Paxton publicly used “tofu Talarico,” “six-gender Jimmy,” and “Low-T Talarico.”
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Ken Paxton publicly used the nicknames "tofu Talarico," "six-gender Jimmy," and "Low-T Talarico" to insult James Talarico.
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A 2021 Seoul Grand Park Zoo STR study found leopards most diverse.
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Pandey, Hyun, Yu, and Lee (2021) analyzed 36 captive big cats (tigers, lions, and leopards) at Seoul Grand Park Zoo using PCR amplification of 33 microsatellite (STR) loci and reported that leopards had the highest genetic diversity,…
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Coordinated conservative efforts reshape slavery education, but curricula still include slavery.
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In the United States, there is an organized right-wing political movement seeking to remove all references to slavery from public school curricula.
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Seven Trump impeachment articles introduced in 2025 were tabled or rejected.
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The United States Congress dropped seven impeachment articles against Donald Trump, and Donald Trump faces imprisonment as a result.
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Rumen Radev has publicly opposed military aid to Ukraine and new Russia sanctions.
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Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has demonstrated a pro-Russian political position through his public statements in recent months.
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Wood’s flammability mainly depends on pyrolysis, moisture, density, and oxygen availability.
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Wood is highly flammable because it has high carbon and hydrogen content.
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The ACCC’s year-long supermarket inquiry found competition delivered poor shopper outcomes.
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In 2025, after a year-long investigation involving more than 20,000 consumers, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found that Australia's supermarket sector was not working effectively for consumers.
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The ACCC’s 2025 report found Coles and Woolworths among the most profitable supermarkets internationally.
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In 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found that Coles Group and Woolworths Group were among the most profitable supermarket businesses compared with their international competitors.
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Ukrainian prosecutors issued Igor Kirillov an in absentia war-crimes suspicion notice on December 16, 2024.
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Ukrainian prosecutors formally charged Igor Kirillov with war crimes before his death.
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Russian authorities said Kirillov’s killer used a scooter bomb of about 300 grams TNT.
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Russian authorities said that the explosive device used to kill Igor Kirillov had a power equivalent to about 300 grams of TNT and was planted in an electric scooter.
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Stanislav Rzhitsky was shot dead in Krasnodar on July 10, 2023.
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Captain Stanislav Rzhitsky was shot and killed in Krasnodar, Russia, on July 10, 2023, while on a morning run, and his running route was publicly visible on Strava.
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Valery Trankovsky died in a Sevastopol car bombing on 13 November 2024.
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Valery Trankovsky, chief of staff and deputy commander of the 41st Brigade of Missile Ships and Boats of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, was killed in a car bombing in Sevastopol in November 2024.
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Russian authorities detained a 29-year-old Uzbek citizen over Igor Kirillov’s December 17, 2024 Moscow killing.
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Russian authorities arrested a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan in connection with the December 17, 2024 killing of Igor Kirillov in Moscow, Russia.
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Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov died in a Moscow scooter bomb blast on December 17, 2024.
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Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was killed in Moscow on December 17, 2024, by an explosive device planted in an electric scooter near the entrance of his apartment building.
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The 2023 EU Energy Efficiency Directive increases reporting and waste-heat requirements influencing data-center cooling.
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The European Union’s recast Energy Efficiency Directive (adopted in 2023) will substantially change how data centers are cooled in the European Union.
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Global volcanology data show well over 20 active volcanoes worldwide.
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There are more than 20 active volcanoes in the world.
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Contemporaneous reports put Loopt at about 3 million registered users.
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Loopt had only 500 users near the end of its operation.
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Hydrazine Capital invested about 75% of its capital in Y Combinator-backed companies.
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Hydrazine Capital invested up to 75% of its capital in companies funded by Y Combinator.
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Sam Altman said Loopt’s user count far exceeded 500 and promised data.
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Sam Altman said that Loopt had 100 times more users than 500 and said he would provide evidence but did not provide evidence.
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By early 2026, OpenAI’s annualized revenue was reported around $20–25 billion.
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OpenAI generates around $13 billion per year in annual recurring revenue (ARR).
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