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8 hours ago · Avram Noam Chomsky ( / noʊm ˈtʃɒmski / ⓘ nohm CHOM-skee; born December 7, 1928) is an American professor and public intellectual known for his work in linguistics, political activism, and social criticism. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", [ a] Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the ...
8 hours ago · Antisemitism. The Anti-Defamation League ( ADL ), formerly known as the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, [ a] is a New York–based international non-governmental organization that was founded to combat antisemitism, bigotry and discrimination. [ 4] It was founded in late September 1913 by the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, a Jewish ...
8 hours ago · Unit 731 (Japanese: 731部隊, Hepburn: Nana-san-ichi Butai), [note 1] short for Manchu Detachment 731 and also known as the Kamo Detachment [3]: 198 and the Ishii Unit, [5] was a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that engaged in lethal human experimentation and biological weapons manufacturing during the Second Sino-Japanese War ...
8 hours ago · Opioid use disorder. Opioid use disorder ( OUD) is a substance use disorder characterized by cravings for opioids, continued use despite physical and/or psychological deterioration, increased tolerance with use, and withdrawal symptoms after discontinuing opioids. [12] Opioid withdrawal symptoms include nausea, muscle aches, diarrhea, trouble ...
1 day ago · The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan, and the story with David S. Goyer. [ 5] Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the final installment in Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, and the sequel to The Dark Knight (2008).
8 hours ago · The Great Depression (1929–1939) was a severe global economic downturn that affected many countries across the world. It became evident after a sharp decline in stock prices in the United States, the largest economy in the world at the time, leading to a period of economic depression. [ 1] The economic contagion began around September 1929 ...
