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DashCon (originally titled Tumbl-Con USA) was a fan convention catering primarily to users of the blogging service Tumblr, with a particular emphasis on fandoms. [1] [2] [3] Held over the weekend of July 11, 2014, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois, the inaugural convention quickly became infamous for allegations of mismanagement and corruption among ...
Gregor MacGregor (1786–1845): Scottish con man who tried to attract investment and settlers for the non-existent country of "Poyais". [2]Jeanne of Valois-Saint-Rémy (1756–1791): Chief conspirator in the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, which further tarnished the French royal family's already-poor reputation and, along with other causes, eventually led to the French Revolution.
100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species; 100 Years, 100 Stinkers: The Worst Films of the 20th Century; A. List of automobiles known for negative reception; B.
The then–21–year–old Australian influencer’s shocking fraud story has now been told in a new ITV documentary, Instagram’s Worst Con Artist, which aired on Thursday (25 April).
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently published its annual Global Competitiveness Report, which looks at dozens of measures of economic and institutional health to compile a ranking of countries.
Rhino Records also included it on The World's Worst Records. "MacArthur Park", Richard Harris (1968) In 1992, Miami Herald journalist Dave Barry conducted a poll among his readers, who selected the Harris original as the worst track ever recorded, both in terms of "Worst Lyrics" (written, along with melody, by Jimmy Webb) and "Worst Overall ...
The 14 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1,000 and fewer than 10,000 direct, violent deaths in the current or previous calendar year. [2] Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program.
It was the worst instance of sports-related violence in Turkey. [30] 66: 2 January 1971: 1971 Ibrox disaster: United Kingdom: Glasgow: Stairway barriers collapsed after someone fell as fans were leaving the Ibrox Stadium following a match between Rangers and Celtic, leading to a crush. The tragedy included many children who died, and most of ...