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Picture of the day for December 13, 2016

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Picture of the day on December 13, 2016: The Palace of Justice in Munich was constructed in 1890-1897 by the architect Friedrich von Thiersch in neo-baroque style at the west side of Stachus. The building of the Gründerzeit is dominated by a glass dome (67 meters). It houses the Bavarian Department of Justice and the District Court I of Munich.

Article of the day for December 13, 2016

The Article of the day for December 13, 2016 is Ike Altgens . Ike Altgens (April 28, 1919 – December 12, 1995) was an American photojournalist, photo editor and field reporter for the Associated Press (AP) who took two photographs that circulated worldwide after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK). Altgens was 19 when he began his AP career, which was interrupted by military service during World War II. When his service time ended, he returned to Dallas, Texas, got married, and went back to work for the local AP bureau, eventually earning a position as a senior editor. He was on assignment for the AP when he captured two historic images on November 22, 1963. The second photo, showing First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy toward the rear of the presidential limousine and Secret Service agent Clint Hill on its bumper, was reproduced on the front pages of newspapers around the world. Within days, Altgens' preceding photo became controversial after people began to question wh

Picture of the day for December 13, 2016

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The Palace of Justice in Munich was constructed in 1890-1897 by the architect Friedrich von Thiersch in neo-baroque style at the west side of Stachus. The building of the Gründerzeit is dominated by a glass dome (67 meters). It houses the Bavarian Department of Justice and the District Court I of Munich..

The Grand Tour May Be The Most Illegally Downloaded TV Show In History

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The Grand Tour May Be The Most Illegally Downloaded TV Show In History

feague: Word of the day for December 13, 2016

feague , v : To increase the liveliness of a horse by inserting an irritant, such as a piece of peeled raw ginger or a live eel, in its fundament. (obsolete) To beat or whip; to drive. (obsolete) To subject to some harmful scheme; to ‘do in’. […] To mark Koninkrijksdag (Kingdom Day; 15 December), which commemorates the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, we are featuring a series of words of Dutch origin.

The First Trailer For 'The Fate Of The Furious' Seriously Raises The Stakes

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The First Trailer For 'The Fate Of The Furious' Seriously Raises The Stakes Who's good? Who's bad? Why is this happening to the Family? Will Vin Diesel and The Rock hug at the end or what? Does that Lamborghini have snow tires? December 12, 2016 at 10:26PM

feague: Word of the day for December 13, 2016

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Word of the day is feague : To increase the liveliness of a horse by inserting an irritant, such as a piece of peeled raw ginger or a live eel, in its fundament. (obsolete) To beat or whip; to drive. (obsolete) To subject to some harmful scheme; to ‘do in’. […] To mark Koninkrijksdag (Kingdom Day; 15 December), which commemorates the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, we are featuring a series of words of Dutch origin.