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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1441, Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (born 1394) passed away. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1931, Geeto Mongol, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (died 2013) was born. In 1951, Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer was born. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1967, Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter was born. In 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater was born. In 2000, Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
From Hydro Drift Ninjas to Sonic Napoleons: I spent far too long definitively ranking Tokyo Xtreme Racer’s best opponent names
Hmm. On the one hand, a Turbulent Thursday. On the other, a Big Mum. We’ve all had Thursdays we could describe as turbulent, so the owner of the 2014 Nissan Fairlady Z who drives with the Neo Limited crew scores a point for relatability. That said, the large mother of the Family Business gang, who as fate would have it also drives a Fairlady Z, scores points for being straightforwardly funky. Both racers’ names are hilarious to me, but in the list of top ten opponent monikers from Tokyo Xtreme Racer, there simply isn’t room for both of them. Read more
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