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3 days ago · In Sicily, where Saint Joseph is regarded by many as their patron saint, and in many Italian-American communities, thanks are given to Saint Joseph (San Giuseppe in Italian) for preventing a famine in Sicily during the Middle Ages. According to legend, there was a severe drought at the time, and the people prayed for their patron saint to bring ...
2 days ago · Many films are usually stand-alone projects that are either adaptations of popular works or original stories. From 2013 to 2024, the DC Animated Movie Universe was a subset of this series. The first story arc featured several films that took place in a shared universe, influenced predominantly by " The New 52 ".
2 days ago · Robert Nesta Marley OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of the genre, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive vocal and songwriting style.
2 days ago · Vishnu (/ ˈ v ɪ ʃ n uː /; Sanskrit: विष्णु, lit. 'All Pervasive', IAST: Viṣṇu, pronounced), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism.
2 days ago · Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. He is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo. [1] After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do.
3 days ago · Some scholars have argued that Osman's original name was Turkish, probably Atman or Ataman, and was only later changed to ʿOsmān, of Arabic origin.The earliest Byzantine sources, including Osman's contemporary and Greek historian George Pachymeres, spell his name as Ἀτουμάν (Atouman) or Ἀτμάν (Atman), whereas Greek sources regularly render both the Arabic form ʿUthmān and the ...
3 days ago · The John Wayne Cancer Foundation was founded in 1985 in honor of John Wayne, after his family granted the use of his name (and limited funding) for the continued fight against cancer. [183] The foundation's mission is to "bring courage, strength, and grit to the fight against cancer". [ 183 ]