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On Friday, which two world leaders finished a two-day summit?
Trump and Xi
On this day in 1920, the first Roman Catholic Pope to come from Poland was born. He was known as....
John Paul II
"Titanic Sinks"
1912
In 1989, Chinese students gathered at this location to protest against the government - resulting in mass casualties
Tiamanmen Square in Beijing
In Singapore, it is illegal to bring this fruit on public transportation
Durian
Last Thursday morning, Eiko Tomiyama of Tochigi Pref. was the victim of what kind of crime?
She was stabbed to death by four teenagers that were robbing her home
In 1868, this last Tsar of Russia was born on this day. He was killed during the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.
Nicholas II
"Kennedy Assassinated"
1963
This protest movement in South Africa spanning 46 years was aimed at this unpopular government policy
Apartheid
In Florida, there is a law that prohibits doing this if you are wearing a swimsuit
Singing
On May 6, 68 yr-old Tetsuo Wakayama of Niigata Pref. was charged with this crime after one of his passengers died in an accident
Negligent driving
One of the greatest volcanic explosions to happen in N. America occurred this day in 1980 in Washington state.
Mount St. Helens
"Greatest Crash in Wall Street's History"
1929
The Salt March in 1930 in India lasted 24 days and was led by this spiritual leader
Mahatma Gandhi
Until 2015, there was a law in Minnesota that limited senior citizens in nursing homes from playing this game more than twice a week
Bingo
A shortage of naphtha is causing Japanese food manufacturers to make what changes to their packaging?
Black and white packaging / no more color packaging
In 2012, this social networking company raised $16 billion on its IPO (switch to become a public company).
Facebook (now known as Meta)
"Nixon Resigns"
1974
The "Velvet Revolution" occurred in this eastern European country, leading the end of the Communist rulership
Czechoslovakia
In Thailand, drivers are required to wear this while driving a car
A shirt
As of May 13, 11 people (including 3 who have died) were infected with this virus contracted on a cruise ship leaving Argentina
Hantavirus
In 2021, which country recorded the largest number of deaths in a single day (4,529) from Covid-19?
India
"King Elvis Dead"
1977
This protest movement started in the USA following the unlawful deaths of several African-American men, reaching a peak in 2020 with the death of George Floyd
Black Lives Matter
In Germany, it is illegal to do these two things while traveling on the autobahn
Run out of gas and walk