As her popularity rose, so did her brand, becoming much more than just a doll.

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But as time went on and first-person shooters like Wolfenstein 3D and Doom rose in popularity, an important trend emerged: LAN parties.

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Many other African-American jazz legends also rose to popularity in the beginning of the 1900s, wrote jazz critic and historian Ted Gioia in The History of Jazz.

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It's a bold idea and a counterintuitive one, considering the band rose to fame on the popularity of "Kids" and "Time To Pretend" from their debut, Oracular Spectacular.

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That was despite a big boost to bicycle sales in the summer, which rose on the back of the popularity of cycling during the London Olympics.

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