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Each of the following events happened on February 11. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom!

• A) Scientists at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announce the first-ever direct observation of gravitational waves, confirming a major prediction of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity.
• B) Nelson Mandela is released from prison after serving 27 years. He subsequently begins negotiations with President F.W. de Klerk that would end apartheid in South Africa.
• C) Whitney Houston, one of the world’s top-selling singers from the mid-1980s to late ‘90s, is found dead in the bathtub of her hotel suite in Beverly Hills. Her death is ruled an accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine deemed contributing factors.
• D) Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak steps down after nearly 30 years in power, following mass demonstrations that were part of the pro-democracy uprisings known as the Arab Spring.

Hint: The first (direct observation) shall be last

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Good evening, tonight’s top story, a game that’s sweeping the globe. Its name: Conjoiner. Solve the sequence to see what all the buzz is about.

The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Lead news presenter; also a Will Ferrell-led movie series”...

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Every vote builds your personal GOAT List, ranking the images that didn’t just package music, but became culture.

Some covers are iconic because they’re simple. Others because they’re confrontational. A few are so recognizable you don’t even need the artist’s name. Now they’re going head-to-head on GoatWars in the Greatest Album Covers of All Time league.

Showdowns include:

• Dark Side of the Moon 🆚 Abbey Road
• Nevermind 🆚 Thriller
• Unknown Pleasures 🆚 Velvet Underground & Nico

...and much more.

🦸 THE GREATEST ANIMATED HEROES OF ALL TIME

1. Shrek (Shrek)
2. Woody (Toy Story)
3. Mulan (Mulan)
4. TIE: Mr. Incredible (The Incredibles) & Elsa (Frozen)

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Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change.

B, D, C, A

• B) 1990 – Nelson Mandela, leader of the movement to end South African apartheid, is released from prison after 27 years.
• D) 2011 – Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak steps down after nearly three decades in power.
• C) 2012 – R&B singer Whitney Houston, who emerged as a pop superstar known for her soaring voice, dies at age 48.
• A) 2016 – Scientists at LIGO announce the first-ever direct observation of gravitational waves.

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