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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

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Today in History

1622
Indians attack a group of colonists in the James River area of Virginia, killing 350 residents.
1630
The first legislation prohibiting gambling is enacted in Boston.
1664
Charles II gives large tracks of land from west of the Connecticut River to the east of Delaware Bay in North America to his brother James, the Duke of York.
1719
Frederick William abolishes serfdom on crown property in Prussia.
1765
The Stamp Act is passed, the first direct British tax on the American colonists.
1775
British statesman Edmund Burke makes a speech in the House of Commons, urging the government to adopt a policy of reconciliation with America.
1790
Thomas Jefferson becomes the first U.S. Secretary of State.
1794
Congress passes laws prohibiting slave trade with foreign countries although slavery remains legal in the United States.
1834
Horace Greeley publishes New Yorker, a weekly literary and news magazine and forerunner of Harold Ross’ more successful The New Yorker.
1901
Japan proclaims that it is determined to keep Russia from encroaching on Korea.
1904
The first color photograph is published in the London Daily Illustrated Mirror.
1907
Russians troops complete the evacuation of Manchuria in the face of advancing Japanese forces.
1915
A German Zepplin makes a night raid on Paris railway stations.
1919
The first international airline service is inaugurated on a weekly schedule between Paris and Brussels.
1933
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill legalizing the sale and possession of beer and wine.
1935
Persia is renamed Iran.
1946
First U.S. built rocket to leave the Earth’s atmosphere reaches a 50-mile height.
1948
The United States announces a land reform plan for Korea.
1954
The London gold market reopens for the first time since 1939.
1968
President Lyndon Johnson names General William Westmoreland as Army Chief of Staff.
1972
The U.S. Senate passes the Equal Rights Amendment. The amendment fails to achieve ratification.
1974
The Viet Cong propose a new truce with the United States and South Vietnam, which includes general elections.
1990
A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, finds Captain Hazelwood not guilty in the Valdez oil spill.

Women hears for the first time and her boyfriend immediately proposes

Meagan Morris by Meagan Morris
You might not be human if this man's proposal doesn't make you cry (WATCH)
People are getting pretty creative with marriage proposals these days, but the simplest ones are usually the best. 
Case in point: This is, hands down, the cutest proposal ever.
It all started when a woman went to have her cochlear implant turned on for the first time so she could hear. She begins to cry when the technician turns on her implant. Soon after, her boyfriend began to speak.
"I wanted to make one of the first things you hear," the man says as he pulls a small ring box out of his pocket. She soon realizes what's about to happen and then starts crying again.
"I love you so much," he continues. "You're my best friend, baby... will you marry me?" She says an enthusiastic yes as her mom and the technician look on. "I got a ring!" she yells.
"I love you, baby," he says to his surprised girlfriend. "Your voice!" she says before they kiss again. "So much is going on!"
It's probably safe to admit that it's one of the happiest — if not the happiest — days of her life.
"Very happy," the woman adds when asked how she feels — and we can't help but feel pretty ecstatic for her, too!

What Happens to Child Prodigies When They Grow Up?

Child prodigies come from many disciplines -- math, art, and music, to name a few -- but all have one thing in common: They're really young and scary-good at something. What happens when they're no longer whiz kids?

Superhuman 'Rainbow Vision' Common

An image processing filter could help potential tetrachromats recognize and develop their unique talent. 

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

The worldliest people on the planet could be Melanesians, according to new genetic research.
Inhabitants living in a Spanish cave some 400,000 years ago were actually Neanderthals.

Roots of opioid epidemic can be traced back to two key changes in pain management

Roots of opioid epidemic can be traced back to two key changes in pain management

Denmark Is the World's Happiest Country

The world's happiest country has been in the top 10 happiest countries for the past few years.

Inside the Cultivated World of Ice Farming

A veteran ice farmer share the tricks of the trade.

Wingnut governor Blocks $2.85 Minimum Wage Increase After Giving Staffers $73,405 Raises

Alabama biology textbooks will include a disclaimer telling students to doubt evolution

"The only reason it’s there is not because there’s any scientific reason for it, but because ignorant 'christians' in the state want to discredit evolution in any way they can."
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As if the students in Alabama aren't ignorant enough!
So much for that stereotype changing any time soon.

Alabama wingnut wants to stop people on food stamps from owning cars

“We want to get people working back in the workforce and not hanging out for public benefits because they can,” the asshole said.

'Christian' blogger: Pro-choice women ‘need to be reminded’ men are ‘supposed to be leaders’ on abortion

Matt Walsh (CBN/screen grab)'Christian' blogger: Pro-choice women ‘need to be reminded’ men are ‘supposed to be leaders’ on abortion
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Oh, how 'christian' of him!

Pedophile Jared Fogle Attacked, Beaten In Prison

Jared Fogle, the man who lost a ton of weight eating sandwiches from “Eat Fresh” chain Subway and was later a celebrated spokesman for them,...

Judge orders anti-government Nevada lunatic Cliven Bundy to remain in jail

Judge orders anti-government Nevada lunatic Cliven Bundy to remain in jail

Arizona man found guilty of supporting ISIL and planning attack on 'Draw Mohammed' event

Arizona man found guilty of supporting ISIL and planning attack on 'Draw Mohammed' event

Our Planet's Magnetism Saved It From Solar Sterilization

Astronomers have studied a violent young sun-like star, revealing that life on Earth is lucky to have such a strong global magnetic field.

Astronomical News

Curious where the super stars live? Head in the direction of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud and keep going for 170,000 light-years.
NASA's New Horizons probe has revealed geological surprises and a hint of underground ocean on the dwarf planet.

Marine Life News

The Tully monster's classification has perplexed researchers since 1958.
Prozac is changing the behavior of at least one fish in the wild for the worse.

Animal Pictures