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The Mademoiselle Cheetah was created by the Pop-Op Corporation as part of the advertising for the Cheetah Club, a nightclub and discotheque opened in New York City in 1966. It was considered to be the "granddaddy of the big commercial disco," and included a library, movie room, and color television, and served as an intermedia experience for its guests. In 1967, it hosted a year-long run of the musical Hair before it debuted on Broadway. Though the club closed in the 1970's, it was later reopened as a Latin-American dance club on 52nd near 8th, and is widely cited as the birthplace of salsa music.

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“Have you tried?” is a catchphrase whose purpose is to draw the reader’s attention to an unfamiliar word: “WOMBAT,” possibly, to strike up a conversation. Wombats are not well known outside Australia. They are strong, short-legged marsupials found in forests. There is also a popular English rock band by the same monicker, The Wombats.

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Although the act of steaking has been popular since the mid-1960s, the term "streaking" was first used in 1973. The term was coined during a mass nude run at the University of Maryland. Streaking is different from nudism, because the streaker intends to be noticed by an audience. It is also different from "flashing" in that it is not intended to shock the victim. Perhaps the most widely seen streaker in history was 34-year-old Robert Opel, who streaked across the stage flashing the peace sign on national television during the 46th Academy Awards in 1974. The high point of streaking's pop culture significance was in 1974, when thousands of streaks took place around the world. A wide range of novelty products were produced to cash in on the fad, from buttons, patches, t-shirts, etc. Ray Stevens had a novelty hit called "The Streak" and Randy Newman even had a song about streaking called "The Naked Man."

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“To love is to place our happiness in the happiness of another” is a quote from Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, an eminent German mathematician and philosopher. Leibniz is credit with the development of differential and integral calculus, independently of Sir Isaac Newton. Leibniz also refined the binary number system which is the basis of all digital computers. He is distinguished scientist as well as philosopher. Leibniz conceive the concept of "optimism," where the world is balanced, perfection and imperfection coexists because God will not choose to create an unbalanced, flawed world.   

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In recent years, commuting by bike has markedly increased in the United States. Between 2004 and 2014, the number of individuals who bike to work have risen by more than 60 percent from 488,000 to 786,000. Though this accounts for roughly 0.6 percent of all U.S. commuters, some major U.S. cities like Portland and Seattle have seen a greater increase. Both locations have put “bike share programs, bike lanes, and pedestrian-friendly streets” in place to support bike commuters. According to the U.S. Census, the average commuting time via bicycle is 19.3 minutes, and men are more likely to commute by bike than women.

Established in 1881, Geo. Lauterer Corporation has been headquartered in downtown Chicago for more than 125 years. They specialize in producing custom-made badges, awards, and regalia. The business continues to be in operation and currently employees a staff of 25 members.

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