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Garbage
"The World Is Not Enough" is the theme song of the 1999 James Bond film of the same name, performed by alternative rock group Garbage (pictured in 2012). The song was written by composer David Arnold, who also scored the film, and lyricist Don Black, previously responsible for four other Bond songs. "The World Is Not Enough" was composed in the traditional style of the series' title themes contrasting with the post-modern production technique and genre-hopping sound that Garbage had established on their first two albums. Garbage recorded the majority of "The World Is Not Enough" while touring Europe, telephoning Arnold as he recorded the orchestral backing in London before travelling to England themselves. Afterwards the band finished production of the song in Canada. The lyrics reflect the point of view of the film's antagonist Elektra King, with themes of world domination and seduction. The song and accompanying soundtrack were released by Radioactive Records as the film premiered around the world at the end of November 1999. Upon release, "The World Is Not Enough" was widely acclaimed by reviewers, and reached the top forty of ten singles charts. (Full article...)
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From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

Fossil T. johnsoni
... that at the time of description, the extinct Tilia johnsoni (pictured) was the oldest basswood macrofossil occurrence?
... that Keshavlal Dhruv compiled fifteenth century Gujarati poems and published them in 1927?
... that Chinese astronomer Qu Qinyue was sent to work at a coal mine during the Cultural Revolution?
... that the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 won the International TV Award at the Ondas Awards, in Barcelona?
... that Benguela Province witnessed an influx of many IDPs during the Angolan Civil War?
... that the Audenried Tunnel, the Catawissa Tunnel, the Green Mountain Tunnel, the Oneida Number One Tunnel, and the Oneida Number Three Tunnel were all built in the Catawissa Creek watershed in the early 1930s?
... that higher-speed rail is actually a lower train speed category than high-speed rail?
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In the news


Magnus Carlsen
Rioting breaks out in Ferguson, Missouri, and protests occur across the United States, after a grand jury decides not to indict the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown.
Magnus Carlsen (pictured) defeats Viswanathan Anand to retain the World Chess Championship title.
In motor racing, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins the Formula One championship.
Opposition candidate Klaus Iohannis is elected President of Romania.
The 9th G-20 summit concludes in Brisbane, following discussions focusing primarily on economic issues.
With world leaders from 21 Pacific Rim countries attending, the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting concludes in Beijing.
Ongoing: Ebola outbreak – Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Recent deaths: Pat Quinn – Viktor Tikhonov – Mike Nichols

On this day...


November 26: Feast day of John Berchmans (Roman Catholic Church)

The "Golden Dome" of the University of Notre Dame's Main Administration Building
43 BC – Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Mark Antony formed the Second Triumvirate alliance.
1842 – The University of Notre Dame (main administration building pictured) in South Bend, Indiana, US, was founded as an all-male institution by members of the Roman Catholic Congregation of Holy Cross.
1939 – The Soviet Red Army shelled Mainila and then claimed that the fire originated from Finland, giving them a casus belli to launch the Winter War a few days later.
1977 – A speaker claiming to represent the "Intergalactic Association" interrupted the Southern Television broadcast in South East England, warning viewers that "All your weapons of evil must be destroyed."
2008 – A coordinated group of shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai began, ultimately killing a total of 173 people and wounding more than 300 others.
More anniversaries: November 25 – November 26 – November 27
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The Heart of the Andes
The Heart of the Andes is an oil painting on canvas completed by the American landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church in 1859. It shows an idealized view of the Andes, which Church visited in 1853 and 1857. When it was first exhibited, the painting was a popular success, viewed by more than 12,000 people in a little less than a month. Poetry and music were written about it, and the painting was ultimately sold for $10,000 – at that time the highest price ever paid for a work by a living American artist. The Heart of the Andes was bequeathed by the owner, Margaret Dows, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art upon her death in 1909.
Painting: Frederic Edwin Church
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From today's featured article


Garbage
"The World Is Not Enough" is the theme song of the 1999 James Bond film of the same name, performed by alternative rock group Garbage (pictured in 2012). The song was written by composer David Arnold, who also scored the film, and lyricist Don Black, previously responsible for four other Bond songs. "The World Is Not Enough" was composed in the traditional style of the series' title themes contrasting with the post-modern production technique and genre-hopping sound that Garbage had established on their first two albums. Garbage recorded the majority of "The World Is Not Enough" while touring Europe, telephoning Arnold as he recorded the orchestral backing in London before travelling to England themselves. Afterwards the band finished production of the song in Canada. The lyrics reflect the point of view of the film's antagonist Elektra King, with themes of world domination and seduction. The song and accompanying soundtrack were released by Radioactive Records as the film premiered around the world at the end of November 1999. Upon release, "The World Is Not Enough" was widely acclaimed by reviewers, and reached the top forty of ten singles charts. (Full article...)
Recently featured: Biscayne National Park – Haflinger – Franklin Pierce
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Did you know...


From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

Fossil T. johnsoni
... that at the time of description, the extinct Tilia johnsoni (pictured) was the oldest basswood macrofossil occurrence?
... that Keshavlal Dhruv compiled fifteenth century Gujarati poems and published them in 1927?
... that Chinese astronomer Qu Qinyue was sent to work at a coal mine during the Cultural Revolution?
... that the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 won the International TV Award at the Ondas Awards, in Barcelona?
... that Benguela Province witnessed an influx of many IDPs during the Angolan Civil War?
... that the Audenried Tunnel, the Catawissa Tunnel, the Green Mountain Tunnel, the Oneida Number One Tunnel, and the Oneida Number Three Tunnel were all built in the Catawissa Creek watershed in the early 1930s?
... that higher-speed rail is actually a lower train speed category than high-speed rail?
Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article

 
In the news


Magnus Carlsen
Rioting breaks out in Ferguson, Missouri, and protests occur across the United States, after a grand jury decides not to indict the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown.
Magnus Carlsen (pictured) defeats Viswanathan Anand to retain the World Chess Championship title.
In motor racing, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins the Formula One championship.
Opposition candidate Klaus Iohannis is elected President of Romania.
The 9th G-20 summit concludes in Brisbane, following discussions focusing primarily on economic issues.
With world leaders from 21 Pacific Rim countries attending, the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting concludes in Beijing.
Ongoing: Ebola outbreak – Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Recent deaths: Pat Quinn – Viktor Tikhonov – Mike Nichols

On this day...


November 26: Feast day of John Berchmans (Roman Catholic Church)

The "Golden Dome" of the University of Notre Dame's Main Administration Building
43 BC – Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Mark Antony formed the Second Triumvirate alliance.
1842 – The University of Notre Dame (main administration building pictured) in South Bend, Indiana, US, was founded as an all-male institution by members of the Roman Catholic Congregation of Holy Cross.
1939 – The Soviet Red Army shelled Mainila and then claimed that the fire originated from Finland, giving them a casus belli to launch the Winter War a few days later.
1977 – A speaker claiming to represent the "Intergalactic Association" interrupted the Southern Television broadcast in South East England, warning viewers that "All your weapons of evil must be destroyed."
2008 – A coordinated group of shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai began, ultimately killing a total of 173 people and wounding more than 300 others.
More anniversaries: November 25 – November 26 – November 27
Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries
It is now November 26, 2014 (UTC) – Reload this page




Today's featured picture


The Heart of the Andes
The Heart of the Andes is an oil painting on canvas completed by the American landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church in 1859. It shows an idealized view of the Andes, which Church visited in 1853 and 1857. When it was first exhibited, the painting was a popular success, viewed by more than 12,000 people in a little less than a month. Poetry and music were written about it, and the painting was ultimately sold for $10,000 – at that time the highest price ever paid for a work by a living American artist. The Heart of the Andes was bequeathed by the owner, Margaret Dows, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art upon her death in 1909.
Painting: Frederic Edwin Church
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