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Ice Bucket Challenge (18 August 2014) Also known as ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, it's the latest pop culture phenomenon in US.
It involves people dumping a bucket of ice or freezing cold water on someone's head to raise charity for ALS Association and then after he/she has already done that, he/she is able to ... -
floating nuclear power plants (17 August 2014) An offshore nuclear power plant is a vessel designed as a nuclear power station that floats on water away from land for improved safety and reduced development costs. The floating plants are usually mass-built at shipbuilding facilities and then towed to destination points ... -
Monster Beverage (15 August 2014) After several denial from Coca-cola regarding the acquisition with Monster. Finally, on August 14, 2014, Coca-cola closed its deal with energy drinks company - Monster. Coca-cola claimed making a cash payment of $1.6 billion for 16.7% stake at Monster Beverage.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (15 August 2014) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—also referred to as motor neurone disease (MND), Charcot disease, and, in the United States, Lou Gehrig's disease—is a neurodegenerative disease with various causes. It is characterised by muscle spasticity, rapidly progressive weakness ... -
FT-1 (15 August 2014) The Toyota FT-1 is a concept car unveiled at the January 2014 North American International Auto Show. 'FT' stands for Future Toyota. While '1' means number one or the ultimate one. Little is known about this new concept car; other than that it has a front engine and rear ... -
Dystopia (15 August 2014) A dystopia is a community or society that is in some important way undesirable or frightening. It is the opposite of a utopia. Such societies appear in many artistic works, particularly in stories set in a future. Dystopias are often characterized by dehumanization, ... -
asphyxiation (14 August 2014) Asphyxiation is a condition of blocked transport or use of oxygen by living organisms of the body. The condition can be caused by internal factors such as breathing problems caused by respiratory diseases, or external ones such as physical strangulation or foreign substance ... -
Robin Williams (13 January 2012) Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Williams came to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand-up comedy work, Williams performed in many feature films between 1980 and 2013. He won ... -
La Défense (11 August 2014) La Défense is the main business district located in the Paris Metropolitan Aream France. It is Europe's largest purpose built business districs and is renowned as a tourist location due to the Grande Arche and le Pravis being located at its center as well accommodating ... -
Nuon Chea (8 August 2014) Nuon Chea born 7 July 1926 also known as Long Bunruot , is a Cambodian former communist politician who was chief ideologist of Khmer Rouge. He was commonly known as "Brother Number Two", as he was second in command to Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot during the Cambodian ...
Ice Bucket Challenge (18 August 2014) Also known as ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, it's the latest pop culture phenomenon in US. It involves people dumping a bucket of ice or freezing cold water on someone's head to raise charity for ALS Association and then after he/she has already done that, he/she is able to ...
floating nuclear power plants (17 August 2014) An offshore nuclear power plant is a vessel designed as a nuclear power station that floats on water away from land for improved safety and reduced development costs. The floating plants are usually mass-built at shipbuilding facilities and then towed to destination points ...
Monster Beverage (15 August 2014) After several denial from Coca-cola regarding the acquisition with Monster. Finally, on August 14, 2014, Coca-cola closed its deal with energy drinks company - Monster. Coca-cola claimed making a cash payment of $1.6 billion for 16.7% stake at Monster Beverage. The ...
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (15 August 2014) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—also referred to as motor neurone disease (MND), Charcot disease, and, in the United States, Lou Gehrig's disease—is a neurodegenerative disease with various causes. It is characterised by muscle spasticity, rapidly progressive weakness ...
FT-1 (15 August 2014) The Toyota FT-1 is a concept car unveiled at the January 2014 North American International Auto Show. 'FT' stands for Future Toyota. While '1' means number one or the ultimate one. Little is known about this new concept car; other than that it has a front engine and rear ...
Dystopia (15 August 2014) A dystopia is a community or society that is in some important way undesirable or frightening. It is the opposite of a utopia. Such societies appear in many artistic works, particularly in stories set in a future. Dystopias are often characterized by dehumanization, ...
asphyxiation (14 August 2014) Asphyxiation is a condition of blocked transport or use of oxygen by living organisms of the body. The condition can be caused by internal factors such as breathing problems caused by respiratory diseases, or external ones such as physical strangulation or foreign substance ...
Robin Williams (13 January 2012) Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Williams came to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand-up comedy work, Williams performed in many feature films between 1980 and 2013. He won ...
La Défense (11 August 2014) La Défense is the main business district located in the Paris Metropolitan Aream France. It is Europe's largest purpose built business districs and is renowned as a tourist location due to the Grande Arche and le Pravis being located at its center as well accommodating ...
Nuon Chea (8 August 2014) Nuon Chea born 7 July 1926 also known as Long Bunruot , is a Cambodian former communist politician who was chief ideologist of Khmer Rouge. He was commonly known as "Brother Number Two", as he was second in command to Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot during the Cambodian ...
