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Fred Perry (Tennis Player and Broadcaster)

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Profession: Tennis Player and Broadcaster Biography: Fred Perry was a British tennis and table tennis player, best known for reaching number one and winning eight Grand Slam tournaments: Australian Open (1934), French Open (1935), Wimbledon (1934, 1935, 1936), US Open (1933, 1934, 1936). He was the first player to achieve a "Career Grand Slam," which he won in 1935 at the age of 26 after winning all four singles titles. Read More...

Godzilla Now a Special Resident and Japan Tourism Ambassador

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A special residency certificate for Godzilla has been trending on Facebook after the fictional movie monster was recognized as a citizen of the Shinjuku area of Tokyo, Japan, in April. Copies of the papers were reportedly handed out to fans in the city late last month. According to Rocket News 24, a blog that reports Japanese news in English, the special residency credentials note the character’s birth date as April 9, 1954, the year the first Godzilla movie came out. Read More...