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9 hours ago · Joshua ( Arabic: يُوشَعُ بْنُ نُونٍ, Yūšaʿ ibn Nūn [juːʃaʕ ibn nuːn], is not mentioned by name in the Quran, but his name appears in other Islamic literature. In the Quranic account of the conquest of Canaan, Joshua and Caleb are referenced, but not named, as two God-fearing men on whom God "had bestowed His grace".
9 hours ago · In many forms of popular entertainment, gay men are portrayed stereotypically as promiscuous, flamboyant, flashy, and sassy. Gay men are also rarely the main characters in mainstream films; they frequently play the role of stereotyped supporting characters or are portrayed as either a victim or the villain. [158]
9 hours ago · Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), [1] known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," [2] with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature ." [3] Twain's novels include The Adventures of ...
9 hours ago · The Black Death alone killed approximately 75 to 200 million people between 1347 and 1350. It was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history. Starting in Asia, the disease reached the Mediterranean and Western Europe during the late 1340s, [278] and killed tens of millions of Europeans in six years; between a quarter and a third of the ...
9 hours ago · A Japanese futon, as we've discussed, is a thin, portable mattress designed to be placed directly on the floor. It's all about simplicity and flexibility. On the other hand, a western futon is typically a bulky piece of furniture that serves as both a couch and a bed. It's the Swiss Army knife of furniture, if you will.
9 hours ago · NPU B (central Buckhead) became more diverse, with the white proportion dropping from 82.8% to 75.5%, the black proportion rising from 5.9% to 12.3%, and the Asian proportion from 3.1% to 5.3%. In Metro Atlanta, black Americans are the largest racial minority at 32.4% of the population, up from 28.9% in 2000.
1 day ago · Background Kennedy Main article: John F. Kennedy Further information: Presidency of John F. Kennedy Kennedy delivering his "We choose to go to the Moon" speech at Rice University, 1962 In 1960, John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. senator from Massachusetts, was elected the 35th president of the United States with Lyndon B. Johnson as his vice presidential running mate. Kennedy's tenure saw the height ...
