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MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield champions

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Starting in 1996 with the former being the overall winner and the latter being the winner by regular season performance. 1996 - D.C. United (Cup, first title) and Tampa Bay Mutiny (Supporters' Shield, only title) 1997 - D.C. United (Cup, second title and Supporters' Shield, first title) 1998 - Chicago Fire (Cup, first title) and Los Angeles Galaxy (Supporters' Shield, first title) 1999 - D.C. United (Cup, third title and Supporters' Shield, second title) 2000 - Kansas City Wizards, now Sporting Kansas City (Cup, first title and Supporters' Shield, first title) 2001 - San Jose Earthquakes (Cup, first title) and Miami Fusion (Supporters' Shield, only title) 2002 - Los Angeles Galaxy (Cup, first title and Supporters' Shield, second title) 2003 - San Jose Earthquakes (Cup, second title) and Chicago Fire (Supporters' Shield, first title) 2004 - D.C. United (Cup, fourth title) and Columbus Crew (Supporters' Shield, first title) 2005 - Los Angeles Galaxy (C...

MTV's precursor

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It's none other than Sight on Sound. This channel began broadcasting on December 1, 1977, the same day as the launch of Warner-Amex's Qube cable television service as well as Pinwheel, which later became Nickelodeon two years later before folding on July 31, 1981, as MTV began broadcasting the following day.

26 to 26

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Alphabets to numbers. So, once again - A1, B2, C3, D4, E5, F6, G7, H8, I9, J10, K11, L12, M13, N14, O15, P16, Q17, R18, S19, T20, U21, V22, X24, Y25 and Z26.

Largest stadiums in Portugal

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Note that these ten are all football stadiums including the Estádio da Luz, Benfica's home stadium. Estádio da Luz (S.L. Benfica) - 64,642 Estádio José Alvalade (Sporting CP) - 50,095 Estádio do Dragão (FC Porto) - 50,033 Estádio Nacional (Portugal national football team) - 37,593 Estádio Municipal de Aveiro (S.C. Beira-Mar) - 32,830 Estádio Algarve (Louletano D.C.) - 30,305 Estádio Municipal de Braga (S.C. Braga) - 30,286 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques (Vitória S.C.) - 30,029 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (Académica de Coimbra) - 29,622 Estádio do Bessa Século XXI (Boavista F.C.) - 28,263

First music video to be shown on TMF

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When the Dutch music television channel began broadcasting on May 1, 1995, Brian May's "Too Much Love Will Kill You" was the first music video to be shown.

First music video to be shown on VIVA

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When the German music television channel began broadcasting on December 1, 1993, Die Fantastischen Vier's "Zu geil für diese Welt" was the first music video to be shown.

First music video to be shown on Music Box

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When the British music television channel began broadcasting via Yorkshire Television on August 9, 1986, Sting's "Bring on the Night" was the first music video to be shown.

First music video to be shown on Videomusic

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When the Italian music television channel began broadcasting on April 2, 1984, Lionel Richie's "All Night Long (All Night)" was the first music video to be shown.

DC and Marvel superlatives (2020s)

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Highest-grossing DC Comics film: The Batman  (2022, $772.2 million) Longest-running DC Comics TV series: Batwheels  (2022-present, 74 episodes to date) Highest-grossing Marvel Comics film: Spider-Man: No Way Home  (2021, $1.922 billion) Longest-running Marvel Comics TV series: Spidey and His Amazing Friends  (2021-present, 89 episodes to date)

DC and Marvel superlatives (2010s)

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Highest-grossing DC Comics film: Aquaman  (2018, $1.152 billion) Longest-running DC Comics TV series: Teen Titans Go!  (2014-present, 420 episodes to date) Highest-grossing Marvel Comics film: Avengers: Endgame  (2019, $2.798 billion) Longest-running Marvel Comics TV series: Agents of SHIELD  (2013-2020, 136 episodes)