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Spain won the World Cup final 1-0 against Argentina!
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Dara won Eurovision with her catchy pop song called Bangaranga!
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Cam Millar kicked a long-range penalty goal in the last minutes to win!
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NASA announced 10 new astronauts who may travel to the Moon or Mars!
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Messi scored two goals in the match against Austria, breaking the World Cup record!
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