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It happened on a… March 15

View from the Expo tower over the grounds. On the right is the Soviet Pavilion, on the left you can see the Japanese pagoda, the Furukawa Pavilion. The Expo 70 took place from 15 March to 13 September 1970 in Osaka, Japan. Where: Osaka, Japan When: 30 Nov 1969 Credit: Koch/picture-alliance/Cover Images

2019

Climate change strikes held by school children take place around the world inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg.

2013

Justin Timberlake releases his 3rd studio album “The 20/20 Experience” (2013 Billboard Album of the Year).

2011

Beginning of the Syrian civil war.

1985

The first Internet domain name, symbolics.com is registered.

1977

TV comedy “Three’s Company” starring Jack Ritter, Suzanne Somers and Joyce DeWitt premieres on ABC.

1972

“The Godfather”, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, premieres in NYC (Academy Awards Best Picture 1973).

1970

Expo ’70 opens in Osaka, Japan.

1964

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton marry for the first time, in a civil ceremony in the Queen Elizabeth Hotel (Montreal, Quebec); her fifth marriage, his second.

1938

Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia.

1917

Nicholas II, the last Russian Tsar abdicates and nominates his brother Grand Duke Michael to succeed him.

1912

Pitcher Cy Young retires from baseball with 511 wins.

1906

Britons Rolls, Royce & Johnson form Rolls Royce Ltd

1827

University of Toronto is chartered.

1603

Samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 leaves Honfleur with Gravé du Pont and Pierre de Monts on de Chaste’s ship ‘Bonne Renommé’; his first major voyage to Canada.

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It happened on a… March 14

NASA HQ has chosen what it considers its best pictures of 2016. But while the U.S. space agency usually focuses on the stars, these officially selected photographs mostly document their work on Earth. The images range from explosive testing for the new Space Launch System’s booster to a poignant aerial image of astronaut John Glenn's coffin. Other pictures include a long exposure photograph of Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft ready to launch, the International Space Station transiting across the Sun, and Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly's return from a record 365 days in space. THIS PICTURE SHOWS: Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly speaks during an event at the United States Capitol Visitor Center, Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) Where: Washington, DC When: 25 May 2016 Credit: Cover Images **Please use individual credits and add Cover Images**

2018

NASA twin study finds that Scott Kelly is no longer identical to his twin brother after one year in space, 7% of his genes altered

2013

Xi Jinping is named as the new President of the People’s Republic of China.

1994

Linux kernel version 1.0.0 is released.

1990

Mikhail Gorbachev becomes president of the Soviet Congress.

1974

Quebec to make French the official language of the province.

1964

A jury in Dallas finds Jack Ruby guilty of killing Lee Harvey Oswald, the assumed assassin of John F. Kennedy.

1962

Red Wings Gordie Howe the second NHLer to score 500 goals, after Maurice Richard.

1914

Henry Ford announced the new continuous motion method to assemble cars. The process decreased the time to make a car from 12½ hours to 93 minutes.

1899

German Ferdinand von Zeppelin receives a US patent for a “Navigable Balloon”.

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Sports (en)

Tiger Woods is in trouble (again)

Tiger Woods‘ last girlfriend, Erica Herman, with whom he has been for the past six years, has decided to sue the golfer regarding a non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement (NDA) that she believes is no longer valid.

This type of agreement is signed by two entities and allows one of them to keep certain information confidential. However, in the case of assault or harassment, the validity of the contract would no longer hold.

At least that’s what the law says.

According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, the lady claims that Woods made her sign an “NDA ” in August 2017 and this said pact would now be wrongly applied on her.

The 47-year-old golfer is reportedly blackmailing his ex-girlfriend to keep quiet about their relationship by defending himself on the clause (the NDA) she signed almost six years ago.

Again, it should be noted that the NDA in question becomes unenforceable, under the federal Speak Out Act, if an argument surfaces that involves assault or harassment of any kind.

In short, Herman is looking for details from the court as she would be eager to share some bad experiences with Tiger Woods…

It doesn’t look good for Tiger, who is not responding to reporters at the moment.

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14-foot python found on the side of the road

Authorities in New York City (Long Island) were very surprised to discover a gigantic 14-foot reticulated python on the side of the road. It appeared to be simply resting, but in fact, it was deceased.

According to the state Department of Environmental Conversation’s press release issued last week, officers removed the reptile from the road and are reportedly still looking for the reptile’s owner.

Of course, an investigation was immediately launched as possession of reticulated pythons is illegal in New York, unless the “owner” in question holds a dangerous animal permit.

Note that reticulated pythons come from South and Southeast Asia, according to the the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. In Florida, they are known to be an invasive species, and it is believed that those that are found in the wild are from escaped pets.

Be aware that these pythons there can reach a length of six meters, being one of the longest snake species in the world.

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Sports (en)

NHL: Atlanta before Quebec, really?

Two NHL insiders, Kevin Weekes and John Buccigross, exchanged a few tweets last Wednesday and they quickly caught the attention of fans.

The nature of the tweets: they suggested that Gary Bettman and the NHL would be willing to open their doors to Atlanta and Houston.

No, once again, Quebec City is not part of the speculation!

Obviously, some people have investigated to get the truth and this is the case of the informant Frank Seravalli, who contacted directly Bill Daly, Gary Bettman‘s right hand man.

According to Seravalli’s information gathering, the expansion project is not the NHL’s priority, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t listening to people who are showing interest, such as Atlanta and Houston.

Daly added that none of these cities are ahead of other bids such as Quebec City, Kansas City, Portland and Saskatoon, which are also cities that want to host an NHL franchise.

Nevertheless, according to Weekes, it looks like Atlanta has a head start, even though it lost its Thrashers in 2011, who are now the Winnipeg Jets.

By the way, could the former Winnipeg Jets, the Arizona Coyotes, come to Atlanta?

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A whale with scoliosis spotted in Spain!

In all likelihood, a whale probably suffering from scoliosis was spotted off the Spanish coast.

At first glance, from a distance, authorities heading towards the whale thought it was caught in a net.

Once close by, they quickly noticed the whale’s handicap.

On the video, one can clearly see a lateral curvature of its spine, called scoliosis.

Scoliosis affects about 3% of humans, and severe cases are painful and can even limit normal activities.

In short, one can imagine that this whale may be suffering in agony, even if the video can demonstrate that it remains in good shape under the circumstances.

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Sports (en)

Tom Brady spoils himself with a 77-foot yacht

Tom Brady is newly retired as an NFL player and is enjoying a bit of a vacation on his 77-foot yacht nicknamed “TW12VE ANGELS”.

TB12 was spotted on the superyacht Wajer 77, which replaces his smaller 22-foot Wajer 55S, which he previously sold since it, named “Viva a Vida”, was attached to his ex-wife Gisele Bundchen.

That said, the seven-time Super Bowl champion was seen with friends in the Hollywood, Florida marina last Sunday on this very rare beauty.

According to a report obtained by the TMZ website, the yacht was manufactured in 2022, and it was officially registered in late February 2023.

The Wajer 77 is excessively luxurious, it can comfortably accommodate nine people and it has the look of a hotel that walks on the water. In fact, Brady is preparing to use it for trips to the Bahamas.

The 45-year-old will certainly be using his big floater to excess in the coming months, as he no longer needs to physically prepare for a grueling NFL season.

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NFL player saves man from fire!

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn is now a hero, even if he doesn’t wear a cape. To achieve this status, the 25-year-old, with the help of three others, saved a man from a burning vehicle following an accident!

Osborn was in the right place at the right time.

Osborn opened up about it to “The Adam Schefter Podcast” on Monday, and that’s when we learned that this terrifying incident happened when he was returning from a training session in Austin, Texas, in an Uber.

So with the help of the driver and two other individuals near the accident, he came to the rescue, without hesitation, of the individual who was helpless in the flames.

According to Osborn, if the group (including this one) that responded had not rescued the man, who suffered only minor injuries, he would have died in the flames.

In short, it is not at all surprising to learn that K.J. Osborn played a superhero role since he is recognized as an exemplary person and an extraordinary teammate by his peers.

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Entertainment Gossip

Justin Bieber worries fan at the Vanity Fair Oscar party

Justin Bieber’s presence at the Oscars after-party organized by Vanity Fair was rather strange on Sunday night, so much so that by trying to keep a low profile, the singer has instead drawn attention to himself with his attitude…

Page Six even called him tormented.

It was a rare public appearance for the star since his tour was completely cancelled due to his illness, when he was diagnosed with Ramsay-Hunt syndrome last fall… and maybe he should have stayed home.

While his wife, Hailey Bieber, chose to enter through the red carpet in glamorous fashion, wearing ablack Saint Laurent gown, Justin slipped out the back door wearing… what appears to be a blanket, on his back.

The couple would have been moreover only very briefly at the party and did not seem very happy when he left …

Should we fear the worst for the star… or for the couple?

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Eminem: it’s war!

Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon decided to oppose Eminem and want to fo forward with the use of the name of their podcast… Reasonably Shady!

Inside the legal documents obtained by Page Six, Bryant and Dixon, star of Real Housewives of Potomac, want that the request of Slim Shady filed last month be denied!

The two women’s attorney handling the case, Andrea Evans, exclusively told Page Six that her two clients say there is no likelihood of confusion between the Shady brand and their brand, Reasonably Shady.

“We are prepared to defend any allegation against them regarding their intellectual property!” the lawyer said.

It was in February 2022 that the two women filed an official trademark application for the name of their project, since they want to sell derivative products such as eye shadows, water bottles and clothing.

However, last month, Eminem put his foot down by mentioning that his brand would be “damaged” if Bryant and Dixon got the rights to the Reasonably Shady name.

Em believes it could create real confusion among consumers, who know Eminem as Slim Shady and Shadywhich is also an official trademarked image, since the late ’90s.

For the moment, this case is in the hands of the lawyers of the concerned individuals and a decision will be given soon.