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The Grey Cup is the name of both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is contested between the winners of the CFL's East and West Divisional playoffs and is one of Canadian television's largest annual sporting events. It was commissioned by Governor General Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, to serve as the national championship of Canadian football. The trophy has been broken several times, stolen twice, held for ransom and survived a fire. The University of Toronto won the inaugural title in 1909. Typically played in late November, inclement weather has periodically impacted the Grey Cup game, notably the 1962 "Fog Bowl" when the contest was postponed due to a lack of visibility. The Toronto Argonauts have the most Grey Cup victories with 15, while the Edmonton Eskimos formed the longest dynasty with five consecutive titles between 1978 and 1982. Competition for the Grey Cup has been limited exclusively to Canadian teams, except for a brief period in the 1990s which saw the Baltimore Stallions become the only American Grey Cup champion in 1995. The 100th Grey Cup is being held in Toronto in 2012. (Full article...) Recently featured: RAF Northolt – Microsoft Security Essentials – Illinois Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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Mohamed Morsi Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi (pictured) outlaws challenges to presidential authority. Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire to conclude a week-long escalation in hostilities in Southern Israel and the Gaza Strip. Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving perpetrator of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, is hanged after his mercy petition is rejected. In the East DR Congo conflict, the March 23 Movement seizes control of Goma, capital of the North Kivu province. Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader is sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption. Recent deaths: Héctor "Macho" Camacho – Larry Hagman Syrian civil war – Wikinews – More current events...
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November 25: Teachers' Day in Indonesia; Evacuation Day in New York (1783) 1120 – William Adelin, the only legitimate son of King Henry I of England, drowned in the White Ship Disaster, leading to eighteen years of civil war, a period later known as the Anarchy. 1795 – Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last King of Poland, was forced to abdicate after the Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by Austria, Prussia, and Russia. 1936 – Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing that if the Soviet Union attacked one of them, they would consult each other on what measures to take "to safeguard their common interests". 1952 – Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ended as American and South Korean units abandoned their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle". 2009 – Freak rains caused devastating flooding (pictured) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing 122 people and stranding thousands of Hajj pilgrims. More anniversaries: November 24 – November 25 – November 26 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now November 25, 2012 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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The longtail tadpole shrimp (Triops longicaudatus) is a freshwater crustacean resembling a miniature horseshoe crab. It is one of the oldest animal species still in existence. Like its relative Triops cancriformis, the longtail tadpole shrimp is considered a living fossil because its basic prehistoric morphology has changed little in the last 70 million years, exactly matching ancient fossils.

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