21 things you forgot happened in 2021

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21 things you forgot happened in 2021

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Isabel Williams

December 23, 2021

Democrats win Georgia’s runoff Senate elections

Trump kicked off social media

Larry King dies at 87

Investing app Robinhood blocked users from buying GameStop stocks

Armie Hammer accused of sexual assault and cannibalism fetish

Hundreds arrested protesting in Russia for the imprisonment of Alexey Navalnaya

Merck stops their COVID vaccine development from a surprising setback

Myanmar’s military overthrows the government

Jeff steps down as CEO

J&J asks the FDA for emergency clearance for their COVID vaccine

7 cases of Ebola detected in Guinea

Trump acquitted from January 6th insurrection impeachment

Icon buys PRA Health for $12B

Marilyn Manson accused of psychological and sexual abuse by Evan Rachel Wood

Ex-royals Harry and Meghan claim family were worried about their baby’s skin colour

Trillions of ‘Brood X’ cicadas emerge in the US

Unmarked graves found in Canadian residential schools reveal hundreds of bodies

First Alzheimer’s drug approved in 18 years draws criticism

Ellen Degenarous accused of fostering a hostile and unsafe work environment

FDA recommends Covid booster doses for 65+, rejects booster for general population

Ginkgo Bioworks open for business on NYSE

Image sources in order of appearance:

Senate Democrats Flickr, Gage Skidmore, Thor Nielsen / NTNU, ink drop – stock.adobe.com, Bex Walton, Vodahon, Valeriya Zankovych - stock.adobe.com, Reuters, Daniel Oberhaus, Tom - stock.adobe.com, EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid, Fotandi, Library and Archives Canada, Tada Images - stock.adobe.com, ronpaulrevolt2008, JHVEPhoto - stock.adobe.com, George Rex

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