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18 hours ago · Robin Williams. On September 30, 1988, the Space Shuttle Discovery ( STS-26) crew started its day with a wakeup call from Williams imitating his character Adrian Cronauer in the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam. Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills [1 ...
18 hours ago · Bette Midler (/ b ɛ t /; born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and a Kennedy Center Honor, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award.
18 hours ago · Jacques Cousteau. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, AC ( / kuːˈstoʊ /, also UK: / ˈkuːstoʊ /, French: [ʒak iv kusto]; 11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) [1] was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author. He co-invented the first successful open-circuit self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), called the Aqua-Lung, which ...
18 hours ago · Tiger. The tiger ( Panthera tigris) is a member of the genus Panthera and the largest living cat species native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is traditionally classified into nine recent subspecies, though some recognise only two ...
18 hours ago · Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the only country in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language.
18 hours ago · Brooklyn Bridge View from Manhattan towards Brooklyn, 2009 Coordinates Carries 5 lanes of roadway Elevated trains (until 1944) Streetcars (until 1950) Pedestrians and bicycles Crosses East River Locale New York City (Civic Center, Manhattan – Dumbo / Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn) Maintained by New York City Department of Transportation ID number 22400119 Characteristics Design Suspension / Cable-stay Hybrid Total length 6,016 ft (1,833.7 m; 1.1 mi) [a] Width 85 ft (25.9 m) Height 272 ft (82. ...
18 hours ago · A Song of Ice and Fire. The fictional world in which the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R. R. Martin take place is divided into several continents, known collectively as The Known World. Most of the story takes place on the continent of Westeros and in a large political entity known as the Seven Kingdoms.
