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Today in History

1289		Qalawun, the Sultan of Egypt, captures Tripoli.
1429		Joan of Arc leads French forces to victory over English at Orleans.
1624		Louis XIII appoints Cardinal Richelieu chief minister of the Royal Council of France.
1661		The Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan.
1672		King Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands.
1813		Rubber is patented.
1852		The first edition of Peter Roget’s Thesaurus is published.
1856		Yokut Indians repel a second attack by the ‘Petticoat Rangers,’ a band of civilian Indian fighters at Four Creeks, California.
1858		Austrian troops invade Piedmont.
1859		As the French army races to support them and the Austrian army mobilizes to oppose them, 150,000 Piedmontese troops invade Piedmontese territory.
1861		The Maryland House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union.
1862		Forts Philip and Jackson surrender to Admiral David Farragut outside New Orleans.
1913		Gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents the all-purpose zipper.
1916		Irish nationalists surrender to the British in Dublin.
1918		America’s WWI Ace of Aces, Eddie Rickenbacker, scores his first victory with the help of Captain James Norman Hall.
1924		Open revolt breaks out in Santa Clara, Cuba.
1927		Construction of the Spirit of St. Louis is completed.
1930		The film All Quiet on the Western Front, based on Erich Maria Remarque’s novel Im Western Nichts Neues, premiers.
1945		The German Army in Italy surrenders unconditionally to the Allies.
1945		The Nazi concentration camp of Dachau is liberated by Allied troops.
1946		Former Japanese leaders are indicted in Tokyo as war criminals.
1975		The U.S. embassy in Vietnam is evacuated as North Vietnamese forces fight their way into Saigon.
1983		Harold Washington is sworn in as Chicago’s first black mayor.
1992		Four Los Angeles police offices are acquitted of charges stemming from the beating of Rodney King. Rioting ensues.

The True Cost of a Cheap Meal

The True Cost of a Cheap Meal

Why, in Heaven's Name, Aren't Teeth Considered Part of Our Health?

Why, in Heaven's Name, Aren't Teeth Considered Part of Our Health?

Honolulu may give quarter million dollars to help megacult get even more mega

Honolulu may give quarter million dollars to help megacult get even more mega

Two members of the Honolulu City Council want to give a quarter of a million dollars of taxpayer money to a 'christian' megacult.

Scientology Honcho Miscavige Threatens to Sue Own Father to Block Book That Would Finally Bring Down 'Cult'

Scientology Honcho Miscavige Threatens to Sue Own Father to Block Book That Would Finally Bring Down 'Cult'

Michigan teacher says she was fired for saying ‘vagina’ during lecture on Georgia O’Keefe

Michigan teacher says she was fired for saying ‘vagina’ during lecture on Georgia O’Keefe

Allison Wint, who had been substitute teaching at Harper Creek Middle School since January, was discussing controversy in art when she held up some prints of O’Keefe’s work.

Alabama town passes ordinance to jail trans people caught using the bathroom in Target

Alabama town passes ordinance to jail trans people caught using the bathroom in Target

An Alabama town slapped the invisible hand of the free market with an ordinance aimed at Target — which has welcomed transgender customers to use whichever restroom they wish.

Bundy lawyer urged militia supporters to flood government offices in act of ‘mass harassment’

Bundy lawyer urged militia supporters to flood government offices in act of ‘mass harassment’

Ethics complaints have been filed against the attorney representing Ammon Bundy, who in January led an armed take-over of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon.

Wingnut child molester Hastert sentenced to two years supervised release

Wingnut child molester Hastert sentenced to two years supervised release

Wingnut child molester Hastert was sentenced to two years supervised release Wednesday for breaking federal banking rules in an attempt to cover up decades of sexual abuse.

The Legal Argument That Could Overturn ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws Around the Country

The Legal Argument That Could Overturn ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws Around the Country

Why Portland, Maine Is Currently Exhibit A in How Undemocratic Austerity Drives Can Make America's Opioid Crisis Even Worse

Why Portland, Maine Is Currently Exhibit A in How Undemocratic Austerity Drives Can Make America's Opioid Crisis Even Worse

The Supreme Court Just Reacquainted This Police Department With The First Amendment

The Supreme Court Just Reacquainted This Police Department With The First Amendment

Police seek owner of mystery box

Police in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire are trying to solve the mystery of a box that was found on the side of the road in Bristol. They want to know where this box came from and who it belongs to. The wooden box has a gold-colored metallic overlay.
“It's fairly large, has a lot of emblems on it. It looks ancient, but I don't believe it’s that old,” said Officer Nicholas Kelley. Police received a phone call from a concerned passer-by who spotted it about two weeks ago, not knowing whether it was trash or treasure. Police said the box measures nearly two feet wide and features what looks like a family dining together on the front.
The box was basically empty, except for a red bow, some lint and a “Made in England” sticker that police said could have transferred from another item. “I have no idea. It’s probably just some family heirloom that was probably taken from someone's home,” said Kelley. Police say the mystery box could be part of a crime, stolen from a seasonal home, emptied and then dumped.

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“We believe it may have been burglarized from a home, and the people haven't come up yet and hopefully people will see it and know it’s theirs,” said Kelley. Kelley said the box could be special to someone, especially if it was passed down. Bristol police are seeking the rightful owner to solve the case.

Woman surprised to find that her dead mother's bank account was overdrawn by $99 billion

The daughter of a woman from Chicago Heights, Illinois, who passed away last month received an interesting message from Chase Bank recently. “Your checking account has a negative balance of $99,999,999,545.90”

When Plants Are Cut, They Bleed, Sort Of

When Plants Are Cut, They Bleed, Sort Of

Find out what happens when a plant is cut. It's some crazy stuff.

Earth News

Lake Beneath Antarctic Ice Could Hold Hidden Life

A lake, and large canyon system, under the Antarctic life may harbor life. 

Enormous Coral Reef Discovered at Mouth of Amazon River

The extensive reef stretches 600 miles along the Brazil–French Guiana border.

No Brain? No Problem! Slime Mold Can Learn

No Brain? No Problem! Slime Mold Can Learn

Slime mold, a unicellular organism at the bottom of the food chain, can learn, a finding that has important implications for understanding the evolution of learning, as well as how many creatures can be 'smart' and successful without a brain. 

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Slime Mold Can Learn ... 
That Puts Slime Mold One Up On Wingnuts

Animal News

New Beetle Species Named for Chewbacca

The towering and shaggy Wookiee character Chewbacca from the 'Star Wars' movies has a new namesake: a tiny weevil.

Bisexual Bird Commune Found in Panama

Communal living and free love were all the rage in the 1960s, but scientists have discovered a species of bird that still enjoys such a life.

Harmful Algal Blooms Intoxicate Marine Animals

At least some sea animals that regularly feed on the algae seem to experience a temporary high.

Camera Shows Catsharks May Glow to Communicate

When catsharks glow, they become easier to see, the deeper they swim. And all of that glowing might help the sharks recognize each other.

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The Daily Drift

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Today in History

357		Constantius II visits Rome for the first time.
1282		Villagers in Palermo lead a revolt against French rule in Sicily.
1635		Virginia Governor John Harvey is accused of treason and removed from office.
1760		French forces besieging Quebec defeat the British in the second Battle on the Plains of Abraham.
1788		Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the constitution.
1789		The crew of the HMS Bounty mutinies against Captain William Bligh.
1818		President James Monroe proclaims naval disarmament on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.
1856		Yokut Indians repel an attack on their land by 100 would-be Indian fighters in California.
1902		Revolution breaks out in the Dominican Republic.
1910		The first night air flight is performed by Claude Grahame-White in England.
1916		British declare martial law throughout Ireland.
1919		Les Irvin makes the first jump with an Army Air Corps parachute.
1920		Azerbaijan joins the Soviet Union.
1930		The first organized night baseball game is played in Independence, Kansas.
1932		A yellow fever vaccine for humans is announced.
1945		Benito Mussolini is killed by Italian partisans.
1946		The Allies indict Tojo on 55 counts of war crimes
1947		Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl and five others set out in a balsa wood craft known as Kon Tiki to prove that Peruvian Indians could have settled in Polynesia.
1953		French troops evacuate northern Laos.
1965		The U.S. Army and Marines invade the Dominican Republic.
1967		Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the U.S. Army and is stripped of his boxing title.
1969		Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France.

You Can Eat Bacon With Basically Anything

Here Are 18 Recipes That Prove It

by Anna Swartz

It seems unlikely that the recent news about processed meats being linked to cancer has deterred diehard bacon-lovers, because people are still figuring out how to combine bacon with everything, from cocktails to chocolate to seafood.
If you're the type of person who thinks every meal is made better by bacon, you should probably check out these recipes.

1. Sriracha Bacon-Wrapped Onion Rings

2. Bacon-Guacamole Grilled Cheese

3. Breakfast Pizza

4. The Rolling Stone: Bacon-Wrapped Avocado With Egg

5. A Cocktail... with Bacon

6. Cheesy Bacon Bombs

7. Bacon and Brie Grilled Cheese With Caramelized Onions

8. Whiskey, Caramel, Marshmallow and Bacon Bark

9. Bacon and Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese

10. Maple Bacon Chicken and Waffle Wings

11. Hash Brown Bun Burger

12. Spinach, Cheddar and Egg Breakfast Tart

13. Bacon-Cheeseburger Calzones

14. Cheesy Bacon-Wrapped Puff Pastry Twists

15. Lamb Burger With Fried Saganaki, Homemade Bacon and Cilantro Tzatziki

16. Bacon and Blue Cheese French Fries

17. Bacon Milkshake

18. Bacon Aglio Olio

‘Mediterranean’ diet linked to lower risk of heart attacks & strokes in heart patients

‘Mediterranean’ diet linked to lower risk of heart attacks & strokes in heart patients

A “Mediterranean” diet, high in fruit, vegetables, fish and unrefined foods, is linked to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke in people who already have heart disease, according to a study of over 15,000 people in 39 countries around the world. The...

Scientists Have Solved A Major Diabetes Mystery

We finally understand how the immune system helps cause Type 1 diabetes.

Scientists have taken a big step in better understanding how Type 1 diabetes wreaks havoc on the body, which could lead to novel ways to both treat and prevent the disease.
It was previously known that the chronic autoimmune disease involves the immune system attacking four molecules, called autoantigens, in the pancreas. However, diabetes experts have long speculated that a fifth molecule must also be under attack — but they hadn’t been able to identify it until now.
Researchers in the U.K. and Italy have discovered the fifth and final molecule, called tetraspanin-7. Their work could improve diabetes prediction and treatment, said Dr. Michael Christie, the reader in biomedical sciences at the University of Lincoln in England who led the research.
“The discovery that tetraspanin-7 is a major target of immunity in diabetes now provides us with a complete picture of what the immune system recognizes in individual patients, will assist in identifying individuals at risk through detection of antibodies to the protein and will allow the development of procedures to block the tetraspanin-7 immune response as part of a strategy to prevent the disease,” Christie said.
Diabetes is characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood. For people with Type 1 diabetes — about 1.25 million children and adults in the U.S., according to the American Diabetes Association — this is because the body fails to produce any or enough insulin, a hormone that helps to take sugar from the blood to other parts of the body.
The disease is currently treated with insulin. Those who develop Type 1 diabetes must either inject insulin several times a day for the rest of their lives or administer it through a pump and constantly monitor their blood glucose. Yet they’re still at risk of experiencing complications affecting their eyes, feet, circulation or nervous system, Christie said.
People with Type 1 diabetes tend to have antibodies in their blood that are specifically linked to each of the molecules that are attacked by the immune system. Tests that identify who might be at risk of developing Type 1 diabetes detect these antibodies — the greater the number of different antibodies found, the higher the risk may be.

The discovery that tetraspanin-7 is a major target of immunity in diabetes now provides us with a complete picture of what the immune system recognizes in individual patients...” Research leader Dr. Michael Christie

For the research, published last month in the journal Diabetes, scientists analyzed blood samples from patients with Type 1 diabetes, and used the antibodies linked to tetraspanin-7 to identify the molecule. They also collected some previous data on the properties of the molecule.
When the researchers were able to bind patients’ antibodies to tetraspanin-7, they knew they had made a groundbreaking discovery.
“We were surprised that we were finally able to discover the identity of the target of antibodies in Type 1 diabetes after such a long period, with many groups worldwide on the hunt for it during this time,” Christie said. “We almost gave up at one stage — our initial test for binding of patients’ antibodies to tetraspanin-7 was negative! — but we then realized that perhaps the test we were using was flawed, so we tried a different approach which worked nicely.”
The researchers concluded that the five major targets of the immune system’s response in Type 1 diabetes are insulin, an enzyme called Glutamate decarboxylase, the proteins IA-2 and Zinc transporter-8, and of course tetraspanin-7.
The more technically named molecules are largely involved in the secreting or storing of insulin, BBC News reported.
The research can be used to better identify people at risk of Type 1 diabetes and later inform the crucial development of therapies, Dr. Emily Burns of Diabetes UK, the charity that co-funded the study with the Society for Endocrinology, said in a statement.
“In order to prevent Type 1 diabetes, we need to fully understand how the immune response that damages insulin-producing cells develops in the first place,” she said. “Dr. Christie’s impressive research is helping us to do just that.”

The Pyramid Of Austerlitz

At the highest point of the Utrecht Ridge, in the Dutch village of Woudenberg, stands Europe's only pyramid. The earthen hill was built in 1804 by Napoleon's soldiers, under the direction of General Marmont as a tribute to his friend and example Napolean Bonaparte.
Marmont called it 'Mont Marmont.' But in 1806, despite protest from General Marmont, Louis Napoleon, the new king of Holland, renamed the hill the Pyramid of Austerlitz in memory of the Battle of Austerlitz in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Russians and Austrians.

Scamming the Country's Veterans

Scamming the Country's Veterans: Efforts to Privatize VA Health System

If there was a real reason to believe that the current system is badly hurting our veterans and that they would be better cared for under a privatized system, then it would be reasonable to support the transition. But this is the opposite of the reality.

Americans believe civility is on the decline

New survey shows Americans believe civility is on the decline

A recent survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 74 percent of Americans think manners and behavior have deteriorated in the United States over the past several decades. A large majority of Americans believe that politicians...

Beck’s Bullshit Defense Of Bigoted Bathroom Bills Is Pure Stupidity

Beck’s Bullshit Defense Of Bigoted Bathroom Bills Is Pure Stupidity

Beck is defending his bigotry with the most mind-numbingly, stupid argument EVER!

‘You’re the weirdos’ ...

‘You’re the weirdos’: Colbert slams wingnuts ‘obsessed’ with private business in public bathrooms

Missouri Wingnuts Throw Away $8.3 Million To Block Planned Parenthood From Getting $400K

Missouri Wingnuts Throw Away $8.3 Million To Block Planned Parenthood From Getting $400K

Because while they can certainly get their dog on, Republicans can’t do math.

Crazed Cop Caught On Camera Breaking Man’s Leg Over A Single Walmart Tomato

Crazed Cop Caught On Camera Breaking Man’s Leg Over A Single Walmart Tomato

The officer beat him so bad he was hospitalized for days. What’s worse is that it all could have been cleared up in about two seconds if the cop had done his job.

Man wearing appropriate T-shirt arrested for DWI after crashing car in front of police station

An alleged drunken driver wearing a T-shirt with the phrase "This guy needs a beer" was arrested after crashing his car in front of the Kensington Police Department in New Hampshire on Friday night.
Joshua Tackett, 29, of Seabrook was charged with driving while intoxicated following the crash that happened just before 9pm. Police Chief Scott Sanders was on duty at the time but wasn't at the station when Tackett lost control of a Chevy Cruz.
He drove through a stonewall and a granite post before after striking a utility pole and getting tangled up the in the pole's guide wires. His vehicle sustained major damage. The stonewall and granite post were also heavily damaged. Tackett suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene.
Sanders said it appears speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. "He's incredibly lucky he wasn't seriously injured and fortunate another vehicle wasn't involved or it could have been catastrophic," Sanders said. Tackett was released on $750 personal recognise bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on April 27 in the Brentwood Circuit Court.

How Many People Can The Earth Hold?

There are over seven billion people currently living on Earth, but with limited resources, when will we run out of room?

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High alpine dairying may have begun over 3000 years ago

High alpine dairying may have begun over 3000 years ago

The discovery of dairy fats on ancient pottery may indicate dairying high in the Alps occurred as early as the Iron Age over 3000 years ago, according to a study published April 21, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Francesco Carrer from the University of...

In Between

In a remote corner of the world a living relic from a prehistoric age still exists. A magnificent creature that once roamed northern plains alongside mammoths and sabertooth cats, enduring where others vanished. This film is the result of Rolf Steinmann's journey into the Musk Ox's world, one that is unknown to most of us.

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Newly discovered baby Titanosaur sheds light on dinosaurs’ early lives

Newly discovered baby Titanosaur sheds light on dinosaurs’ early lives

Long-necked sauropod dinosaurs include the largest animals ever to walk on land, but they hatched from eggs no bigger than a soccer ball. A lack of young sauropod fossils, however, has left the earliest lives of these giants shrouded in mystery. Did they require...

Unfortunate man killed by falling rock kicked by monkeys

A Chinese tourist has died after being hit by falling rock said to be caused by monkeys.
Weng Mao, 67, was at a scenic mountain reserve in Henan province when the incident happened. He was taken to a local hospital after being administered first-aid treatment, but died of his injuries soon after.

According to a police statement employees at the tourist attraction said after an inspection that monkeys had kicked a rock which fell onto the unfortunate man. The Yuntai Mountain is home to wild monkeys which have been known to steal food and other belongings from tourists.
Mr Weng was a former chairman at a food giant which produces one of the country's most popular sweets, the White Rabbit milk candy. He is said to have been enjoying a happy and healthy retirement.

Line-jumping possum detained by authorities during brunch-time visit to restaurant

A possum was detained by authorities after deciding to visit a New York breakfast spot on Saturday morning. Usually nocturnal, the animal had been hiding inside the engine of a parked car.

When the motorist turned on the vehicle at around 10am the possum became spooked, witnesses said. The marsupial darted out of the car and onto the sidewalk, where it ran around a bit before sneaking down the back stairs of the popular Clinton St. Baking Company in Manhattan, owner Dede Lahman said.

“He tried to cut the brunch line, and we had to call the authorities,” she quipped. A curious crowd of city slickers couldn’t quite figure out what the little animal on the staircase was, store workers said. “One guy was saying, ‘Look, it’s a pig,’” an employee said.
Animal control was summoned, and the possum was taken away. “It’s like a country visitor who wanted brunch. We serve a country breakfast, and I’m sorry the possum got hauled out before we could serve him,” Lahman added. Animal Care and Control said the possum was doing well, is not a rabies risk and would likely be released.

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