2022 Current Events Study Guide
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2022 Current Events Study Guide
A thread for things that happen and are otherwise reported on during the year we think have a high chance of appearing on J! or LL
Past years:
2021: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5957
2020: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5498
2019: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5002
2018: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4492
2017: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3951
2016: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3355
So far nothing has happened. Let's keep this streak alive; only 364 days to go!
(But, really, keep the editorial chatter in the discussion thread: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6406 )
Past years:
2021: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5957
2020: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5498
2019: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5002
2018: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4492
2017: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3951
2016: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3355
So far nothing has happened. Let's keep this streak alive; only 364 days to go!
(But, really, keep the editorial chatter in the discussion thread: https://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6406 )
The best thing that Neil Armstrong ever did, was to let us all imagine we were him.
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my weekly digest of 1440 Daily Digest, with bold being the most relevant J! questions, IMHO
North Korean media claimed yesterday the country had tested a hypersonic missile
Experts have cited pandemic burnout, a shift in worker priorities, and better opportunities as reasons for what’s been known as the Great Resignation.
Hundreds of drivers were stuck on a 50-mile stretch of coastal Interstate 95 in Virginia in below-freezing temperatures for more than 24 hours
BlackBerry formally ends service for classic smartphones; once claiming 85 million users
Toyota sold the most cars in the US in 2021; first time since 1931 General Motors hasn’t been top US auto seller
recently popular online word game Wordle, like Mastermind but with a word instead of colored pegs
Richard Leakey, Kenyan conservationist and paleoanthropologist who campaigned to end the African ivory trade, dies at 77
Iconic actress and comedian Betty White passed away at the age of 99; best known for Password, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and "The Golden Girls."
North Korean media claimed yesterday the country had tested a hypersonic missile
Experts have cited pandemic burnout, a shift in worker priorities, and better opportunities as reasons for what’s been known as the Great Resignation.
Hundreds of drivers were stuck on a 50-mile stretch of coastal Interstate 95 in Virginia in below-freezing temperatures for more than 24 hours
BlackBerry formally ends service for classic smartphones; once claiming 85 million users
Toyota sold the most cars in the US in 2021; first time since 1931 General Motors hasn’t been top US auto seller
recently popular online word game Wordle, like Mastermind but with a word instead of colored pegs
Richard Leakey, Kenyan conservationist and paleoanthropologist who campaigned to end the African ivory trade, dies at 77
Iconic actress and comedian Betty White passed away at the age of 99; best known for Password, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and "The Golden Girls."
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Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a US quarter as part of the American Woman Quarters series
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59946929
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59946929
Which I found out for the first time from the BBCCoins are also planned this year for Sally Ride, the first female US astronaut; Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation and a campaigner for indigenous rights; and Anna May Wong, who is considered the first Chinese-American film star in Hollywood.
The best thing that Neil Armstrong ever did, was to let us all imagine we were him.
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Not mentioned in the article is the fact that the obverse of each quarter will be the right-facing George Washington design sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser in 1931.
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Tonga hit by a 4' tsunami as an underwater volcano 40 miles away erupted
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60007119
https://gizmodo.com/tsunami-warnings-ra ... 1848366972
https://twitter.com/JTuisinu/status/1482243845614374915
Whole bunch of incredible gifs
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60007119
https://gizmodo.com/tsunami-warnings-ra ... 1848366972
https://twitter.com/JTuisinu/status/1482243845614374915
Whole bunch of incredible gifs
The best thing that Neil Armstrong ever did, was to let us all imagine we were him.
Latest movies (1-10): Everything Everywhere All at Once (10), Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (6), Black Sunday /1960/ (6), Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (7)
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my weekly digest of 1440 Daily Digest, with bold being the most relevant J! questions, IMHO
Prince Andrew stripped of military titles and royal patronages by his mother Queen Elizabeth II amid sexual assault lawsuit
Supreme Court blocks Biden administration's vaccine mandate for large employers, will allow mandate at federally funded healthcare centers
Ronnie Spector, lead singer of 1960s girl group The Ronettes known for hit song "Be My Baby," dies at 78
No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs beat No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in last night's college football championship
In a medical milestone, doctors at the University of Maryland announced yesterday the successful transplant of a genetically modified pig heart into a human
world No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic's was deported from Australia after a judge ruled his visa was invalid after much political and legal wrangling prior to the Australian Open
Buckingham Palace announces plans for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrating 70 years on the throne, since June 2, 1953
Car-sharing startup Turo files publicly for an initial public offering
European Parliament President David Sassoli passes away at age 65. Together with the Council of the European Union, it adopts European legislation, commonly on the proposal of the European Commission.
The JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) unfolds 21-foot mirror system, the final major deployment of NASA's new space telescope
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) to run for reelection and is viewed as a potential successor to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Prince Andrew stripped of military titles and royal patronages by his mother Queen Elizabeth II amid sexual assault lawsuit
Supreme Court blocks Biden administration's vaccine mandate for large employers, will allow mandate at federally funded healthcare centers
Ronnie Spector, lead singer of 1960s girl group The Ronettes known for hit song "Be My Baby," dies at 78
No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs beat No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in last night's college football championship
In a medical milestone, doctors at the University of Maryland announced yesterday the successful transplant of a genetically modified pig heart into a human
world No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic's was deported from Australia after a judge ruled his visa was invalid after much political and legal wrangling prior to the Australian Open
Buckingham Palace announces plans for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrating 70 years on the throne, since June 2, 1953
Car-sharing startup Turo files publicly for an initial public offering
European Parliament President David Sassoli passes away at age 65. Together with the Council of the European Union, it adopts European legislation, commonly on the proposal of the European Commission.
The JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) unfolds 21-foot mirror system, the final major deployment of NASA's new space telescope
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) to run for reelection and is viewed as a potential successor to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
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Microsoft announced plans to acquire game company Activision Blizzard in an all-cash deal valued at $67.8 billion: https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/micr ... 37845.html. Activision has been in the news on account of a harassment scandal that has resulted in dozens of employees being let go or otherwise disciplined.
Activision’s titles include Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Candy Crush Saga.
Activision’s titles include Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Candy Crush Saga.
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Indonesia has just announced the name for their new capital city, replacing Jakarta. It's to be called Nusantara, meaning "archipelago" in Javanese. It will be located on the island of Borneo.
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100 years for Reader's Digest as the first issue was February 1922.
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Hulu series starring Hilary Duff: How I Met Your Father
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Mattel has released a Barbie doll honoring crusading journalist and suffragist Ida B. Wells.
Wells has one archive hit from November 4, 2021.
Wells has one archive hit from November 4, 2021.
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Zara Rutherford becomes the youngest person to fly solo around the world
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my weekly digest of 1440 Daily Digest, with bold being the most relevant J! questions IMHO. (number of j-archive hits are after some bolded items)
Germany's Lufthansa (19) is set to buy a 40% stake in state-owned Alitalia's (4) successor ITA Airways
CIA: mysterious illnesses referred to as “Havana Syndrome” affecting US diplomatic staff are unlikely to have been coordinated by a foreign nation
Singer Meat Loaf (29) dies at age 74
some officials are worried 5G wireless technology may impact aviation safety.
Boris Johnson Grapples with Partygate over his alleged lockdown rule violations
The University of Michigan will pay $490M to settle claims from 1,050 people who say they were sexually assaulted by former sports doctor Robert Anderson. Michigan State University paid $500M for claims against Larry Nassar
The Tongan government released its first update after a massive volcanic eruption and resulting tsunami hit the island nation, calling it an “unprecedented disaster.”
Federal judge approves bankruptcy plan for Puerto Rico, potentially resolving the island's five-year financial crisis
Tennis star Novak Djokovic (6) may be barred from participating in the French Open over his COVID-19 vaccination status
Germany's Lufthansa (19) is set to buy a 40% stake in state-owned Alitalia's (4) successor ITA Airways
CIA: mysterious illnesses referred to as “Havana Syndrome” affecting US diplomatic staff are unlikely to have been coordinated by a foreign nation
Singer Meat Loaf (29) dies at age 74
some officials are worried 5G wireless technology may impact aviation safety.
Boris Johnson Grapples with Partygate over his alleged lockdown rule violations
The University of Michigan will pay $490M to settle claims from 1,050 people who say they were sexually assaulted by former sports doctor Robert Anderson. Michigan State University paid $500M for claims against Larry Nassar
The Tongan government released its first update after a massive volcanic eruption and resulting tsunami hit the island nation, calling it an “unprecedented disaster.”
Federal judge approves bankruptcy plan for Puerto Rico, potentially resolving the island's five-year financial crisis
Tennis star Novak Djokovic (6) may be barred from participating in the French Open over his COVID-19 vaccination status
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Stephen King (Sept.) book: Fairy Tale
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Sony just bought Dylan's entire catalog.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi ... c-1289763/
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David Ortiz, DH for the Boston Red Sox, is the only new entrant into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Curt Schilling fail to make it in on their 10th and final time.
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Breyer retire