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

  • There are castles for sale in France that cost less than a two-bedroom apartment in Australia.
  • In the 2011 census for the Czech Republic, over 15 thousand people listed their religion as Jedi.
  • Honey is essentially bee vomit.
  • During World War 2, a bear named Wotjek joined the Polish army. He carried ammunition and occasionally drank beer.
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