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Small, white rat (genus Rattus) on a glass table. (rodent, laboratory, experiment)

Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture

Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society

12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)

7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks

New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.

Where Is “Old Zealand”?

Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.

Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum

Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Mud

film by Nichols [2012]

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McConaughey

In Matthew McConaughey
…murderer in the coming-of-age tale Mud (2012), and a male strip-club owner in Steven Soderbergh’s acclaimed drama Magic Mike (2012).
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Shannon

In Michael Shannon: Breakthrough with Revolutionary Road and sundry bad guys
…in his third Nichols movie, Mud, and in The Iceman as real-life serial killer Richard Kuklinski. He was just as ruthless as real estate agent Rick Carver in Ramin Bahrani’s 99 Homes (2014), a drama set during the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007–08. For that performance he was nominated for…
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Witherspoon

In Reese Witherspoon: Walk the Line and Wild
Better received was Mud (2012), in which she had a supporting role as the girlfriend of a troubled loner (Matthew McConaughey) who befriends two boys.
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