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Today in History

585 BC		Thales of Greece makes the first known prediction of a solar eclipse.
1085		Alfonso VI takes Toledo, Spain from the Muslims.
1787		The Constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia with George Washington presiding.
1810		Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain.
1851		Jose Justo de Urquiza of Argentina leads a rebellion against Juan Manuel de Rosas, his former ally.
1911		Porfirio Diaz, President of Mexico, resigns his office.
1914		The British House of Commons passes Irish Home Rule.
1925		John Scopes is indicted for teaching Darwinian theory in school.
1935		Jesse Owens sets six world records in less than an hour in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
1946		Jordan gains independence from Britain.
1953		The first atomic cannon is fired in Nevada.

The Gig Economy Is Ripping Out Floor Below Middle Class

The Gig Economy Is Ripping Out Floor Below Middle Class

Heartbreaking Discovery Made At Auschwitz

Heartbreaking Discovery Made At Auschwitz

U.S. To Lift Vietnam Arms Embargo

U.S. To Lift Vietnam Arms Embargo

President Obama confirms Taliban leader's death in US strike

President Obama confirms Taliban leader's death in US strike

All hell breaks loose as cops use Taser on parents at overcrowded high school graduation

All hell breaks loose as cops use Taser on parents at overcrowded high school graduation

Quick Hits: The Courts Edition

Software used by courts to eliminate racial bias in sentencing is actually even more racist

Baltimore cop found not guilty in death of Freddie Gray: Reuters

US Supreme Court rules for black Georgia death row inmate

US justices rule against Virginia Republicans in black voters case

The wingnut war against transgender rights is doomed to fail

Why the wingnut war against transgender rights is doomed to fail 

19 sex scandals and counting?

19 sex scandals and counting? Josh Duggar wants his own TLC reality show

"He’ll stop at nothing to get back in front of the cameras again, especially because he’s broke and has no prospect of work."

Transgender shopper opens can of whoop-ass on bellowing Target moron

Transgender shopper opens can of whoop-ass on bellowing Target moron — and it’s beautiful

NPR listeners revolt after science reporter claims menstrual cycles are what ‘makes women, women’

NPR listeners revolt after science reporter claims menstrual cycles are what ‘makes women, women’

Abortion wouldn’t be an issue if men had to ‘stick a camera in their urethra’

Sarah Silverman: Abortion wouldn’t be an issue if men had to ‘stick a camera in their urethra’

Comedian Sarah Silverman brought her own solutions to the abortion issue in an event in Brooklyn on Sunday.

Judge halts Ohio law that blocked funds for Planned Parenthood

Judge halts Ohio law that blocked funds for Planned Parenthood

Facebook under fire after banning plus-sized model's picture over 'health and fitness policy'

Facebook under fire after banning plus-sized model's picture over 'health and fitness policy'

Do Those Calorie Counts That Restaurants Must Display Work?

Do Those Calorie Counts That Restaurants Must Display Work?

This Biotech Company Wants the Power to Deny Patients Access to Their Own Genetic Information

This Biotech Company Wants the Power to Deny Patients Access to Their Own Genetic Information

Wildfires in West have gotten bigger, more frequent and longer since the 1980s

Wildfires in West have gotten bigger, more frequent and longer since the 1980s

Solar flares may have provided kick-start for life to develop on Earth

Solar flares may have provided kick-start for life to develop on Earth: researchers

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