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  2. Silly season - Wikipedia

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    In the United Kingdom, silly season is a period in the summer months known for frivolous news stories in the mass media.The term was first attested in 1861, [1] and listed in the second (1894) edition of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.

  3. List of politically motivated renamings - Wikipedia

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    Salisbury steak was used as an alternative name for hamburgers. Great Depression: In 1928, during the last months of the Calvin Coolidge administration, Congress approved the construction of a dam on the Colorado River southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The press referred to it as "Boulder Dam" as a reference to the construction site, Boulder Canyon.

  4. List of renamed places in the United States - Wikipedia

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    These are the list of renamed places in the United States--- various political and physical entities in the U.S. that have had their names changed, though not by merger, split, or any other process which was not one-to-one. It also generally does not include differences due to a change in status, for example, a "River Bluff Recreation Area ...

  5. The Current (radio program) - Wikipedia

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    The Current is a Canadian current affairs radio program which airs weekday mornings on CBC Radio One. [2] It airs from 8:37 a.m. local time to 10 a.m., with the exception of Newfoundland, where it runs from 9:07 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The show features interview sessions and radio documentaries that typically take up a half hour each.

  6. Celebrate the Last Month of Summer With This List of August ...

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    Back-to-School Month. Black Business Month. Family Fun Month. National Eye Exam Month. National Golf Month. National Peach Month. National Sandwich Month. National Wellness Month. Summer Sun ...

  7. BabyCenter releases list of names 'heading for extinction' in ...

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    BabyCenter said the names were determined "due to their having the biggest declines in name registrations between 2023 and 2024." Looking for baby names inspo: See list of most popular names

  8. 'Game of Thrones' shortened season 7 officially set for ...

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    'Games of Thrones' Season 7 will only be seven episodes, and is officially set for a summer 2017 premiere.

  9. List of college nickname changes in the United States

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    The name was changed to the "Cayugas" by a student vote in 1937. The origin of the nickname "Bombers" is unclear, but the first known reference was in a December 17, 1938 issue of the Rochester Times-Union article on the basketball team. Some faculty have expressed reservations of the current nickname's martial connotations. [65]