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What are the best One Direction songs?

"What Makes You Beautiful" was One Direction's first U.S. single; the song debuted on the Hot 100 on April 21, 2012 and reached number 4 at its peak. "Best Song Ever" debuted on August 10, 2013, peaking at number 2. "Story of My Life" peaked at number 6 on the Hot 100 after debuting on November 16, 2013.

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What are the causes of a stroke?

In the case of stroke caused by clots, blocked blood flow causes the brain to be starved of nutrients and oxygen. With a hemorrhagic stroke, the very act of rupturing can flood the brain tissue with blood and damage it, states WebMD.\nSeveral factors can put a person at risk for a stroke, according to WebMD. The biggest risk for a stroke is hypertension, which exerts pressure against the walls of a blood vessel and eventually weakens it. Other risk factors are atherosclerosis, which lays plaque along the walls of arteries and can cause them to dangerously narrow.\nOther risk factors for stroke..

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What are some highly-rated talk shows on TV?

"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" earns 9.3 out of 10 stars on IMDb, and the car-related talk-show, "Top Gear," earns nine stars. "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," which first aired in 1996, earns 8.9 stars. "Conan," which features Conan O'Brien, scores 8.2 stars, and "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," which first aired on 2014, scores 8.1 stars. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show," is a day-time talk-show and receives 7.3 stars.

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What is the plot of "Saw VI"?

Simone and Eddie awaken on opposites sides of a room containing a cage with a scale inside of it. Simone and Eddie learn via video that the person who deposits the most weight in flesh on a tray survives. Eddie inadvertently cops of Simone's arm, and a set of screws on his head harness pierce his skull.\nThe remainder of the movie follows a similar format, with different characters in dire straights who must make choices between life and death. Hoffman abducts several people, including a man named William that Hoffman traps in an abandoned zoo with a vise around his waist that tightens ea..

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Where can you find examples of dragonfly drawings?

Dragonfly illustrations featured on CanStockPhoto.com are available in black and white as well as color. Some illustrations are heavily stylized while others are more natural and realistic. Illustrations of cartoon dragonflies are also featured. Some of the images are of solitary dragonflies and other contain additional insects or flowers.\nAnother source for dragonfly drawings is Etsy, an online marketplace for artists. Original drawings and paintings of dragonflies by professional artists are available for sale through Etsy.

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What does "illustrate" mean?

"Illustrate" comes from the Latin "illustratus," which means to make clear or to glorify an object or idea. The word entered the English language in the 16th century, when the word "illustration" could also be used to mean enlightenment or illumination, though these meanings are no longer used. Illustrated manuscripts have a long history in religious art, with the first usage of "illustrator" applied to a person who decorated books as early as the 12th century. Works produced in this fashion were brightly colored and often decorated with gold leaf.

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What is the address for the Angelika Cinema?

Angelika Film Center is a theater chain that mainly features independent and foreign films. Dolby digital 3D, wheelchair accessibility, assisted listening devices, closed captioning devices and 4K digital projection are some of the amenities offered at Angelika’s theaters. Interested patrons can check the theater’s website, AngelikaFilmCenter.com, for updated movie listings, showtimes, prices and tickets. City Cinemas, the Paris Theatre, the Beekman Theatre, Village East Cinema and Liberty Theatres are some other cinemas affiliated with Angelika. Angelika also has theaters in Fairfax, Virg..

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What is Helen Steiner Rice's poem "The Way to God" about?

"The Way to God" uses a series of questions in order to convey the message that pain and difficulty is essential in finding the love of God. The poem begins with five questions, each broken up into its own stanza. The speaker of the poem then uses the final three stanzas of the poem to answer the questions posed in the first part of the poem. Each of the questions begins with the word "if," turning the entire poem into a hypothetical if-then statement. If there is no pain in life, then it is impossible to feel the love of God.\nThe poem also uses the extended metaphor of a journey while convey..

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Where can you download William brothers Gospel music?

Interested patrons can stream and download songs of The Williams Brothers on iTunes and Amazon for a price. Apart from streaming and downloading MP3s, Amazon also allows customers to buy audio CDs and cassettes of the group.\nYouTube has many playlists dedicated to the songs of The Williams Brothers. It is free to stream video songs on YouTube. Customers can download video songs and convert them to audio format using legal third-party software.

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What are the top-rated "General Hospital" episodes?

In one top-rated "General Hospital" episode, Luke Spencer, believing he was going to be killed by mobsters, drunkenly date-raped his then-employee, Laura Baldwin. In another highly watched episode shown in black and white, Luke and Laura made the most of the situation while locked in a department store overnight.\nActors Anthony Geary and Genie Francis portrayed Luke and Laura. During its 1980s heyday, "General Hospital" was TV's highest-rated soap opera.

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