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  2. Yellow journalism - Wikipedia

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    In journalism, yellow journalism and the yellow press are American newspapers that use eye-catching headlines and sensationalized exaggerations for increased sales. The English term is chiefly used in the US. In the United Kingdom, a similar term is tabloid journalism. Other languages, e.g. Russian ( Жёлтая пресса zhyoltaya pressa ...

  3. Cambridge, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Cambridge is a village and the county seat of Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,160 at the 2010 census, down from 2,180 in 2000. The population was 2,160 at the 2010 census, down from 2,180 in 2000.

  4. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    Мало сутра (malo sutra), literally "a little bit tomorrow", has a similar meaning as "all my eye". Seychellois Creole, also known as Kreol or Seselwa (creole spoken in Seychelles) – lannen de mil zanmen is used, which means "year two thousand and never". It is a fairly new expression used mainly among the youth.

  5. Four Pests campaign - Wikipedia

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    The Four Evils campaign ( Chinese: 除 四 害; pinyin: Chú Sì Hài) was one of the first campaigns of the Great Leap Forward in Maoist China from 1958 to 1962. Authorities targeted four "pests" for elimination: rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows. The extermination of sparrows – also known as the smash sparrows campaign[ 1] ( Chinese ...

  6. Catch light - Wikipedia

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    Catch light or catchlight is a light source that causes a specular highlight in a subject's eye in an image; the term may also refer to the highlight itself. [ 1] They are also referred to as eye lights or Obies, the latter a reference to Merle Oberon, for whom the light was invented by then husband and cinematographer, Lucien Ballard.

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  8. Optical illusion - Wikipedia

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    Optical illusion is also used in film by the technique of forced perspective . Op art is a style of art that uses optical illusions to create an impression of movement, or hidden images and patterns. Trompe-l'œil uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that depicted objects exist in three dimensions.

  9. Eye contact - Wikipedia

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    Eye contact occurs when two people or animals look at each other's eyes at the same time. [ 1] In people, eye contact is a form of nonverbal communication and can have a large influence on social behavior. Coined in the early to mid-1960s, the term came from the West to often define the act as a meaningful and important sign of confidence and ...