Mike Dee

[Mike Dee @MikeDeee1]

Thank you to @TheIET, @SussexUni and @EngInfSussex for the wonderful award😍! This will live forever in my memory💯.

[The Anonymous Nobody @el_budget]

Never seen a defending champ get punked like this

[Anish Moonka @anishmoonka]

Michael Jackson had to cut a deal with a drug lord to film this video. The Brazilian government tried to block the shoot. A judge banned the filming. The police refused to enter the area.

Rio was bidding to host the 2004 Olympics and didn't want the world seeing footage of its poorest neighborhoods. So Spike Lee walked into the favela (Rio's version of a hillside slum) and found the local crime boss. His name was Marcinho VP. He ran one of the city's biggest gangs, Comando Vermelho. He also happened to be a huge Jackson fan, and he provided the whole production with security for free.

A higher court eventually overturned the ban. The police still wouldn't go in. So 1,500 police officers and 50 residents acting as security guards sealed off the favela. Jackson arrived by helicopter. He walked the streets handing out candy to the kids. The people who lived there had woken up early that morning to sweep the streets and take out the trash before he got there.

Mid-shoot, two women burst through security. One knocked Jackson flat. Spike Lee helped him up and he kept dancing. That exact take is in the final video.

For the Salvador half of the shoot, he worked with 200 drummers from a local group called Olodum. The media coverage put them on the map in 140 countries. They'd been a regional act before the shoot. They became a global one after.

Over 200 million people watched the premiere around the world. The song itself peaked at #30 in America. In Germany it went to #1 and stayed on the chart for 30 weeks, the longest run of any Jackson song there. The video crossed 1 billion views on YouTube in 2023. Only one other Jackson video has done that: Billie Jean. He's the first solo male singer from the 1900s with two videos over a billion.

The day after Jackson died in 2009, Rio's mayor announced they'd put a statue of him in the same favela where the video was shot. Locals said the turnaround of their neighborhood started with his visit.

[🎣 #killAraujo 🇦🇷 #b2b #victorylap @n0thatdeep]

suicide bombing in an age where drones exist, pure love for the game, you have to respect this dedication

[KALYJAY @gyaigyimii]

The Pastor is set for life

[Shedyfooty @Shedyfooty]

When Pirlo fooled Joe Hart with this freekick

[Zoom Afrika @zoomafrika1]

Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the Congo 🇨🇩 who was executêd in a firing squad and his body was dissolved in sulfuric acid, by Belgium/USA allies because he tried to protect his country’s minerals.

Shortly before exêcution, His last words were:

“Neither brutality, cruelty or torture will ever bring me to ask for mercy, for I prefer to dié with my head held high, unshakable faith and the greatest confidence in the destiny of my country rather than live in slävery and contempt for sacred principles.”

[Tego Sigel @TegoSigel]

What

[(fan) Trey @UTDTrey]

The World Cup lost all its credibility since Messi stole it last time. Thank God my country is standing against corruption and taking a strike from the competition 👏❤️

[Kalu Aja @FinPlanKaluAja1]

There is no bigger demarketing than removing an elected governor and replacing him with a general, and the Supreme Court stays silent.

It means any significant investment can be upended, and courts will also stay silent. In finance, it's called sovereign risk, and it shows up in the risk premium for Bonds

Rwanda, with a smaller economy and no crude oil, can borrow ar a lower coupon rate than Nigeria

Rwanda’s Eurobond Yield for a 10-year USD Eurobond maturing in 2031 has a coupon rate of 5.5% and a yield of 5.5-6%. Rwanda's risk rating is B+

Nigeria’s Eurobond Yield for a 10-year USD Eurobond maturing in 2032 has a coupon rate of 7.875%, and Current yields are around 9-10% in 2025. Nigeria's risk rating is B3.

The market vigilantes are not emotional.

[Buchi Laba @Buchi_Laba]

Nothing will ever beat this!
NOTHING!!!

[Learn Something @cooltechtipz]

Which countries have similar flags?

[Red Corner MMA @RedCorner_MMA]

Ilia Topuria just dropped a mindset gem 💎🧠

"The belts are earned in training; in the competition, you just go to collect them."

(via: @ufc )

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

Awww he could never escape his destiny! ❤️🤣🤣

[Nostalgoalogy @Nostalgoalogy]

Falcão 🎂 (June 8, 1977) – the King of Futsal! 🐐

one of the greatest futsal legends of all time — He redefined futsal with his unmatched flair, jaw-dropping skills, legendary goals.

With 2 WorldCup titles, more than 400 goals for Brazil, is untouchabl

[Dr. God Abeg ooo @josh_uglyasf]

Monkeys are straight up bullies and goofy 🤣🤣🤣

[Kalu Aja @FinPlanKaluAja1]

This is the symbol of a broken public transportation system

Every State including ABUJA FCT, have these

You know I am right but you will argue

[Duolingo @duolingo]

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