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Today in History
| 1258 | Hulagu, a Mongol leader, seizes Baghdad, bringing an end to the Abbasid caliphate. | |
| 1620 | Supporters of Marie de Medici, the queen mother, who has been exiled to Blois, are defeated by the king’s troops at Ponts de Ce, France. | |
| 1763 | The Treaty of Paris ends the French-Indian War. France gives up all her territories in the New World except New Orleans and a few scattered islands. | |
| 1799 | Napoleon Bonaparte leaves Cairo, Egypt, for Syria, at the head of 13,000 men. | |
| 1814 | Napoleon personally directs lightning strikes against enemy columns advancing toward Paris, beginning with a victory over the Russians at Champaubert. | |
| 1840 | Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert. | |
| 1846 | Led by religious leader Brigham Young, the first Mormons begin a long westward exodus from Nauvoo, Il., to Utah. | |
| 1863 | P.T. Barnum’s star midgets, Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren, are married. | |
| 1904 | Russia and Japan declare war on each other. | |
| 1915 | President Wilson blasts the British for using the U.S. flag on merchant ships to deceive the Germans. | |
| 1939 | Japanese occupy island of Hainan in French Indochina. | |
| 1941 | London severs diplomatic relations with Romania. | |
| 1941 | Iceland is attacked by German planes. | |
| 1942 | The war halts civilian car production at Ford. | |
| 1945 | B-29s hit the Tokyo area. | |
| 1955 | Bell Aircraft displays a fixed-wing vertical takeoff plane. | |
| 1960 | Adolph Coors, the beer brewer, is kidnapped in Golden, Colo. | |
| 1966 | Protester David Miller is convicted of burning his draft card. | |
| 1979 | The Metropolitan Museum announces the first major theft in its 110-year history, $150,000 Greek marble head. | |
| 1986 | The largest Mafia trial in history, with 474 defendants, opens in Palermo, Italy. |
When Hearing Silence Can Be Meaningful
Most
people would agree that silence can be a nice break from our noisy
everyday world. Most also would agree that silence provides little
information to the brain — and that, in this regard, it … Read more
6 Reasons to Eat a Handful Of Nuts Every Single Day
Cut your cancer risk! Lose weight! Make meals taste better! Is there anything nuts can’t do?
The Produce Butcher Will Chop Your Veggies For You
This looks to be perfect for people who want fresh, large items like watermelon, or pineapple, and don't want to risk getting hurt prepping it. The elderly, or folks with disabilities could probably benefit greatly from this.And then there's the rest of us, who are just lazy and want our dinner prepared quickly. Read about the Produce Butcher at FoodBeast.
24 Scientific Studies about Food
Scientists
study food because food is very important to all life. However, some of
the experiments that have been done about food are strange, different,
and something we certainly want to know about. For example, scientists
who did the research would like us to know that toast doesn't always
land butter-side down. Maybe it's just me- mine always lands
butter-side down. John Green tells us about 24 food studies in the
latest episode of he mental_floss List Show.
The Reason This Guy Lives With 7 Sex Dolls Is Even More Bizarre Than You Think
See the special bond Li Chen shares with his silicone figures
When You’re Most Likely to Turn Into a Troll
Study explains every Internet commenters you’ve ever encountered
Idaho judge blames rape of 14-year-old girl on her use of America’s ‘social media system’
Muslim Canadian denied at US border after being asked whether she likes Dumbass Trump
Grizzly Bears Flee America’s Classrooms Following Confirmation Of DeVos
This was reportedly prompted by the confirmation of DeVos as education secretary, who has suggested guns be allowed in schools, citing grizzly bears in the classroom as the reason.
Unbeknownst to the public, this is a major problem all across America and not just isolated to a few places like Alaska and Wyoming, so a comprehensive guns-in-schools policy is warranted.
The development is a shame say educators because – though some bears were undoubtedly there hoping to eat small children – the vast majority simply sought to improve themselves through learning.
“What we should be doing instead of this draconian policy of
bringing guns into public schools is developing a proper vetting program
for bears who wish to attend.”
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