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Things People Said in 2019

WTF, haha, woah -- here's what people had to say all year

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1. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke of the terrorist behind the Christchurch mosque shootings —

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2. U.S. Air Force spokeswoman Laura McAndrews issued a warning to the half million people who signed up to storm Area 51 in Nevada —

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3. Game of Thrones’ Executive Producer Bernadette Caulfield spoke of  the Starbucks faux pas in the final season to New York Public Radio station WNYC —

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4. Harry Styles to L’Officiel USA on the fluidity of gender, art and

fashion

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5. Musician and Clinical Psychologist Kanchan Daniel to Mid-day on the mental health of musicians

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6. Actor and Director Rahul Bose expressed his incredulity at the taxes levied by the JW Marriott Hotel, Chandigrah on social media —

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7. Climate Activist Greta Thunberg called out world leaders at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit —

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8. U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during the Libra cryptocurrency hearing —

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9. Actor and activist Jameela Jamil to Glamour on calling out celebrities who promote detox teas —

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10. Actor Parvathy Thiruvothu on how film directors and writers choose their lens

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11. Wolfgang Van Halen on Billie Eilish not recognizing Van Halen’s music

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12. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to BBC News on why the band won’t be touring any more

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13. DJ Bobby Friction on the evolution of Indian hip-hop to GQ India —

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14. Activist Tarana Burke for TIME on why American presidential candidates need to prioritize addressing sexual violence

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15. U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter hours after the House voted to impeach him

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