Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in 1962 and received his own title in 1968. Shortly after his creation, Iron Man became a founding member of the superhero team the Avengers, with Thor, Ant-Man, the Wasp and the Hulk. Iron Man stories have been published consistently since the character's creation. Iron Man is the superhero persona of Tony Stark, a businessman and engineer who runs the weapons manufacturing company Stark Industries. When Stark was captured in a war zone and sustained a severe heart wound, he built his Iron Man armor and escaped his captors. Iron Man's suits grant him superhuman strength, flight, energy projection and other abilities. Robert Downey Jr. (pictured) portrayed Tony Stark from 2008 to 2019. His portrayal popularized the character, making Iron Man one of Marvel's most recognizable superheroes.

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1951:

African-American college football player Johnny Bright was the victim of an on-field assault, eventually leading to changes in NCAA football rules that mandated the use of more protective helmets with face guards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Bright_incident

1967:

Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin filmed an unidentified subject, which they claimed was Bigfoot, at Six Rivers National Forest in California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson%E2%80%93Gimlin_film

1984:

The Spanish trawler Sonia sank in British waters after a five- hour chase by the Irish Naval Service patrol vessel Aisling, during which almost 600 shots were fired. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_Spanish_trawler_Sonia

1991:

An earthquake struck the Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing at least 768 people and destroying thousands of homes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Uttarkashi_earthquake

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queen cake: (cooking, dated) A soft, muffin-sized, often heart-shaped cake, particularly popular in the 18th century, containing currants and flavoured with mace and sometimes lemons or oranges, which may be topped with chocolate or shredded coconut. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/queen_cake

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It is found again. What? Eternity. It is the sea Gone with the sun.   --Arthur Rimbaud https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Arthur_Rimbaud