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Today in History

1598		The Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots.
1775		Lord North extends the New England Restraining Act to South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. The act forbids trade with any country other than Britain and Ireland.
1861		After 34 hours of bombardment, Union-held Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederates.
1865		Union forces under Gen. Sherman begin their devastating march through Georgia.
1902		J.C. Penny opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
1919		British forces kill hundreds of Indian nationalists in the Amritsar Massacre.
1933		The first flight over Mount Everest is completed by Lord Clydesdale.
1941		German troops capture Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
1943		Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Jefferson Memorial.
1945		Vienna falls to Soviet troops.
1960		The first navigational satellite is launched into Earth's orbit.
1961		The U.N. General Assembly condemns South Africa because of apartheid.
1964		Sidney Poitier becomes the first black to win an Oscar for best actor.
1970		An oxygen tank explodes on Apollo 13, preventing a planned moon landing and jeopardizing the lives of the three-man crew.
1976		The U.S. Federal Reserve begins issuing $2 bicentennial notes.
1979		The world's longest doubles ping-pong match ends after 101 hours.

Non Sequitur

Movies Show Black Police Officers Good For Entertainment Only

Movies Show Black Police Officers Good For Entertainment Only

Depictions of African-American police officers in television and movies may […]

One currency, one price

One currency, one price: Euro leading to uniform prices

Economics has a “law of one price,” which states that […]

Hybrid Vehicles More Fuel Efficient In India, China Than in U.S.

Hybrid Vehicles More Fuel Efficient In India, China Than in U.S.

What makes cities in India and China so frustrating to […]

Public exposure leads to an increase in corrections to the scientific record

Public exposure leads to an increase in corrections to the scientific record 

 Individuals who wish to identify potential problems in the scientific […]

Warming Climate May Spread Drying to a Third of Earth

Warming Climate May Spread Drying to a Third of Earth

Increasing heat is expected to extend dry conditions to far […]

NASA’s OCO-2 Brings Sharp New Focus on Global Carbon

NASA’s OCO-2 Brings Sharp New Focus on Global Carbon Simply by breathing, humans have played a small part in […]

Women entrepreneurs have limited chances to lead their new businesses

Women entrepreneurs have limited chances to lead their new businesses

Women who start new businesses with men have limited opportunities […]

Evidence shows need to regulate antimicrobial ingredients in consumer products

Evidence shows need to regulate antimicrobial ingredients in consumer products

Does the widespread and still proliferating use of antimicrobial household […]

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Computer maps 21 distinct emotional expressions

Computer maps 21 distinct emotional expressions — even ‘happily disgusted’

Researchers at The Ohio State University have found a way […]

‘Homo’ only primate whose tooth size decreases as its brain size increases

‘Homo’ only primate whose tooth size decreases as its brain size increases

Andalusian researchers, led by the University of Granada, have discovered […]

White boys show highest prevalence of color blindness among preschoolers

White boys show highest prevalence of color blindness among preschoolers

African-Americans have lowest rate of color blindness among young males […]

Bullying happens to popular teens too

Bullying happens to popular teens too

A new University of California, Davis, study suggests that for […]

Weaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky Behavior

Weaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky Behavior 

Making a snap decision usually means following your initial reaction […]

Atlas details gene activity of the prenatal human brain

Atlas details gene activity of the prenatal human brain

A comprehensive three-dimensional atlas of the developing human brain that […]

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Vibration may help heal chronic wounds

Vibration may help heal chronic wounds

Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, […]

Newly discovered molecule may offer hope for immune disorders and runaway inflammation

Newly discovered molecule may offer hope for immune disorders and runaway inflammation

New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology identifies […]

Stroke risk higher after shingles

Stroke risk higher after shingles, but antiviral drugs may provide protection

Study finds increased risk of stroke following shingles, suggests antiviral […]

Protein gives hope that nerves could be repaired after spinal cord injury

Protein gives hope that nerves could be repaired after spinal cord injury

Anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills linked to risk of death

Anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills linked to risk of death

Anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills have been linked to an […]

Daily Comic Relief

Evolving superbug threatens to create an infection tsunami

Evolving superbug threatens to create an infection tsunami

An international study led by The University of Queensland ...

Fighting cancer with lasers and nanoballoons that pop

Fighting cancer with lasers and nanoballoons that pop

New drug delivery method targets cancer cells — not the […]

HIV-infected men at increased risk for heart disease

HIV-infected men at increased risk for heart disease

The buildup of soft plaque in arteries that nourish the […]

Transplant drugs may help wipe out persistent HIV infections

Transplant drugs may help wipe out persistent HIV infections

New research suggests that drugs commonly used to prevent organ […]

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Coming Tomorrow

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