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

  • Only two national flags have the color purple on them.
  • Elvis only won 3 Grammys.
  • There's a Russian village where every resident is a tightrope walker.
  • Alexander the Great encouraged his men to shave so enemies couldn't grab their beards during battles.
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