Word: phenomenons
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...least 36. The Israelis seemed bewildered by the chaos, uncertain what to do next as they came to realize that they were fighting not just a few troublemakers but an entire population, whose ire was being fanned by militant Islamic fundamentalism. "We are dealing with a new phenomenon that we are only beginning to recognize," said a senior official. Added Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres: "It is one national will against another national will...
...profile of British Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, whose The Phantom of the Opera opens later this month to the largest advance- ticket sales in Broadway history. "Phantom is more than a show," says Senior Editor Christopher Porterfield, who edited the story. "Like Lloyd Webber himself, it's an international phenomenon. We set out to find the secret behind all this excitement...
...Lisa Steinberg, the six-year-old girl allegedly beaten to death while in the care of a Manhattan couple. Within 24 hours, Dear Mr. Jesus became WHTZ's most requested song; it still prompts 3,000 calls a day. Since then, stations across the country have discovered the same phenomenon. Last week New York- based Island Records was one of several companies seeking the rights to Dear Mr. Jesus. It hopes to have the single and a video available in time for the holidays...
Certainly, the study of Intimacy and Sexuality is a relatively recent phenomenon. At the dawn of history men and women were completely ignorant of intimacy therapy and safe sex techniques. In fact, scientists speculate that man in this early stage relied on primitive grunts and groans to express his uncertainties about his sexual identity. Lubricants were as yet undreamed...
Rocky Horror's popularity is not just an American phenomenon. Piro, who is president of the International Rocky Horror Picture Show Fan Club, says that the cult has spread world-wide. "Rocky Horror now plays all over Europe," he says. "It just opened in Greece, and it's been a big success in London for years. It's truly international...