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Three days until Christmas...

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And here's a Christmas classic by the Pretenders.

What would have been the idents

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For BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4.

MCU/DCEU films (2008-2022)

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2000s 2008 Iron Man (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - May 2, 2008 The Incredible Hulk (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - June 13, 2008 2010s 2010 Iron Man 2 (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - May 7, 2010 2011 Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - May 6, 2011 Captain America: The First Avenger (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - July 22, 2011 2012 The Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - May 4, 2012 2013 Iron Man 3 (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - May 3, 2013 Man of Steel (DC Extended Universe) - June 14, 2013 Thor: The Dark World (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - November 8, 2013 2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - April 4, 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - August 1, 2014 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - May 1, 2015 Ant-Man (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - July 17, 2015 2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (DC Extended Universe) - March 25, 2016 Captain America: Civil War (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - May 6, 2016 Suicide Squad (...

North American major sports league champions of 2022

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Super Bowl LVI [NFL] (February 13) - Los Angeles Rams 2022 NBA Finals (June 16) - Golden State Warriors 2022 Stanley Cup [NHL] (June 26) - Colorado Avalanche 2022 World Series [MLB] (November 5) - Houston Astros MLS Cup 2022 (November 5) - Los Angeles FC 109th Grey Cup [CFL] (November 20) - Toronto Argonauts

Two days until it's...

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You thank Friends for me labelling December 23 as Christmas Eve Eve.  

Winter has begun

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Well, today is December 21 after all.  

365-366 days in a year

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January - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 February - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 (last day in common years) and 29 (leap years only) March - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 April - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 May - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 June - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 July - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 August - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22...

Football tournaments by titles

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International tournaments Summer Olympics (officially 1900-present, unofficially 1896-present) Men's Hungary - 3 (1952, 1964 and 1968) Great Britain - 3 (1900, 1908 and 1912) Brazil - 2 (2016 and 2020) Argentina - 2 (2004 and 2008) Soviet Union, now Russia - 2 (1956 and 1988) Uruguay - 2 (1924 and 1928) Denmark - 2 (1896 - unofficial and 1906 - unofficial) Yugoslavia, now Serbia - 1 (1960) Spain - 1 (1992) Poland - 1 (1972) East Germany - 1 (1976) Nigeria - 1 (1996) France - 1 (1984) Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic - 1 (1980) Italy - 1 (1936) Sweden - 1 (1948) Mexico - 1 (2012) Belgium - 1 (1920) Canada - 1 (1904) Cameroon - 1 (2000) Women's United States - 4 (1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012) Germany - 1 (2016) Canada - 1 (2020) Norway - 1 (2000) FIFA World Cup (1930-present) Men's Brazil - 5 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002) West Germany, later Germany - 4 (1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014) Italy - 4 (1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006) Argentina - 3 (1978, 1986 and 2022) Uruguay - 3 (1930, ...

Domino's proposed headquarters looked unusual

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Back in the Nineties, the pizza chain proposed a 30-story slanted skyscraper in Ann Arbor, Michigan called the Leaning Tower of Pizza, which was unusual due to its slanted look.

Chronologically the first number one single

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While the Billboard Hot 100 began in 1958 with "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Wilson being the first chart topper, the magazine's first overall chart occured 18 years prior with "I'll Never Smile Again" by Tommy Dorsey being the first song to top the US charts.