Tatum
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Art, 1910–56, U.S. jazz pianist.
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Edward Lawrie 1909–75, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1958.
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Art, full name Arthur Tatum. 1910–56, US jazz pianist
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Edward Lawrie. 1909–75, US biochemist, who showed how genes regulate biochemical processes in an organism and demonstrated that bacteria reproduce sexually; Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1958) with Beadle and Lederberg
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Savor a celebrity rumor that was too good to be true: For a moment this week, it seemed like Channing Tatum was using a burner Instagram account to leave snarky comments on his ex’s posts.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
Celebrities have been spotted visiting The Turf since Reynolds and Mac took over the club in 2021, including Paul Rudd, Channing Tatum and Will Ferrell.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Ahead of the tournament, Nike declared soccer a priority, launching a star-studded World Cup campaign featuring the likes of LeBron James, Kim Kardashian, Channing Tatum and its cast of soccer stars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Out of curiosity, the 21-year-old college student from Palos Verdes decided to place her first-ever bet on the winning couple, putting $10 on the leading contestants, Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The “missing ingredient” experiment propelled Beadle and Tatum toward a new understanding of genes.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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