These Are All The Major Pop Culture & Historical Moments of the Last Decade

2011: Osama bin Laden is Killed

Osama bin Laden, leader of al-Qaeda and mastermind of the September 11 attacks, was killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, by U.S. Navy SEALs under Obama's presidency. He spent years in hiding following 9/11 and evaded capture time after time until a SEAL mission was finally successful at catching him by surprise. 

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The More You Know

  • The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. Geneva Medical School thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor.
  • The first TV commercial didn't air until the 1940s.
  • Former billionaire Chuck Feeney has given away over 99% of his 6.3 billion dollars to help under privileged kids go to college. He is now worth $2 million dollars.
  • Vietnam is one of the most pro-US countries in the world, with 76% having a favorable view. This is higher than Japan, the United Kingdom, and France.
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