CAROLINA NATURALLY: May 13, 2016

Friday, May 13, 2016

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Today in History

1607		English colonists land near the James River in Virginia.
1648		Margaret Jones of Plymouth is found guilty of witchcraft and is sentenced to be hanged.
1779		The War of Bavarian Succession ends.
1846		The United States declares war on Mexico after fighting has already begun.
1861		Britain declares its neutrality in the American Civil War.
1864		The Battle of Resaca commences as Union General William T. Sherman fights towards Atlanta.
1888		Slavery is abolished in Brazil.
1912		The Royal Flying Corps is established in England.
1913		Igor Sikorsky flies the first four-engine aircraft.
1944		Allied forces in Italy break through the German Gustav Line into the Liri Valley.
1958		French troops take control of Algiers.
1968		Peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam begin in Paris.
1981		Pope John Paul II survives an assassination attempt.

Florida man used State Dept. program to coerce Asian students into sex work

SATs: The dangerous exam that's frying our children's brains

The Collapse of the Middle-Class Job

The Collapse of the Middle-Class Job

These Poultry Companies Deny Bathroom Breaks, Force Workers To Wear Diapers

Poultry companies are denying their workers bathroom breaks, and forcing adults to wear diapers.

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Why 2016 is the end of the culture war as we know it

Donald Trump speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Why 2016 is the end of the culture war as we know it — and the rise something even more sinister

Target CEO Tells Anti-Transgender Boycotters To Drop Dead

Target CEO Tells Anti-Transgender Boycotters To Drop Dead

Brian Cornell, the CEO of the Target chain of stores, is not backing down to the demands of the religio-wingnuts. The chain prompted backlash from the far...

This North Carolina High School Just Made It So Trans Students Can Be Pepper Sprayed For Peeing

This North Carolina High School Just Made It So Trans Students Can Be Pepper Sprayed For Peeing

It’s hard to believe that so many people are so remarkably stupid and bigoted in North Carolina, but alas, they really seem to be. Of course, not...

Fox News hacks freak out over Facebook news ‘slant’ without a shred of self awareness

Doctors used to literally ‘blow smoke up your ass’

Canadian Teen May Have Found Lost City Using Ancient Star Maps

Using satellite imagery and ancient Mayan astronomy charts, 15-year-old William Gadoury from Quebec, Canada is believed to have discovered a previously unknown Mayan city deep in the jungles of Mexico.
The idea first struck Gadoury when he noticed that the Maya built their cities away from rivers, electing more marginal areas and even mountainous regions. He hypothesized that they must have had a different reason for choosing their locations.

How Handwriting Changed Human History

How Handwriting Changed Human History

From the earliest cave drawings to the first bestsellers, written communication was an essential tool that helped mankind prosper.

Solved and Unsloved - The Mysteries of Life

Did a Stroke Kill Leonardo da Vinci?

The strokes may have considerably reduced the artist's motor activity in the last two years of his life.

Mysterious 'Man in the Iron Mask' Revealed

His identity had been a mystery for 350 years.

Mysterious Disease in Iconic Wyeth Painting Diagnosed

Christina's World, the famous 1948 painting by artist Andrew Wyeth, reveals a rare disease.

Now We Know Why Carrots Are Orange

Now We Know Why Carrots Are Orange

A newly discovered gene in carrots gives rise to carotenoids, a critical source of Vitamin A and the pigment that turns some fruits and vegetables bright orange or red.

The San Andreas fault is about to crack ...

The San Andreas Fault in the Carrizo Plain of California (Credit: Wikipedia)

The San Andreas fault is about to crack — here’s what will happen when it does

Forget tsunamis and deep chasms opening up.

Earth News

Earth's Thin Early Atmosphere Revealed in Bubbles

Air bubbles trapped in ancient rocks suggest the Earth's atmosphere was far thinner than previously thought 2.7 billion years ago.

Solomon Islands, Site of WW II Fighting, Are Vanishing

Climate change and winds are causing sea levels to rise faster over some Pacific islands.

Fossil Larva

520-Million-Year-Old Fossil Larva Preserved in 3D

The larva has a segmented body, with two large structures on its head, four pairs of branching legs and three additional pairs of legs.

Animal News

Legal Hunting Fuels Poaching

Legalized hunting does not curb poaching, as often thought, but instead increases it, concludes new research.

Tiger Moths Warn Bats: 'Buzz Off, I Taste Lousy'

Scientists have confirmed in nature something seen in the lab, with proof that moths in the wild use acoustic signals to ward off their top predators.