The Simpsons: Hit & Run is an action-adventure video game based on the animated sitcom The Simpsons. It was released in North America on September 16, 2003, and in Europe and Japan later in the year. The story and dialogue were crafted by writers from The Simpsons, with all character voices supplied by the actual cast. The game follows the Simpson family and the citizens of Springfield, who witness strange incidents in town and discover that two aliens are filming a reality television series about the populace. To make the show more interesting, the aliens release a new version of the popular soft drink Buzz Cola into Springfield's water supply, which causes insanity. With help from Professor Frink, Homer destroys the aliens' spaceship, and Springfield and its inhabitants are returned to normal. The game received generally favorable reviews from video game critics. Praise focused on the interpretation of the Simpsons television series as a video game and its parodical take on the game Grand Theft Auto III, while criticism mostly surrounded some aspects of gameplay. The game received the award for Fave Video Game at the 2004 Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards and sold three million copies.
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1810:
Miguel Hidalgo, the parish priest in Dolores, Guanajuato, delivered the Grito de Dolores to his congregation, instigating the Mexican War of Independence against Spain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grito_de_Dolores
1941:
Shah Reza Pahlavi of Iran was forced to abdicate in favour of his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rez%C4%81_Sh%C4%81h
1959:
Haloid Xerox introduced the Xerox 914, the first modern photocopier, invented by American physicist Chester Carlson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Carlson
1963:
Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (present-day Sabah), and Sarawak merged to form Malaysia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia
1987:
The Montreal Protocol, an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of a number of substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion, opened for signature. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Protocol
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munificence: The quality of being munificent; generosity. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/munificence
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Carol, every violet has Heaven for a looking-glass! Every little valley lies Under many-clouded skies; Every little cottage stands Girt about with boundless lands; Every little glimmering pond Claims the mighty shores beyond; Shores no seaman ever hailed, Seas no ship has ever sailed. All the shores when day is done Fade into the setting sun, So the story tries to teach More than can be told in speech. --Alfred Noyes https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Alfred_Noyes