CAROLINA NATURALLY: Feb 3, 2017

Friday, February 3, 2017

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Today in History

1160		Emperor Frederick Barbarossa hurtles prisoners, including children, at the Italian city of Crema, forcing its surrender.
1238		The Mongols take over Vladimir, Russia.
1690		The first paper money in America is issued in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1783		Spain recognizes United States’ independence.
1904		Colombian troops clash with U.S. Marines in Panama.
1908		The U.S. Supreme Court rules that union-sponsored boycotts are illegal, and applies the Sherman Antitrust Act to labor as well as capital.
1912		New U.S. football rules are set: field shortened to 100 yds.; touchdown counts six points instead of five; four downs are allowed instead of three; and the kickoff is moved from midfield to the 40 yd. line.
1917		A German submarine sinks the U.S. liner Housatonic off coast of Sicily. The United States severs diplomatic relations with Germany.
1920		The Allies demand that 890 German military leaders stand trial for war crimes.
1927		President Calvin Coolidge signs a bill creating the Federal Radio Commission to regulate the airwaves.
1943		Finland begins talks with the Soviet Union.
1944		The United States shells the Japanese homeland for the first time at Kurile Islands.
1945		The Allies drop 3,000 tons of bombs on Berlin.
1945		The month-long Battle of Manila begins.
1954		Millions greet Queen Elizabeth in Sydney on her first royal trip to Australia.
1962		President John F. Kennedy bans all trade with Cuba.
1966		Soviet Luna 9 achieves soft landing on the moon.
1971		OPEC decides to set oil prices without consulting buyers.
1984		The Environmental Protection Agency orders a ban on the pesticide EDB for grain products.

Secrets Of Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland has sadly become known for one thing- the Blarney Stone, which people from all over the world come to kiss in order to attain the gift of gab.But the Blarney Stone is just a block of limestone built into the castle's battlements, and the castle itself has such a rich history, and the most beautiful grounds and gardens, that it'd be a shame not to take it all in.
The Blarney Stone legend began around 1314, when King Cormac McCarthy was given the stone by King Robert the Bruce of Scotland for helping him win the Battle of Bannockburn.
A witch who lived in a nearby Druid rock garden told Cormac the stone had magical properties, and that kissing the stone would give him the gift of eloquence.
According to another legend, Queen Elizabeth I tried to take the castle, but each time her troops showed up to storm the castle Dermot McCarthy, a descendant of Cormac, talked them out of attacking.
Elizabeth referred to the failed siege as "blarney" so the name stuck, and by the 1700s "blarney" was an official entry in the Oxford English Dictionary, meaning "talk which aims to charm, flatter or persuade."
Perhaps there's some truth to the Blarney Stone myth after all...

Read Eight Secrets Of Blarney Castle here

Avoiding Awkward Hot Tub Moments In Iceland

People do a lot of hot tubbing in Iceland, and there are many spas and hot springs all over the country where tourists and locals can meet up and take a dip.But many tourists are unaware they're supposed to shower before they get into a hot tub, so Inspired By Iceland created this Iceland Academy video to show them how to avoid hot tub awkwardness.

(YouTube Link)

Fascinating Facts: Mexico Edition

Thanks to Dumbass Trump's wall and anti-immigration policies, Mexico has been in the news a lot lately, but while people have been talking a lot about the country, few people actually know much about it. Thanks to TopTenz, now you can actually learn a little about America's Southern neighbor and the facts they chose are pretty fascinating. For example, did you know Mexico is home to the world's smallest volcano and the oldest university in America?And perhaps most surprising in our modern political climate -Mexico's net immigration to the US is negative, meaning more Mexicans are leaving the US to go back to Mexico than are coming to the US. Factors playing into this immigration trend are many, but include increased safety and more jobs in Mexico, as well as a desire to see friends and family members left behind. So learn some new and interesting things about what was once the fifth largest country in the world here.

Big Pharma's Lust for Profit Turns Their Customers Into Guinea Pigs

How Big Pharma's Lust for Profit Turns Their Customers Into Guinea Pigs

Friendly Canada Has a Vicious Islamophobia Problem

Friendly Canada Has a Vicious Islamophobia Problem, and It's Only Getting Worse

Teen smacks down alt-right troll mocking her wheelchair: You’re ‘just mad it gets ridden more than you’

"Be a man put your words next to your real name," the teen told the troll. "Coward.”

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Go Girl!

Goodnight, alt-right

Goodnight, alt-right: Reddit bans white nationalist forum

Reddit has officially taken a stance in regards to its problem of being an internet hub for white nationalism.

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About damned time.

Fox censors ‘controversial’ Super Bowl ad featuring immigrant family encountering a border wall

The ad featured a Spanish-speaking woman and girl who are fleeing their home country.

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Oh, hell no, we mustn't allow the truth to be seen by the sycophants during the Superbowl now can we ... what kind of good little Nazis would be be if we did. (Note: Sarcasm heavily ladled on here.)