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The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons and broadcast on Cartoon Network from August 26, 1996, to April 16, 1997. A continuation of Jonny Quest and The New Adventures of Jonny Quest, it features teenage adventurers Jonny Quest, Hadji Singh, and Jessie Bannon as they investigate strange phenomena, legends, and mysteries in exotic locales. Action also takes place in the virtual realm of QuestWorld, a three-dimensional cyberspace domain rendered with computer animation. Hanna-Barbera dismissed creator Peter Lawrence in 1996. John Eng and Cosmo Anzilotti completed Lawrence's work; David Lipman, Davis Doi, and Larry Houston wrote new episodes with reworked character designs akin to those of classic Quest. Turner supported the show through a massive marketing campaign with 33 licensees. Real Adventures debuted with a wide release on Cartoon Network, TBS, and TNT, airing 21 times per week. The series failed to gain high ratings with its target demographics, leading to its cancellation. (Full article...)

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Dolly Parton in 1977

American singer-songwriter and actress Dolly Parton (pictured) dies at the age of 80.
The Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria ends its autonomous rule following its full integration into Syria.
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A magnitude-7.7 earthquake strikes off the coast of Flores, Indonesia, causing at least 100 deaths.

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August 26: Heroes' Day in Namibia; Women's Equality Day in the United States

Quincy Market

1071 – Byzantine–Seljuk wars: Seljuk Turks led by Alp Arslan captured Byzantine emperor Romanos IV at the Battle of Manzikert, marking a decline in Byzantine fortunes.
1826 – Quincy Market (pictured) in Boston, Massachusetts, opened as a replacement for an overcrowded market in Faneuil Hall.
1914 – World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began their retreat from Mons, the British II Corps delayed the pursuing Germans at the Battle of Le Cateau long enough for the main force to escape.
1928 – At a cafe in Paisley, Scotland, a woman found the remains of a snail in her bottle of ginger beer, giving rise to the landmark civil-action case Donoghue v Stevenson.
1978 – A conclave elected Albino Luciani as Pope John Paul I, succeeding Paul VI.

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Thebes, a World Heritage Site in Egypt

There are 97 World Heritage Sites in the Arab States designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The organization designates World Heritage Sites of outstanding universal value to cultural or natural heritage that have been nominated by signatories to the 1972 UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Cultural heritage consists of monuments, groups of buildings, and sites, while natural heritage consists of natural features, geological and physiographical formations, and natural sites which are important from the point of view of science, conservation, or natural beauty. The Arab States are one of the five regions defined by UNESCO, alongside Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean. It consists of 19 Arab nations that have accepted the World Heritage Convention. Of the World Heritage Sites in the region, 88 were inscribed for their cultural significance, 6 for their natural significance, and 3 for both their natural and cultural significance. (Full list...)

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Lophocampa caryae, commonly known as the hickory tiger moth or the hickory tussock moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae, found widely across eastern North America. Its hairy caterpillars feed principally on hickory, pecan and walnut, as well as various other trees and plants. The larvae are mostly white, with black tufts and long black hair. Contact with their microscopically barbed hairs can cause contact dermatitis. The species has one generation annually, with adults typically flying during May and June. This L. caryae caterpillar was photographed by the Grand River in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.

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