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Raul CastroRaul Castro ruled Cuba as its all-powerful president for 10 years, from 2008 until stepping down in 2018. He had replaced his brother, longtime dictator Fidel Castro, as president of Cuba in 2008.

Kim Jong-unKim Jong-un succeeded his father, Kim Jong-il, as the dictatorial leader of North Korea in 2011.

History of the Income Tax in the United States Source: Tax Foundation. The nation had few taxes in its early history.

The Boston Marathon Fact SheetA guide to the world's most celebrated road race by Erin Teare Martin, Mike Morrison, and Catherine McNiff

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