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  2. Ray Bradbury - Wikipedia

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    Ray Douglas Bradbury (US: / ˈ b r æ d b ɛr i / BRAD-berr-ee; August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter.One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and realistic fiction.

  3. List of wrongful convictions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    When he was retried with a defense attorney, it was determined that the primary prosecution witness had committed the crime. The case inspired the book Gideon's Trumpet and a film adaptation by the same name. Apr 16, 1963: James Dean Walker Murder Little Rock, Arkansas: Death (later life in prison)

  4. List of books banned in India - Wikipedia

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    Indian authorities were to impose a ban on the book, Syed Shahabuddin asked that the government have the book examined "from the point of view of banning it under the law of the land." [86] [87] [88] 1995 The Moor's Last Sigh: Salman Rushdie: The book contained a character resembling Balasaheb Thackeray, the leader of the right-wing party Shiv ...

  5. Legality of child pornography - Wikipedia

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    Child pornography is illegal in most countries, but there is substantial variation in definitions, categories, penalties, and interpretations of laws. Differences include the definition of "child" under the laws, which can vary with the age of sexual consent; the definition of "child pornography" itself, for example on the basis of medium or degree of reality; and which actions are criminal (e ...

  6. Facebook - Wikipedia

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    In May 2018, the government of Papua New Guinea announced that it would ban Facebook for a month while it considered the impact of the website on the country, though no ban has since occurred. [348] In 2019, Facebook announced it would start enforcing its ban on users, including influencers , promoting any vape , tobacco products, or weapons on ...

  7. Ray-Ban Wayfarer - Wikipedia

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    Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses and eyeglasses have been manufactured by Ray-Ban since 1952. Made popular in the 1950s and 1960s by music and film icons such as Buddy Holly , Roy Orbison and James Dean , Wayfarers almost became discontinued in the 1970s, before a major resurgence was created in the 1980s through massive product placements .

  8. Prostitution in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    According to data from the Office for National Statistics, prostitution contributed £5.3 billion to the UK economy in 2009. [11] In 2015, the HMRC set up a dedicated "adult entertainment task force" to collect unpaid income tax from, among others, online escort agencies. [12]

  9. 2012 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the school shooting, Adam Lanza, age 20, shot and killed his mother, Nancy Lanza, age 52, at the home they shared in Newtown, as the 27th victim. The suspect killed himself during the incident. It is the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, after the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre.