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Sunday, April 16, 2017

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Today in History

69
Defeated by Vitellius’ troops at Bedriacum, Otho commits suicide.
556
Pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope.
1065
The Norman Robert Guiscard takes Bari, ending five centuries of Byzantine rule in southern Italy.
1705
Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton.
1746
Prince Charles is defeated at the Battle of Culloden, the last pitched battle fought in Britain.
1818
The U.S. Senate ratifies the Rush-Bagot amendment to form an unarmed U.S.-Canada border.
1854
San Salvador is destroyed by an earthquake.
1862
Confederate President Jefferson Davis approves a conscription act for white males between 18 and 35.
1862
Slavery is abolished in the District of Columbia.
1917
Vladimir Lenin returns to Russia to start the Bolshevik Revolution.
1922
Annie Oakley shoots 100 clay targets in a row, setting a woman’s record.
1942
The Island of Malta is awarded the George Cross in recognition for heroism under constant German air attack. It was the first such award given to any part of the British Commonwealth.
1945
The destroyer USS Laffey survives horrific damage from attacks by 22 Japanese aircraft off Okinawa, earning the nickname “The Ship That Would Not Die.”
1945
American troops enter Nuremberg, Germany.
1947
A lens which provides zoom effects is demonstrated in New York City.
1968
The Pentagon announces the “Vietnamization” of the war.
1972
Two giants pandas arrive in the U.S. from China.

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The world's most spoken language is a smell

China, the most populous country in the world, has close to one billion people that speak Mandarin. Spanish is spoken by a less than half that number, primarily in Mexico, Spain and the countries in South America. English follows close behind, with Hindi in India and Arabic in the Middle East making up the top five. Or so you would think.
The most common language in the world is actually not human at all. In fact, it is not even spoken. Research has shown that micro-organisms communicate with each other, and that bacteria and fungi — which far outnumber all animals and plants on Earth, by several hundreds of orders of magnitude — talk among themselves and to each other using fragrances, especially terpenes.

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California mosque led by women opens doors to all

'Even Canadians Are Skipping Trips To America After Dumbass Trump Travel Ban'

'Even Canadians Are Skipping Trips To America After Trump Travel Ban'

The 'Mother of All Bombs' Is Massive Overkill

Tax Blues

Dumbass Trump personally profiting from campaign contributions

Less than 100 days into his first term, Dumbass Trump’s 'reelection' campaign has already raised $13.2 million towards his 2020 run — and his personal businesses are profiting from the cash haul.

Civil Rights Office Head Once Said She Faced Discrimination for Being White

Facebook shareholders demand report on the threat from 'fake news'

First Fake News, Now Fake History

Workplace Sexual Harassment and Rape Survival

Dumbass Trump sends sickening message to workplace sexual harassment victims

The End of O'Reilly?

Atlantic Heat Melt

Heat from the Atlantic Ocean is melting Arctic sea ice further eastwards than ever before

Birth Announcement!

Birth Announcement!  April The Giraffe Has Her Baby!
Nice to have some happy news -- mother and baby are doing well.

Animal Pictures