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2010 - Present
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Macondo Prospect
On April 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, operating in the Macondo Prospect in the Gulf of Mexico, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers on the Deepwater Horizon and the largest spill of oil in the history of marine oil drilling operations. -
NSA leaked
Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information. -
Shrek forever after
Shrek Forever After premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2010, and was theatrically released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on May 21, 2010. -
Nuclear Disaster in Japan
The March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami sparked a humanitarian disaster in northeastern Japan and initiated a severe nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. -
Hurricane Irene
Irene made landfall near Cape Lookout, North Carolina at around 7:30 AM EDT on August 27, 2011, as a strong category 1 storm (Figure 2). Irene caused 5 deaths in North Carolina. On the evening of August 26, well ahead of landfall, Hurricane Irene also spawned several tornadoes -
Call me maybe
"Call Me Maybe" is a popular song by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen. It was originally written as a folk song by Jepsen and Tavish Crowe but was later modified into a pop song during production. The song was first released on Jepsen's EP, Curiosity, and later appeared on her second studio album, Kiss. -
the Civilization starter kit
Marcin Jakubowski built a tractor in six days. Time tells us, and then tells the world how to do it. He created designs, a budget, and an instructional video online. Jakubowski isolated the 50 most important machines required for our lives, including an oven. -
Boston marathon bombing
Boston Marathon bombing of 2013, a terrorist attack that took place a short distance from the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. A pair of homemade bombs detonated in the crowd watching the race, killing 3 people and injuring more than 260. -
The Emoji movie
The emoji movie came out in 2017 as a kids movie. It was trendy and entertained many kids. -
Apple Watch
According to Kevin Lynch, the team felt people spent too much time on their phone, nagged by notifications, and a watch would provide "that level of engagement" in a way that's a little more human, a little more at the moment when you're with somebody". -
Trump was elected
Donald J. Trump is the 45th President of the United States. He believes the United States has incredible potential and will go on to exceed even its remarkable achievements of the past. -
Boss Baby
Boss Baby was a viral movie that came out in 2017, it was a heartwarming movie just for kids. -
COVID - 19
Covid 19 was a pandemic that has been around since 2019. Students had to be homeschooled and even when they went back to school they had to cover their mouths with masks. -
Lybia Civil War
In early 2011, protests erupted with tens of thousands of Libyans taking to the streets demanding a democratic change in government as well as justice for the ones who suffered under Muammar Gaddafi's rule. It ended October 23, 2020 -
Kamala Harris
On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris was sworn in as Vice President – the first woman, Black American, and South Asian American to be elected to this position. -
Russian invasion
Putin espoused irredentist views challenging Ukraine's right to exist and falsely claimed that Ukraine was governed by neo-Nazis persecuting the Russian minority. He said his goal was to "demilitarise and denazify" Ukraine. -
Queen elizibeth's death
Elizabeth II (1926–2022), was the longest-ever reigning British monarch (70 years, 214 days) and the fifth longest-living royal (96 years, 140 days). Tomb of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in St George Chapel, Windsor; she is one of two British royals to live past 100. -
Jimmy Buffet's death
Unexpected too was the loss of a feel-good singer Jimmy Buffet, 76, a victim of cancer. The cause of death was a type of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma -
Henry Kissinger's death
He was awarded the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize under controversial circumstances. A practitioner of a pragmatic approach to politics called Realpolitik, he has been widely considered by scholars to have been an effective secretary of state. -
Total Solar Eclipse
The total solar eclipse in 2024 was an amazing experience. It seemed like it was night in the middle of the day. Everyone was amazed by this solar event.