Template:Did you know

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From a collection of Wikipedia's articles: ... that Karla Sofía Gascón (pictured) is the first transgender woman nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award? ... that in 2024, the United Kingdom became the first G7 country to phase out coal power after 142 years of using the energy source for electric generation? ... that in 2007, Vladimir Putin became the first Russian leader to visit Iran since Joseph Stalin went to the Tehran Conference in 1943? ... that because The Dark Knight was not nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Academy increased the amount of movies that could be nominated for the category? ... that Lewis Strauss has been called a "villain in American history" for his role in removing J. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance for personal reasons? ... that five days after Threads was released, over 100 million users were registered, making it one of the fastest growing social media apps in history?

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