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  2. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas - Wikipedia

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    A 19th Century printing of the standard words and music of this song, appearing in Franklin Square Song Collection, No. 1, which was published in 1881 by John Piersol McCaskey. " Jolly Old Saint Nicholas " is a Christmas song that originated with a poem by Emily Huntington Miller (1833–1913), published as "Lilly's Secret" in The Little ...

  3. We Are the World - Wikipedia

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    [33] [34] The song was the only one released from the We Are the World album and became a chart success around the world. In the U.S., it was a number-one hit on the R&B singles chart , the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, and the Billboard Hot 100 , where it remained for a month.

  4. Jiaozi (currency) - Wikipedia

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    The first series of standard government notes was issued in 1024 with denominations such as 1 guàn (貫, or 700 wén), 1 mín (緡, or 1000 wén), up to 10 guàn. In 1039 only banknotes of 5 and 10 guàn were issued, and in 1068 a denomination of 1 guàn was introduced which became 40% of all circulating Jiaozi banknotes.

  5. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Pair of shoes [20] dogs Feet [93] dog jock Man who walks his wife's dogs [93] doll Attractive woman [145] dolled Up Dressed up [93] don't know from nothing Doesn't have any information [145] don't take any wooden nickels Don't do anything stupid; also don't take any wooden dimes [146] dope. Main article: Narcotic. Any form of illicit drugs [147 ...

  6. Nick Drake - Wikipedia

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    Recordings of Molly's songs, which have come to light since her death, are similar in tone and outlook to the later work of her son; [10] they shared a similar fragile vocal delivery, and Gabrielle and biographer Trevor Dann noted a parallel foreboding and fatalism in their music. [10] [11] Encouraged by his mother, Drake learned to play piano ...

  7. All the Money in the World - Wikipedia

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    All the Money in the World is a 2017 biographical crime thriller film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa.Based on John Pearson's 1995 book Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Heirs of J. Paul Getty, it depicts the events surrounding the 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III and the refusal of his grandfather, the multi-billionaire oil tycoon J ...

  8. Grunge - Wikipedia

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    First he played the riff from "Rockaway Beach" by the Ramones that ascends the neck of the guitar, then "Come On Down" by Green River that descends the neck. The two pieces are only a few notes apart but sound unalike. [30] [31] He took the same rhythm with the same chord, however descending the neck made it sound darker, and therefore grunge. [32]

  9. Federal Reserve Note - Wikipedia

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    A one-dollar bill, the most common Federal Reserve Note . Federal Reserve Notes are the currently issued banknotes of the United States dollar. [1] The United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing produces the notes under the authority of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 [2] and issues them to the Federal Reserve Banks at the discretion of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. [2]