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Jan 26, 2025 | 
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Top Questions A drug overdose is the ingestion or administration of a drug or drugs in an amount that exceeds recommended levels, resulting in toxicity. It can involve prescription, over-the-counter, or recreational drugs and can be intentional or accidental. Common drugs involved in overdoses include opioids, particularly fentanyl, heroin, and morphine. Benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and stimulants, including cocaine, amphetamine, and methamphetamine, are also frequently involved.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
britannica.com | Frannie Comstock
Origins and beliefs For most of the history of Christianity, the general outlook toward Jews has been characterized by the doctrine of supercessionism—the idea that Christianity replaced Judaism and that Christians are the new chosen people and holders of a covenant with God.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
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Also known as: homemade firearm Top Questions A ghost gun is a homemade firearm that is assembled by the owner from separately purchased pieces, a kit, or through 3D printing. They are virtually untraceable. Ghost guns can be acquired by purchasing parts online or using a kit.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
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Acting career, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and other projects Ice-T continued to act, appearing in movies such as Ricochet (1991), Surviving the Game (1994), Johnny Mnemonic (1995), and Tank Girl (1995). He also had guest-star roles on many TV shows, including New York Undercover and Batman Beyond. His first reality show, Ice-T’s Rap School, ran for one season on VH1 in 2006.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
britannica.com | Frannie Comstock
granola, breakfast food and snack item made primarily of rolled oats, nuts, and seeds, and often containing other ingredients, such as dried fruit and sweeteners, that characteristically is baked to a crispy texture. Historical developments The invention of granola is credited to American nutritionist James Caleb Jackson, who in 1863 began serving twice-baked and crumbled graham flour at his New York sanitarium (health spa).
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
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Growing pains After Bill Campbell took office as Atlanta’s mayor in 1994, pressure mounted on him to control Freaknik and the tens of thousands people expected to travel to the city for it, not least because Atlanta was preparing to host millions of people for the 1996 Olympics. Before the 1994 event, more structured events such as the Atlanta Black College Spring Break Celebration and Freakfest ’94 were organized in an attempt to manage the influx of partying students.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
britannica.com | Frannie Comstock |John Rafferty
Purpose and origins The flag was not flown constantly by pirate vessels. Before hoisting the Jolly Roger, pirates would raise the flag of one country or another to trick the crew of a ship into letting them draw near so they could plunder the ship. The flag’s use followed a previous tradition of raising a plain black flag to intimidate a targeted crew into surrendering.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
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Plot and characters CastKatharine Houghton (Joey Drayton)Cecil Kellaway (Monsignor Ryan)Beah Richards (Mrs. Prentice)Roy E. Glenn (Mr. Prentice)Virginia Christine (Hilary St. George) Matt and Christina Drayton (played by Tracy and Hepburn) are a white upper-class couple living in San Francisco, where he works as a newspaper publisher and she owns an art gallery.
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
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Tencent, Internet and technology-oriented holding company based in Shenzhen, China, and best known for its messaging application WeChat. Through in-house subsidiaries and external investments, the company holds stakes in a variety of industries, including entertainment, financial technology, communications, and online advertising. Tencent was formed in 1998 by Chinese entrepreneur Ma Huateng (also known as Pony Ma) and four of his friends.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
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prompt engineering, process of designing inputs for generative artificial intelligence (AI) models to deliver useful, accurate, and relevant responses. Prompt engineering is used with generative AI models called large language models (LLMs), such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
