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  1. manofmany.com › lifestyle › friday-the-13th-historyThe Almost True Story of Friday the 13th | Man of Many

    Sep 13, 2024 · According to legend, Loki tricked Höðrm, the blind God of Winter, into shooting his brother Baldr, the God of Summer, with a magical spear tipped with mistletoe. The murder cast an awful shadow over the land and brought a fresh sentiment along with the number 13, which represented the unwanted 13th guest.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rwandan_genocideRwandan genocide - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · The Rwandan genocide, also known as the genocide against the Tutsi, occurred between 7 April and 19 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. [ 4 ] During this period of around 100 days, members of the Tutsi minority ethnic group, as well as some moderate Hutu and Twa, were killed by armed Hutu militias.

  3. www.britannica.com › event › JonestownJonestown | History, Facts, Jim Jones, & Survivors | Britannica

    Sep 9, 2024 · The Jonestown massacre was a mass murder-suicide of the Peoples Temple cult at the behest of their leader, Jim Jones, in 1978. After cult members attacked Congressman Leo Ryan, who was investigating the cult, Jones enacted a suicide plan at the Jonestown compound.

  4. www.britannica.com › plant › mistletoeMistletoe | Plant, Poison, Major Species, & Christmas

    4 days ago · Mistletoe, any of several species of semiparasitic plants often associated with Christmas. Mistletoes are pests of many ornamental, timber, and crop trees, and can parasitize a variety of hosts. They are found in the families Loranthaceae, Misodendraceae, and Santalaceae.

  5. www.britannica.com › event › Mumbai-terroristMumbai terrorist attacks of 2008 | Events, Death Toll, & Facts

    Sep 11, 2024 · Mumbai terrorist attacks of 2008, multiple terrorist attacks that occurred on November 26–29, 2008, in Mumbai, India. They were carried out by 10 gunmen who were believed to be connected with Lashkar-e-Taiba. In all, at least 174 people were killed and more than 300 injured.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Operation_BarbarossaOperation Barbarossa - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Over the course of the operation, over 3.8 million personnel of the Axis powers—the largest invasion force in the history of warfare —invaded the western Soviet Union, along a 2,900-kilometer (1,800 mi) front, with 600,000 motor vehicles and over 600,000 horses for non-combat operations.

  7. apnews.com › article › northern-california-animalA man in California was charged with killing 81 animals in a ...

    Sep 7, 2024 · SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man suspected of going on a three-hour shooting rampage in Northern California and killing 81 animals, including miniature horses, goats and chickens, pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty and other charges.