Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan twice deliberately targeted the Church of the Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots of Shusha.
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Ángela Aguilar
Ángela Aguilar, Mexican-American singer
On October 8, 2012, Felix Baumgartner completed a record-breaking skydive from the edge of space, reaching speeds of over 843 mph and...
"The mind is everything. What you think, you become."
Buddha
Extinction Rebellion
About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.
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Buddha
"The mind is everything. What you think, you become."
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October 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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October 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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William Dwight Porter Bliss
Christian feast day:
William Dwight Porter Bliss and Richard T. Ely (Episcopal Church)
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Che Guevara in popular culture
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San Ernesto, Che Guevara as a folk saint. (Bolivian campesinos)
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Pelagia
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Pelagia (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches)
