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Michael Jackson death

1003175_4 — 2024-09-26 18:16:59 UTC

Michael Jackson was regarded as one of the most significant figures in pop culture of the 20th century.

COVID-19

878572 — 2024-09-26 18:23:24 UTC

In March of 2020, schools across America shut down because of the serious threat COVID-19 was to our health and society. It caused us to be out of school for a year and a half.

Katy Perry halftime show

874452 — 2024-09-26 18:25:28 UTC

In 2015 Katy Perry took the stage during halftime of Super Bowl 49 in Phenox Arizona. From that moment on she made a staple for the world of pop culture, for which later became the most watched halftime performance of all time, racking up over 120 million views to date

Roe v. Wade overturned

1055558 — 2024-09-26 18:25:31 UTC

Roe v. Wade is a right to healthcare that women believed they could rely on was suddenly stripped away from them. lead to Abortion banned in 14 US states.

Tesla EV cars

1003175_4 — 2024-09-26 18:26:27 UTC

Tesla created the first all-electric car to use lithium ion batteries and travel more than 200 miles per charge.

Black Lives Matter Movement

878572 — 2024-09-26 18:26:44 UTC

While the BLM movement had existed since 2013, it took the spotlight in 2020 following George Floyd's death. Causing protests and rallies throughout the whole country, people started to look more critically at policing while some states were critical of the protests/rallies in how much violence there was.

Queen Elizabeth's death

1055558 — 2024-09-26 18:27:55 UTC

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.

Capitol Insurrection

878572 — 2024-09-26 18:31:19 UTC

On January 6th, 2021, many protestors stormed the Capitol to stop Congress from formalizing Joe Biden's presidential win. It was scary to watch people infiltrate a government building so easily and the polarization of our country became very clear.

ALS ice bucket challenge

1003175_4 — 2024-09-26 18:31:40 UTC

The ALS challenge was a challenge where you would pour a bucket of ice over your head and record it to raise awareness for ALS. A lot of big name celebrities took part in it and it ended up helping the ALS research foundation raise 115 million dollars towards ALS research.

Yagi flood

1055558 — 2024-09-26 18:31:52 UTC

A recent flood in Vietnam called Typhoon Yagi originated from China and affected the northern region of Vietnam leading to several deaths and damages. Houses and personal asset are lost and destroyed during the flood

Astroworld

874452 — 2024-09-26 18:35:36 UTC

On August 3, 2018, Travis Scott released his third career album caled "Astroworld". For some that day forever changed their lives, as they listened to the 17 masterpeices apart of this some may call legondary album. While performing his new album in Houston Texas, tragedy struck as 10 people lost their lives and 25 were hospitalized with severe injury from compression asphyxia, which comes from a mass force pressing into your chest causing internal injurys that can be lethal

California Wild Fires

874452 — 2024-09-26 18:45:32 UTC

Throughout 2020 wildfirst spread across the California and the west coast up through Canada. Throughout its tear acorss California as it burned down 1.9 million acres. Naming itself as the deadliest and strongest set of fires of all time