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The Evening Star article from May 11, 1896, described seven Korean students who arrived at the HBCU after leaving Japan, charming peers with songs like Arirang. Fans zeroed in on the youngest, Blusig Kwe Im, whose 'eyes like drops of ink' reminded them of Jungkook's signature dark gaze. This discovery hit just as BTS teased their Arirang project, inspired by the students' story and tying into the group's lore of seven souls across time. While some see reincarnation fun, others view it as a neat link to Korean history and BTS's global journey.

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A 1896 newspaper painted a picture of a young Korean student at Howard University with ink-black eyes and wheat-yellow skin—details ARMY say match Jungkook perfectly.

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A vivid thread from Athenaeum Book Club recounts Odysseus enduring mockery, winning Penelope's bow challenge, revealing himself, and slaying over 100 suitors with his son Telemachus and loyal allies. Posted March 13, it drew 65,000 likes and 25 million views, surging after Elon Musk's simple 'Yes' reply. Fans shared details like the faithful dog Argos recognizing him before dying, the nurse spotting his scar, and Penelope's immovable bed test, amid buzz for films like Ralph Fiennes' The Return and Nolan's upcoming Odyssey.

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After 20 years of war and monsters, Odysseus slips home as a beggar, heart burning with rage as suitors ravage his palace and court his loyal wife Penelope.

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The French-British artist based in London discovered the burns on Tezos platforms Objkt and Skurpy after initially worrying about her friend's well-being. Community members confirmed at least four tokens sent to a null burn address and others trapped in a smart contract, making them invisible to most users while the art persists on-chain. Muriel asked whether to remint the pieces privately for her archive or respect the burn; she chose archiving without selling, as supporters rallied around her emotional bond to the work. The incident highlights the NFT tension between collectors' control and artists' lasting rights to their creations.

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Muriel Lherm poured her heart into those AI artworks, only to watch a close collector burn or lock away 32 of them—including rare 1/1s—leaving her shaken and questioning trust in the NFT world.

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On March 6, 2026, at the Islamic Education Center in Orlando, Yassine criticized Trump for interfering in Iran's leadership and praised Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed days earlier in U.S.-Israeli strikes, as a pious man loved worldwide. He also celebrated the election of Khamenei's son Mojtaba as the new supreme leader, calling it a blessed step. The MEMRI-released clip drew sharp conservative backlash online, with calls for deportation, amid U.S.-Iran tensions and Trump's own doubts about Mojtaba's qualifications. No responses have come from Yassine, the mosque, or groups like CAIR.

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In a packed Orlando mosque during Ramadan, Sheikh Ibrahim Yassine mocked Trump as 'stupid and crazy' while honoring Iran's late supreme leader.

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The Oscar winner fronted the April 2026 Vogue Germany issue, shot in London by Nikolai von Bismarck in dramatic Louis Vuitton looks amid antique paintings. She discussed art and theater with Julian Rosefeldt in the accompanying story. Hours later on March 14, Blanchett attended the Hamburger Bahnhof's 30th anniversary gala in Berlin as a host committee member, wearing ethereal blues and greens that recalled past Oscars radiance. Fans praised her brunette return, natural wrinkles, and timeless elegance.

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At 56, Cate Blanchett posed with old-world glamour beside a borzoi dog, then lit up a Berlin red carpet with a joyful smile in a fringed gown.

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The request came after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes hit Iranian targets on February 28, sparking security fears for Iran's Group G team facing New Zealand in Los Angeles, Belgium there too, and Egypt in Seattle. President Trump said the team is welcome but their safety isn't guaranteed, prompting Iran's federation president Mehdi Taj to declare they won't travel. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum offered to host the games, but FIFA confirmed no changes, staying in touch with all teams to ensure they compete as planned.

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Amid U.S.-Iran war tensions, Iran's football federation asked to shift their World Cup matches from U.S. stadiums to Mexico. FIFA stood firm, insisting all teams follow the original schedule.

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Maj. Gen. Antonio A. Aguto Jr., who led the Security Assistance Group-Ukraine until last year, first lost a tube of Secret-level maps detailing force positions on a train from Kyiv to Germany in April 2024; embassy staff recovered it untouched the next day. Weeks later on May 13, he consumed far more than the allowed two drinks—roughly two 500 ml bottles of strong Georgian chacha—during a dinner with Ukrainian counterparts, leading to three falls, a concussion, and slurred speech noted by witnesses at meetings with Secretary Blinken and others the next day. The March 12 inspector general report substantiated excess alcohol and incapacitation but found no compromise of materials or intoxication during meetings; it recommends Army discipline review amid questions on leadership in high-stakes missions.

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A top U.S. general in charge of Ukraine aid stumbled through a chaotic night of heavy drinking in Kyiv, then showed up to key meetings with a visible forehead mark from his falls.

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Romanian far-right leader George Simion posted images of his Poland visit, tagging Nawrocki at a Górnik Zabrze game, meetings, and a gathering with other conservatives like Education Minister Przemysław Czarnek and ex-PM Mateusz Morawiecki. Critics called Nawrocki a 'useful idiot for the Kremlin,' spawning memes like 'Nawruski' and #ZdrajcaNawrocki, despite his history as a Russia hawk who equates Putin with the USSR and faces a Russian wanted list. Defenders see it as partisan attacks in Poland's divided politics, where Nawrocki—a PiS-backed historian elected in June 2025—clashes with PM Tusk's pro-EU stance, while Simion shares euroskeptic views but opposes Ukraine aid.

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Photos from a Polish soccer match showed President Karol Nawrocki alongside Romania's George Simion, a move that unleashed sharp criticism online tying him to Kremlin sympathies.

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In October 2025, the infant died on the concrete below in Vasilyevo, Tatarstan, after her older sister allegedly threw her out in a jealous rage, according to investigators. The mother faces trial for leaving the children unsupervised, with the father at work. Online reactions split between outrage at the parents, sympathy for the haunted five-year-old, and calls for better vigilance around open windows in high-rises.

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A 21-day-old baby girl fell 40 feet from a fourth-floor window in Russia last fall, left alone with her five-year-old sister while mom stepped out.

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During a fan-led 'mock total attack' from 11 p.m. to midnight KST on March 13, ARMY supporters downloaded and streamed 'Dynamite' from the DayTime Version album, deleting files as instructed to boost its chart position. The 2020 hit jumped to No. 18 on the realtime chart, up 103 spots, while Jungkook's 'Seven' climbed 13 places to No. 48. Organized by @ARMY_BADA as practice for BTS's full-group comeback on March 20 with their fifth studio album ARIRANG, the surge celebrates the seven members—RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—reuniting after completing military service last summer.

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Thousands of Korean BTS fans coordinated a one-hour streaming blitz, rocketing 'Dynamite' from obscurity back to No. 72 on Melon's daily Top 100 chart.

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The Nation magazine nominated Minneapolis for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for its nonviolent resistance to Operation Metro Surge, a December 2025 immigration enforcement that removed over 4,000 people amid protests and backlash from Mayor Jacob Frey and Barack Obama. Mark Ruffalo urged signatures for a petition with over 32,000 backers, praising the city's solidarity, while conservatives mocked the idea by citing crime and past riots. The symbolic push highlights U.S. divides on immigration, though no city has ever won the prize and nominations closed February 1.

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Tens of thousands braved -21°F cold in Minneapolis, marching peacefully against a massive ICE operation that led to two U.S. citizen deaths.

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On March 16, Christian commentator Ben Zeisloft posted 'Muhammad is dead. Jesus is alive,' which racked up 1.4 million views and replies from Muslims affirming the statement matches Islamic teachings. In Islam, Muhammad died in 632 CE in Medina, while Jesus—known as Isa—was raised alive to heaven by God, as per Quran 4:157-158, and will return in the end times. Christians see Jesus as having died, risen, and living as God incarnate; many replies urged dialogue on these shared and differing beliefs, with some lighthearted jabs about conversion.

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A simple declaration about Muhammad and Jesus drew thousands of likes from Muslims who nodded along, then gently suggested the poster dive deeper into their faith.

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Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu drew an analogy between Robert Mugabe's 2000 lottery win in Zimbabwe, viewed as a demonstration of unconstrained dictatorial power, and current events involving a US-Israeli strike on Iran and developments at Anthropic. He argued that these norm-breaking actions signal the destruction of institutional constraints, enabling arbitrary rule. Replies debated the analogy's applicability, with some criticizing its omission of Iran's nuclear program, proxy wars, and threats against Israel.

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