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Scientists Watch New Particles “Pop Into Existence” on a Quantum Computer

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Important North Carolina History Moments That Happened in October

October holds a special place in North Carolina history. The month includes the beginnings of a beloved Raleigh tradition, a milestone in women’s political activism, advances in education and medicine, and a record-setting flight on the Outer Banks.

For Raleigh and Triangle residents, these anniversaries offer connections to familiar places—including the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University. Here are eight important North Carolina history moments that happened in October.

October 2, 1894: North Carolina School for the Deaf Opens

The North Carolina School for the Deaf opened in Morganton on October 2, 1894, with 104 students and eight teachers. Its first superintendent, Edward McKee Goodwin, led the institution until his death in 1937.

The new campus followed efforts to relieve overcrowding at the existing school in Raleigh. This milestone also belongs within the history of segregated education: white deaf students moved to Morganton, while Black deaf and blind students continued attending a separate school in Raleigh. 

October 6, 1967: Duke Graduates the Nation’s First Physician Assistants

On October 6, 1967, three students graduated from Duke University’s physician assistant program in Durham, becoming the nation’s first PAs.

Dr. Eugene A. Stead Jr. established the program in 1965 to help address physician shortages, particularly in rural North Carolina. The graduation marked a significant Triangle contribution to a new health care profession. 

October 12, 1793: UNC’s Old East Cornerstone Is Laid

The cornerstone of the University of North Carolina’s first building was laid in Chapel Hill on October 12, 1793.

Known as Old East, the building housed classrooms and student living quarters. The university opened in January 1795, and its first student, Hinton James, arrived the following month. The October ceremony marked an early step in the development of public higher education in North Carolina. 

October 15, 1954: Hurricane Hazel Strikes the Carolina Coast

On October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel made landfall near the North Carolina–South Carolina border as a Category 4 hurricane.

A devastating storm surge struck coastal communities, including Long Beach, now part of Oak Island. Destructive winds also reached inland toward Raleigh, damaging trees, roofs and power lines. Hazel caused 19 deaths in North Carolina and became a major benchmark in the state’s hurricane history. 

October 16, 1961: Dorton Arena Receives Its Name

On October 16, 1961, the State Fair’s Livestock Judging Pavilion was dedicated and renamed J. S. Dorton Arena in memory of longtime fair manager “Doc” Dorton.

The building had opened in 1952. Architect Matthew Nowicki developed its distinctive design, and Raleigh architect William Henley Deitrick carried the project forward after Nowicki’s death. The October anniversary marks the naming of the Raleigh landmark, rather than its original opening. 

October 18, 1853: The First North Carolina State Fair Opens in Raleigh

The first North Carolina State Fair opened in Raleigh on October 18, 1853, beginning a tradition closely associated with autumn in the capital city.

Organized by the North Carolina Agricultural Society, the early fair showcased plants, animals and handicrafts, with prizes awarded to exhibitors. It ran through October 21. The fair later changed locations, moving to its present west Raleigh site in 1928. 

October 24, 1911: Orville Wright Sets a Gliding Record

North Carolina’s aviation story continued after the Wright brothers’ famous 1903 powered flights.

On October 24, 1911, Orville Wright remained airborne in an unpowered glider for nine minutes and 45 seconds on the Outer Banks, establishing a world soaring record. The achievement came during a return visit devoted to further flight experiments. His record stood until 1921. 

October 25, 1774: Women Take Political Action in the Edenton Tea Party

On October 25, 1774, 51 women in Edenton signed a statement supporting a boycott of British tea and cloth.

Their declaration backed the First North Carolina Provincial Congress’s resistance to British policies. The action became known as the Edenton Tea Party, an important example of women organizing publicly during the movement toward American independence. 

October’s anniversaries connect North Carolina’s history to places and institutions residents still recognize. They also provide opportunities to examine how education, political participation, innovation and community traditions developed across the state.

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As Scene On Radio point out in their 8-part audio documentary The News;

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... there never was a Golden Age of journalistic objectivity. The main reason news publishers pivoted to selling themselves as nonpartisan - a historically recent shift - was to attract deep-pocketed advertisers who wanted broad reach. The same reason DataFarming platforms did before they allied with Orange Stalin.

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Duke Chronicle: ‘Insane data’: Duke professor Dan Ariely accused of additional research fraud . “Dan Ariely, professor of business administration in the Fuqua School of Business, is once again under scrutiny after an article released Monday found evidence that he likely tampered with or fabricated data in an influential 2002 research paper on procrastination.”

University of North Carolina: Carolina and Duke to combine plant collections. “UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University will unite their herbaria under the management of the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Herbaria are collections of preserved plant specimens that serve as irreplaceable scientific archives and enable researchers to study biodiversity, long-term climate shifts, […]

The bullies of Jason Arday are silent on this story of academic fraud....

"The fraud allegations come months after The Chronicle reported that the professor had a longstanding relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Ariely was named 636 times in files released by the U.S. Department of Justice pertaining to Epstein, which revealed the two men had met at least seven times over six years. "

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Huge space radars to track tiny objects could be assembled by robots

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A Duke University, com financiamento da NASA, propõe a construção de antenas robóticas com metamateriais eletromagnéticos para aprimorar a detecção de detritos espaciais, diante do aumento do lixo orbital e dos desafios associados à conscientização espacial a longas distâncias.

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Justice Department Accuses Duke Law School of Racial Discrimination

The Justice Department said Thursday that Duke University’s law school had discriminated in admissions, expanding the Trump administration’s…
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Raygun is reshaping protein engineering at Duke University using an AI “shrink ray” approach that speeds up design cycles and enhances precision. Essential read for biotech professionals and researchers thinking about AI-driven design workflows. Learn more: https://wix.to/HRvwEYI

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The workforce runs on … weight loss drugs? Employees on GLP-1s are taking fewer sick days

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💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦔⚙️ #Duke University researchers designed #Argus, a 20-legged spherical #robot that moves by rolling and shuffling rather than walking. Built around a principle called dynamic #isotropy, the robot can accelerate equally well in any direction.

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DoRaleigh News & Notes: NCMA’s New Art Installation, Duke’s Global Ranking, Stanley Cup Impact & More

Stay connected with the latest Raleigh news, business updates, local attractions, community milestones, and Triangle happenings in this week’s DoRaleigh News & Notes.

From a stunning new public art installation at the North Carolina Museum of Art to record-breaking Stanley Cup parade attendance, here’s what everyone in Raleigh has been talking about.

A New Outdoor Art Experience Opens at NCMA

The North Carolina Museum of Art has unveiled “Please Be Seated,” an interactive outdoor sculpture by internationally acclaimed Paul Cocksedge Studio. The flowing wooden bench installation is now part of the Museum Park and joins only two other permanent versions located in Hong Kong and Beijing.

If you’re looking for a unique photo opportunity or a relaxing place to enjoy nature, add this new attraction to your Raleigh bucket list.

Duke and UNC Ranked Among the World’s Best Universities

The Triangle continues to shine on the global stage.

According to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings:

• Duke University ranked No. 20 among the world’s best universities.
• UNC-Chapel Hill earned the No. 55 spot globally.

These rankings reinforce the Triangle’s reputation as one of the nation’s leading centers for higher education and innovation.

Raleigh’s Forgotten Skateboarding Legacy

Did you know Raleigh once hosted one of America’s largest skateparks?

Utopia Park opened in 1999 with skateboarding legend Tony Hawk and several professional skateboarders attending the grand opening. While the park is gone today, it remains an important chapter in Raleigh’s sports and youth culture history. (Via INDY Week)

Goats Continue Their Landscaping Mission

Goats are becoming one of the Triangle’s most unexpected environmental helpers.

A herd from Goats on the Go recently helped clear invasive vegetation at Carolina Tiger Rescue. Despite sharing space with lions and tigers, the goats safely completed their work while helping improve the habitat.

Organizations across Raleigh are increasingly turning to “goatscaping” as an eco-friendly alternative for removing overgrown vegetation and invasive plants like English ivy.

The Left Hook Announces Grand Opening Celebration

Downtown Raleigh favorite The Left Hook is celebrating the grand opening of its new Hargett Street café with a community festival on Saturday, August 1.

The celebration will feature:

• Vendor market
• Live wrestling
• Circus performances
• Live screen printing
• Family-friendly entertainment
• Local vendors

It’s shaping up to be one of downtown Raleigh’s most unique summer celebrations.

Raleigh Remembers Paul Dombalis

The Raleigh restaurant community is mourning the loss of Paul Dombalis, third-generation owner of The Mecca Restaurant, who passed away this week at age 68.

Dombalis operated Raleigh’s oldest restaurant from 1990 until 2018 and helped preserve one of downtown’s most beloved dining traditions.

New Retail Development Coming to Hillsborough Street

A long-vacant property beside Target on Hillsborough Street is finally moving forward.

The project will include:

• Open-air retail space
• New restaurants
• Rally House
• An additional national restaurant concept expected to be announced later

Construction is expected to wrap up this winter, bringing additional shopping and dining options near NC State.

Stanley Cup Championship Continues to Boost Raleigh

The Carolina Hurricanes’ championship run continues to make headlines.

New figures show:

• 192,922 fans attended the downtown Raleigh Stanley Cup Parade.
• Outside visitors generated approximately $13.4 million for the Wake County economy.
• Roughly 12% of the Raleigh metro population attended the celebration.

The parade has become one of the largest public gatherings in Raleigh history. (The News & Observer)

Andia’s Named One of America’s Best Ice Cream Shops

Cary favorite Andia’s Homemade Ice Cream earned the No. 6 spot on USA Today’s list of the nation’s best independent ice cream shops.

Seasonal flavors currently include:

• Couch Potato
• Lavender Lemonade

Perfect timing for a summer treat.

Road Work Coming to Glenwood Avenue

Drivers should prepare for traffic changes.

NCDOT begins resurfacing Glenwood Avenue this Sunday between Wade Avenue and Woman’s Club Drive. Temporary lane closures and detours will be in place throughout the project.

Raleigh Water Restrictions Continue

Raleigh’s drought remains a serious concern.

City officials issued 92 water restriction warnings in just one week, highlighting the importance of conserving water as dry conditions continue across central North Carolina.

Residents are encouraged to follow all current watering restrictions.

Lenovo Center’s Future

While appearing on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast, Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon suggested Lenovo Center could have roughly another decade before discussions of a replacement arena begin.

Meanwhile, Centennial Authority leadership says extending the life of the current arena remains a top priority.

Snake Season is Here

Wildlife experts are reminding Triangle residents to stay alert this summer.

Timber rattlesnakes, also known as canebrake rattlesnakes, are North Carolina’s most common venomous snake and may occasionally be encountered on hiking trails and wooded areas around the Triangle.

Knowing how to identify them—and giving them plenty of space—is the safest approach. (The News & Observer)

Have you heard of Goatscaping?

Goatscaping. It’s what dozens of Raleigh organizations are using to chew on overgrown plants, including invasive species like English ivy. Meet Goats on the Go. (WUNC)

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My Pastry Chef Job Didn’t Pay Well, but Posting About It on TikTok Did

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💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: #Duke University researchers ran 1,500 simulations to find the most versatile #robot shape. 🤖

The result was Argus: 20 telescoping legs radiating from a dodecahedron body. It has no front or back, climbs walls, carries 4.5 kg, and keeps moving with broken legs. 🦿

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Pesquisadores da Duke University criaram uma nova técnica para tratar a dor neuropática, restaurando mitocôndrias em células nervosas danificadas. O estudo, publicado na revista Nature, indica que essa recuperação pode aliviar a dor crônica em pacientes.

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NC Newsline: Duke University says data center will boost ‘environmental responsibility and sustainability’. “Duke University plans to build a small data center at Central Campus, potentially the first of several similar-size projects, which has raised questions among some faculty about whether the energy- and water-intensive endeavors could derail the institution’s climate commitments.”

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Forget Unreal Engine 5. Duke University's Master of Engineering in Game Design program is now centered around the Playdate handheld. This surprising shift aims to teach core game design principles through constraint-driven creativity, forcing students to master mechanics over graphics. Is this the future of game education?

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Bills hire Titans assistant away as new QB coach

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Change in driving habits may be an early sign of dementia, research shows

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It’s 2026. Why Are LLMs Still Hallucinating? – Duke University Libraries

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It’s 2026. Why Are LLMs Still Hallucinating?

January 5, 2026 Hannah Rozear 1 Comment

Way back in spring 2023, we wrote about the emergence of ChatGPT on Duke’s campus. The magical tool that could help, “Write papers! Debug Code! Create websites from thin air! Do your laundry!” By 2026, AI can do most of those things (well…maybe not your laundry). But one problem we highlighted back then persists today: LLMs still make stuff up.

When I talk to Duke students, many describe first-hand encounters with AI hallucinations – plausible sounding, but factually incorrect AI-generated info. A 2025research study of Duke students found that 94% believe Generative AI’s accuracy varies significantly across subjects, and 90% want clearer transparency about an AI tool’s limitations. Yet despite these concerns, 80% still expect AI to personalize their own learning within the next five years. It’s hard to throw the baby out with the bathwater when these tools can break down complex topics, summarize dense course readings, or turn a messy pile of class notes into a coherent study outline. This tension between AI’s usefulness and its unreliability raises an obvious question: if the newest “reasoning models” are smarter and more precise, why do hallucinations persist?

 Below are four core reasons.

1. Benchmark tests for LLMs favor guessing over IDK

You’ve probably seen the headlines: the latest version of [insert AI chatbot here] has aced the MCAT, crushed the LSAT, and can perform PhD-level reasoning tasks. Impressive as this sounds, many of the benchmark evaluation tests for LLMs reward guessing over acknowledging uncertainty – as explained in Open AI’s post, Why Language Models Hallucinate. This leads to the question: why can’t AI companies just design models that say “I don’t know”? The short answer is that today’s LLMs are trained to produce the most statistically likely answer, not to assess their own confidence. Without an evaluation system that rewards saying “I don’t know” models will default to guessing. But even if we fix the benchmarks, another problem remains: the quality of the information LLMs train on is often pretty bad.

2. Training data for LLMs is riddled with inaccuracies, half-truths, and opinions

The principle of GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out) is critical to understanding the hallucination problem. LLMs perform well when a fact appears frequently and consistently in its training data. For example, because the capital of Peru (=Lima) is widely documented, an LLM can reliably reproduce that fact. Hallucinations arise when the data is more sparse, contradictory, or low-quality. Even if we could minimize hallucination, we’d be relying on the assumption that the underlying training data is trustworthy. And remember: LLMs are trained on vast swaths of the open web. Reddit threads, YouTube conspiracy videos, hot-takes on personal blogs, and evidence-based academic sources all sit side-by-side in the training data. The LLM doesn’t inherently know which sources are credible. So if a false claim appears often enough (ex. The Apollo moon landing was a hoax!) – an LLM might confidently repeat it, even though the claim has been thoroughly debunked.

3. LLMs aim to please (because that’s what we want them to do)

When ChatGPT-4o launched, OpenAI was quickly criticized for the model’s unusually high level of sycophancy. AI sycophancy being the tendency an LLM has to validate and praise users even when their ideas are pretty ridiculous (like the now-famous soggy cereal cafe concept). OpenAI dialed back the sycophancy, but the incident revealed something fundamental: LLMs tell us what we want to hear. Because these systems learn from human feedback, they’re reinforced to sound helpful, friendly, and affirming. They’ve learned that people prefer a “digital Yes Man.” After all, if ChatGPT wasn’t so validating, would you really keep coming back? Probably not. This tension between the very behaviors that make them fun to use can make them overconfident, over-agreeable, and more prone to innacuracies or hallucination. 

4. Human language (and how we use it) is complicated

LLMs are excellent at parsing syntax and analyzing semantics, but human communication requires much more than grammar. In linguistics, the concept of pragmatics refers to how context, intention, tone, background knowledge, and social norms shape meaning. This is where LLMs struggle. They don’t truly understand implied meanings, sarcasm, emotional nuance or unspoken assumptions. LLMs use math (or statistical pattern matching) to predict the probable next word or idea. When that educated guess doesn’t align with the intended meaning, hallucinations may be more likely to occur.

Example to illustrate how linguistic meaning and literal meaning could be challenging for an LLM to interpret:

TL; DR – So … why are LLMs still hallucinating? 

• They’re evaluated using benchmarks that reward confident answers over accurate ones.
• They’re trained on internet data full of contradictions, misinformation, and opinions.
• They’re reinforced (by humans) to be friendly and engaging – sometimes to a fault.
• They still can’t grasp the contextual, messy nature of human language.

AI will keep improving and getting better, but trustworthiness isn’t just a technial problem – it’s a design, data, and human-behavior problem. By understanding how LLMs work, staying critically aware of their limitations, and double-checking anything that seems off, you’ll strengthen your AI fluency and make smarter use of the technology.

Want to boost your AI fluency? Check out these Duke resources: 

• Duke Engineering Professor Brinnae Bent’s YouTube series, AI4People Who Hate Math. 
• Duke’s Academic Resource Center’s, Brain-first AI Learning Tips.
• Duke Libraries’ AI Ethics Learning Toolkit for teaching ideas on topics like, Trust and Bias.

References & Further Reading

• Duke University. (2025). AI student survey. Conducted by Duke students, Barron Brothers (T ’26) and Emma Ren (T ’27).

On AI sycophancy:

• Chedraoui, K. (2025, October 1). The hidden dangers of the digital “yes man”: How to push back against sycophantic AI. CNET. Overview of AI sycophancy. Includes quotes from Duke Professor Brinnae Bent. 
• Chedraoui, K. (2025, November 5). This AI chatbot is built to disagree with you, and it’s better than ChatGPT. CNET.  A look at a bot to combat AI sycophancy from Duke’s Professor Bent and the TRUST lab.
• Hill, K., & Valentino-DeVries, J. (2025, November 23). What OpenAI did when ChatGPT users lost touch with reality. The New York Times. NYTimes piece about the sycophancy issue with ChatGPT-4o.

On AI hallucination: 

• OpenAI. Why language models hallucinate. (2025, December 8).
• Kalai, A. T., Nachum, O., Vempala, S. S., & Zhang, E. (2025). Why language models hallucinate. arXiv. This is the lengthier research paper that the above blog piece is based on. 

On pragmatics in LLMs:

• Ma, B., Li, et al. (2025). Pragmatics in the era of large language models: A survey on datasets, evaluation, opportunities and challenges. Proceedings of the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (Volume 1: Long Papers), 8679–8696. This paper covers the concept of linguistics and pragmatics in LLMs.

Special thanks to Brinnae Bent, Mary Osborne, and Aaron Welborn for reviewing the post!

One thought on “It’s 2026. Why Are LLMs Still Hallucinating?”

1. Nano Banana AI January 5, 2026 at 7:01 pm The tension you describe between students’ reliance on AI and their distrust ofLLM Hallucinations in 2026 its accuracy feels spot-on. What strikes me most is how much these hallucinations stem from the way we test and reward models—benchmarks push them to guess confidently instead of acknowledging uncertainty. It seems like the real progress will come not just from smarter models, but from reshaping the incentives we use to measure them. Reply

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Betty Boop, Panna Marple i „Na Zachodzie bez zmian” za darmo. Dzień domeny publicznej 2026 w USA

Wraz z nadejściem nowego roku, tysiące dzieł kultury z 1930 roku traci w Stanach Zjednoczonych ochronę majątkowych praw autorskich. Do domeny publicznej trafiają ikony kina, literatury i animacji, w tym pierwsze powieści o Nancy Drew oraz debiutanckie występy psa Pluto.

Jak co roku, Center for The Study of The Public Domain przy Duke University opublikowało listę dzieł, które 1 stycznia 2026 roku przechodzą do domeny publicznej w USA. Oznacza to, że mogą być one legalnie kopiowane, udostępniane i adaptowane bez konieczności uzyskiwania zgody czy wnoszenia opłat.

Literatura: od Faulknera do Agathy Christie

Rok 1930 był niezwykle płodny dla literatury światowej. Od 1 stycznia w USA uwolnione zostają m.in.:

• William Faulkner, Kiedy umieram (As I Lay Dying).
• Agatha Christie, Morderstwo na plebanii (The Murder at the Vicarage) – pierwsza powieść, w której pojawia się panna Marple.
• Dashiell Hammett, Sokół maltański (The Maltese Falcon).
• Carolyn Keene, Nancy Drew – pierwsze cztery tomy serii, zaczynając od The Secret of the Old Clock.
• Zygmunt Freud, Kultura jako źródło cierpień (Civilization and Its Discontents).

Ikony popkultury: Betty Boop i Pluto

Do domeny publicznej trafiają także pierwotne wersje słynnych postaci animowanych. W 1930 roku w kreskówce Dizzy Dishes zadebiutowała Betty Boop (choć w tej wczesnej wersji posiadała jeszcze psie uszy).

Wolny od praw autorskich staje się również pies Rover (później przemianowany na Pluto), który pojawił się w filmach Disneya The Chain Gang oraz The Picnic. Należy jednak pamiętać, że nowsze wersje tych postaci nadal podlegają ochronie, a ich nazwy i wizerunki są chronione prawami do znaków towarowych.

Kino: Dietrich, Garbo i John Wayne

Wśród filmów, które stają się dobrem wspólnym, znajdują się prawdziwe klasyki:

• Na Zachodzie bez zmian (All Quiet on the Western Front) – zdobywca Oscara za najlepszy film.
• Błękitny anioł (The Blue Angel) oraz
• Maroko (Morocco) z Marleną Dietrich.
• Anna Christie – pierwszy film dźwiękowy z Gretą Garbo.
• Droga olbrzymów (The Big Trail) – pierwsza główna rola Johna Wayne’a.
• Sucharki w kształcie zwierząt (Animal Crackers) z Braćmi Marx.

Muzyka: kompozycje i nagrania

W przypadku muzyki sytuacja jest dwutorowa. Do domeny publicznej trafiają kompozycje muzyczne z 1930 roku, takie jak I Got Rhythm Gershwinów czy Georgia on My Mind Hoagy’ego Carmichaela. Dodatkowo, na mocy ustawy Music Modernization Act, uwolnione zostają nagrania dźwiękowe sprzed 100 lat, czyli z 1925 roku.

Obejmuje to historyczne rejestracje utworów w wykonaniu m.in. Bessie Smith, Louisa Armstronga czy Marian Anderson.

Ważne zastrzeżenie: USA a Europa

Należy pamiętać, że powyższa lista dotyczy prawa amerykańskiego, gdzie ochrona autorska trwa zazwyczaj 95 lat od publikacji. W Polsce i większości krajów Unii Europejskiej obowiązuje zasada „70 lat od śmierci twórcy”. Oznacza to, że niektóre dzieła wolne w USA mogą być wciąż chronione w Europie (np. utwory W. Somerseta Maughama, który zmarł w 1965 roku, w UE będą chronione do 2036 roku). Z drugiej strony, dzieła autorów zmarłych w 1955 roku są już w domenie publicznej w Europie, niezależnie od daty publikacji ich konkretnych utworów.

Z muzyką (nagraniami) jest jeszcze inaczej. Podczas gdy Amerykanie cieszą się właśnie z uwolnienia nagrań Louisa Armstronga z 1925 roku, w Polsce (i krajach UE) ochrona wygasła w 1995 roku, po 70, a nie 100 latach jak w USA.

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