2021 Congo River disaster
Sixty people drown and hundreds are missing after a boat sinks on the Congo River near the village of Longola Ekoti, Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic...
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Šimon Nemec
Šimon Nemec, Slovak ice hockey player
The first ever animated feature to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast', was released...
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
Maya Angelou
Chelyabinsk meteor
A meteor explodes over Russia, injuring 1,500 people as a shock wave blows out windows and rocks buildings. This happens unexpectedly only hours...
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"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
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Parinirvana Day
Parinirvana Day, also celebrated on February 8. (Mahayana Buddhism)
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February 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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February 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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