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  2. Alan Rickman - Wikipedia

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    Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director. Known for his distinctive deep, languid voice, he trained at RADA (the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) in London and became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), performing in modern and classical theatre productions.

  3. 2001: A Space Odyssey - Wikipedia

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    Box office. $146 million. 2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was written by Kubrick and science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, and was inspired by Clarke's 1951 short story " The Sentinel " and other short stories by Clarke. Clarke also published a novelisation of ...

  4. Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Mexico, [a] [b] officially the United Mexican States, [c] is a country in the southern portion of North America. It covers 1,972,550 km 2 (761,610 sq mi), [11] making it the world's 13th-largest country by area; with a population of almost 130 million, it is the 10th-most-populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country. [12]

  5. Jaws (film) - Wikipedia

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    Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley.It stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a professional shark hunter (Robert Shaw), hunts a man-eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers at a summer resort town.

  6. Batman - Wikipedia

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    The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book Detective Comics on March 30, 1939. In the DC Universe continuity, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and industrialist who resides in Gotham City.

  7. Jackie Chan - Wikipedia

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    IPA. [fɔːŋ˩ siː˨ loŋ˩] Chan Kong-sang [a] SBS MBE PMW [3] (born 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan, [b] [4] [2] [1] is a Hong Kong [5] [6] actor, director, writer, producer, martial artist, and stuntman known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself.

  8. Mona Lisa - Wikipedia

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    Louvre, Paris. The Mona Lisa ( / ˌmoʊnə ˈliːsə / MOH-nə LEE-sə; Italian: Gioconda [dʒoˈkonda] or Monna Lisa [ˈmɔnna ˈliːza]; French: Joconde [ʒɔkɔ̃d]) is a half-length portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. Considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, [4] [5] it has been described as "the ...

  9. Twitter - Wikipedia

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    X Logo used since July 2023 [a] X homepage visited while logged out in May 2024 Formerly Twitter (2006–2023) Type of site Social networking service Available in Multilingual Founded March 21, 2006 ; 18 years ago (2006-03-21), in San Francisco, California, U.S. Area served Worldwide, except blocking countries Owner Odeo (March–October 2006) Obvious Corporation (2006–2007) Twitter, Inc ...