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The Swiss National Bank abandons the cap on the franc's value relative to the euro, causing turmoil in international financial markets
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On February 24th my 13th birthday party commenced. On this day, I had an Amazing Race birthday party (that I organised for my friends). It was a blast!
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NASA's Dawn probe enters orbit around Ceres, becoming the first spacecraft to visit a dwarf planet.
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Nepal and causes 8,857 deaths in Nepal, 130 in India, 27 in China and 4 in Bangladesh with a total of 9,018 deaths
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Ireland votes to legalize same-sex marriage, becoming the first country to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces his intention to resign amidst an FBI-led corruption investigation, and calls for an extraordinary congress to elect a new president as soon as possible.
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Greece becomes the first advanced economy to miss a payment to the International Monetary Fund in the 71-year history of the IMF.
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A bombing takes place inside the Erawan Shrine at the Ratchaprasong intersection in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand, killing 20 people and injuring 125.
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NASA announces that liquid water has been found on Mars.
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Hurricane Patricia becomes the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, with winds of 200 mph and a pressure of 879 mbar.
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Multiple attacks claimed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Paris, France, resulting in 130 fatalities.
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A global climate change pact is agreed at the COP 21 summit, committing all countries to reduce carbon emissions for the first time
