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World Cup

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In 2014, Joaquin Phoenix went on David Letterman's show and announced that he had proposed to his yoga instructor and that they were getting engaged.
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The First Emoticon

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Fat Greek Cash Cow Didn‘t Hit on TV

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American Apparel

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