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Stevie Wonder is an American singer/songwriter who has won twenty-two Grammy Awards, which is the most ever won by a male solo artist.

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Hemorrhoids are inflamed veins in the lower rectum or around the anus. It is caused by an excessive pressure in the rectum, which causes the walls of the veins to swell. Some causes of hemorrhoids are diarrhea and chronic constipation.

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All questions related to the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) should be posted under this category.

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Quicksand is loose, wet sand that is said to pull down anything that sets a foot on it, but some studies show that you won't sink on quicksand, instead you would just float.

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Sioux Falls is the biggest city in the state of South Dakota with an area of 68.9 sq mi. As the county seat of Minnehaha County, it is the fastest growing metro area in South Dakota.

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Located on the Pearl River, Jackson is the capital of the US state of Mississippi. It has a city area of 106.8 sq mi and a population of 175,021 as of 2009.

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The NBA draft takes place annually at Madison Square Garden. NBA teams will select amateur basketball players from various colleges and international leagues across the globe. The picks are assigned based on how each team finishes the season, with the worst teams getting the higher picks. The top 3 spots are chosen at random from the 14 teams that did not make the playoffs.

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The Cheetah Girls was a 2003 Disney Channel original movie about a girl band at a Manhattan high school. After the successful movie, the group released three studio albums.

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Greenpeace is an international environmental organization. They have spoken out on issues such as nuclear testing, whaling, and deforestation.

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American composer, George Gershwin, is regarded as the first person to blend American jazz music with classical music themes. His unique style proved to be both popularly and financially beneficial, resulting in many of his songs becoming standards for both jazz and classical music. Please place all of your questions about George Gershwin into this category.

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Written in 1951 in Cuba and published in 1952, American author Ernest Hemingway won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953 for this work. In the book, the main character is an old, experienced fisherman named Santiago. After eighty-four days without catching any fish, he snags a huge marlin. Using all his strength to kill the marlin, fate once again makes Santiago an unlucky fisherman.

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Colitis is inflammation of the colon or large intestine. It can have many different causes, including infection and diet. Patients may experience diarrhea and lower abdominal pain.

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Although salsa dancing originated in 1970s New York, it has heavy Latino influences. Traditional salsa outfits usually include short flowing skirts or form fitting materials. This helps show the flowing body movements, that tend to centralize on the hips.

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Questions and information about religion and spirituality in Australia.

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The history of the Knights Templar incorporates about two centuries during the Middle Ages, from the Order's founding in the early 1100s, to when it was disbanded in the early 1300s, and the near mythological status it has reached today.

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Venison is the meat of a game animal which has been hunted, such as deer, hare, pheasant, duck and wild pig. The word venison comes from the Latin word vēnor, meaning to hunt. Venison is particularly popular in northern Europe and Southern Africa. It can also be kosher.

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Aaron Rodgers is the current quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers led his team to their fifth Super Bowl win in 2011 and was named MVP of Super Bowl XLV and was that game's MVP. He played his college football at the University of California - Berkeley.

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Miss Tonkin is an Australian actress and model. Her recurring role in 'H20--just add water' is her most famous appearance to date. Her career is discussed in this category.

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The Suzuki Samurai was a rebadged second-generation variant of the Suzuki Jimny manufactured from 1981 to 1998. The car was available as a two-door sport utility vehicle or two-door convertible. It featured a front engine and rear/four-wheel drive.

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Produced between 1986 and 1992, the Jeep Comanche was a pickup truck version of the Cherokee compact SUV. Available as a rear-wheel and four-wheel drive model, the vehicle’s body, suspension and styling was based on the Jeep Cherokee.

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Olympics Alpine Skiing is a discipline that has five events which can be contested by both men and women: the Downhill, Super-G, Slalom, Giant Slalom, and Super Combined.

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Grapefruit juice is a beverage made of fresh grapefruit. It is high in vitamin C and has tart to very sour flavor.

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Osaka is the third most populated city in Japan. It is located on the main island of Honshu.

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Chow chow is a breed of medium-sized dogs with a fluffy curled tail, a very dense thick coat and a distinctive purple or blue-black tongue. Chow is believed to be first developed in Mongolia and was later acquainted in China.

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Hershey Bars were first sold in 1900. They quickly became popular and are still one of the most popular candy bars in the United States and Canada.

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Bruce Willis is an American actor and producer who is ranked as the 7th highest grossing actor in a leading role.

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The Inkworld trilogy is composed of Inkheart, Inkspell, and Inkdeath. It was written by the German author, Cornelia Funke. Inkheart also turned into a screenplay.

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Luther Vandross was a Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter who died in 2005.

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Second Life (SL) is a virtual world developed by Linden Lab. This category covers the history, usage, and technology of Second Life.

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A Sound of Thunder is a Science Fiction short story by Ray Bradbury about time travel. It is the original story from which the term "butterfly effect" was derived.

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