CAROLINA NATURALLY: Jun 5, 2016

Sunday, June 5, 2016

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Today in History

1099		Members of the First Crusade witness an eclipse of the moon and interpret it as a sign they will recapture Jerusalem.
1568		Ferdinand, the Duke of Alba, crushes the Calvinist insurrection in Ghent.
1595		Henry IV’s army defeats the Spanish at the Battle of Fontaine-Francaise.
1637		American settlers in New England massacre a Pequot Indian village.
1783		Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier make the first public balloon flight.
1794		The U.S. Congress prohibits citizens from serving in any foreign armed forces.
1827		Athens falls to Ottoman forces.
1851		Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes the first installment of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in The National Era.
1856		U.S. Army troops in the Four creeks region of California, head back to quarters, officially ending the Tule River War. Fighting, however, will continue for a few more years.
1863		The Confederate raider CSS Alabama captures the Talisman in the Mid-Atlantic.
1872		The Wingut National Coven commences.
1880		Wild woman of the west Myra Maybelle Shirley marries Sam Starr even though records show she was already married to Bruce Younger.
1900		British troops under Lord Roberts seize Pretoria from the Boers.
1940		The German army begins its offensive in Southern France.
1944		The first B-29 bombing raid strikes the Japanese rail line in Bangkok, Thailand.
1947		Secretary of State George C. Marshall outlines “The Marshall Plan,” a program intended to assist European nations, including former enemies, to rebuild their economies.
1956		Premier Nikita Khrushchev denounces Josef Stalin to the Soviet Communist Party Congress.
1967		The Six-Day War between Israel and Egypt, Syria and Jordan begins.
1968		Sirhan Sirhan shoots Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy after Kennedy’s victory in the pivotal California primary election.
1973		Doris A. Davis becomes the first African-American woman to govern a city in a major metropolitan area when she is elected mayor of Compton, California.
2004		Ronald Reagan dies at age 93.Thankfully!

Little Girl with Prosthetic Leg Is Overjoyed to Get Doll with Prosthetic Leg

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"It's got a leg like me!"
Emma Bennett of Cyress, Texas has a prosthetic leg. The 10-year old was born without a right leg and wears a prosthetic one. She loves her collection of American Girl dolls, but has long wanted one that looked like her.
So her mom sent a doll to A Step Ahead Prosthetics, a company that makes prosthetic limbs for dolls. KHOU (auto-play) reports that a month later, the doll came back with a new right leg. It's pink, which is Emma's favorite color.
When Emma opened the box, she began crying with joy for a gift that made her incredibly happy. At the end of the video, Emma said to the doll makers, "Thank you for making a doll like me!"

31 Facts about Music Festivals

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More people go to music festivals now than ever, because there are so many of them! But the history of music festivals goes way back, which is just a small part of this trivia list about music festivals. Enjoy the latest episode of the mental_floss List Show.

Bank of America puts single mom through hell after she tries to access money from death lawsuit

Meaningful work not created — only destroyed — by bosses

Meaningful work not created — only destroyed — by bosses

North Carolina's moron tells homeschoolers he’s not budging on anti-LGBT bathroom law

North Carolina's moron tells homeschoolers he’s not budging on anti-LGBT bathroom law

“One other advantage of home schooling,” the moron said, “is you aren’t going to have the president, the attorney general or the mayor of Charlotte telling you what bathroom (to use).”

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This ass is as stupid as they come and has been since he was in diapers.

They laughed in her face ...

Fox News' 'Dr.' Ablow: Facebook Celebrates Base Acts Of Murder For Clickbait

Fox News' Dr. Keith Ablow: Facebook Celebrates Base Acts Of Murder For Clickbait

At Fox News, we are never sure who are the shrinks and who are the lunatics.

Armed White Thugs Hunt Down Black Teen Until He Collapses And Dies

Armed White Thugs Hunt Down Black Teen Until He Collapses And Dies

This is outrageous.

Mormon cult nailed for forcing kids as young as six to work as child laborers

Mormon cult nailed for forcing kids as young as six to work as child laborers

A federal judge ruled this week that a Mormon cult in Utah forced nearly 200 children to work outdoors in the cold harvesting crops.

Coach jailed over bare-bottomed spanking of young players says he was just taking Dog ‘seriously’

Jonathan S. Russell (Mug shot/Henderson County Sheriff's Office)

Coach jailed over bare-bottomed spanking of young players says he was just taking Dog ‘seriously’

Jonathan Shawn Russell, 33, pleaded guilty in a North Carolina court room this week to four misdemeanor counts of assault on a child under 12.

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ANOTHER FINE EXAMPLE OF A JESUS FREAK

15 Outdoor Bedrooms Perfect For Summer

Before air conditioning became so common, people would often sleep on the porch during the hottest part of the summer. Some folks have a screened-in porch that was born for that reason. But sleeping outdoors is still a treat if you can do it comfortably. That often requires a roof and/or a mosquito net depending on your location. But it can be a "dream come true" with a luxury outdoor bedroom. See 15 wonderfully luxurious outdoor bedroom designs at Housely.

Wichita Castle for Sale

Campbell Castle in Wichita, Kansas, was built in the 1880s by cattle baron Burton Harvey “Barbecue” Campbell. After he died, it was used as home, bed-and-breakfast, and even a high school. The current owners spent $2 million to restore it, and now it’s for sale for $3.5 million.

Today the home is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is “like going back in time,” Hoffman says. Original floors made of walnut, maple, and Canadian mahogany have been restored. Fireplaces that date hundreds of years, shipped in during the original construction, are placed throughout the house as is original stained glass. But the home also includes modern amenities such as air conditioning, six whirlpool tubs, and a two-car garage.
The main house is 10,457 square feet with 13 bedrooms and 15.5 bathrooms. It has a basement apartment that can be used for live-in staff. There’s also a four-bedroom carriage house, where the owners live.

All told, the property has 17 bedrooms, 16 full bathrooms, and three half-baths. Read the history of Campbell Castle, and see more pictures at the real estate listing.

Reasons why Tutankhamun would have a dagger made from a meteorite

Tutankhamun’s dagger (Daniella Comelli/University of Pisa)

Reasons why Tutankhamun would have a dagger made from a meteorite

The ancient language also offers clues as to how how iron was perceived by Egyptians – and that they knew meteorites were a source of the metal.

Tree Looks Like a Human

It looks like Treebeard from The Lord of the Rings!
Deyan Kossev saw it while hiking deep in a forest in Bulgaria. The 65-foot beech appears to have legs, arms, and a head. It looks like it's frozen in mid-stride, as though struck down with an enchantment while on its journey.