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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Cub Scouts ban 8-year-old transgendered boy after other kids’ parents complain

New York woman who stabbed black man in the face after he offered subway seat claims self-defense

New York woman who stabbed black man in the face after he offered subway seat claims self-defense

“This was an unfortunate incident on the subway at Xmas time where lots of people lose their tempers,” her attorney told the court.

Texas man gets off with $1,500 fine for repeatedly molesting 10-year-old girl

Texas man gets off with $1,500 fine for repeatedly molesting 10-year-old girl in cult

Religio-wingnuts protecting one of their own!

Teen Vogue editor receiving rape threats after calling Fox shrieking head ‘a partisan hack’

The wingnuts are upset. They don't like it when you tell the truth

This Hollywood Bar Will Sell You a 40 Oz of Colt 45 for $15

No matter where you live in the US, you can always go to a local liqour store and get a 40 ounce of Colt 45 for $3 or $4, but in Hollywood, you can get the full forty-ounce-in-a-paper-bag experience without all that slumming in a liqour store. And it will only cost you $15. It's just the next step in rich hipster idiots pretending to slum it.

Read more about the ridiculous concept at LAist

These Non-Paleo Foods Might Actually Help You Lose Weight

These Non-Paleo Foods Might Actually Help You Lose Weight

Paleo, shmaleo.

30 High-Protein Snacks That Are Healthy and Portable

30 High-Protein Snacks That Are Healthy and Portable

Hallucinatory Himalayan Honey Creates a Buzz

Hallucinatory Himalayan Honey Creates a Buzz

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

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Today in History

1688		William of Orange makes a triumphant march into London as James II flees.
1694		George I of England gets divorced.
1846		Iowa is admitted as the 29th State of the Union.
1872		A U.S. Army force defeats a group of Apache warriors at Salt River Canyon, Arizona Territory, with 57 Indians killed but only one soldier.
1904		Farmers in Georgia burn two million bales of cotton to prop up falling prices.
1920		The United States resumes the deportation of communists and suspected communists.
1933		President Franklin D. Roosevelt states, “The definite policy of the United States, from now on, is one opposed to armed intervention.”
1936		Benito Mussolini sends planes to Spain to support Francisco Franco’s forces.
1938		France orders the doubling of forces in Somaliland; two warships are sent.
1946		The French declare martial law in Vietnam as a full-scale war appears inevitable.
1948		Premier Nokrashy Pasha of Egypt is assassinated by a member of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood because of his failure to achieve victory in the war against Israel.
1951		The United States pays $120,000 to free four fliers convicted of espionage in Hungary.
1965		The United States bars oil sales to Rhodesia.
1968		Israel attacks an airport in Beirut, destroying 13 planes.
1971		The U.S. Justice Department sues Mississippi officials for ignoring the voting ballots of blacks in that state.

America Is Awash in Fake News

America Is Awash in Fake News

Thinnest wire ever made using really tiny diamond pieces

Thinnest wire ever made using really tiny diamond pieces

Greenhouse Made of Uranium Glass

Artist Victor Engbers built a greenhouse for the Amsterdam Light Festival out of uranium glass. The glass has a nice green tinge, but glows radiantly under a blacklight. Yes, it does contain a little uranium. It's been used mainly for dishes, and was particularly popular during the 19th century and early 20th century, but this is the first time anyone's used it for windows.
See more pictures of the greenhouse in this Facebook album, including the inside of it. The house will be on display at the festival until January 8.

An In-N-Out Manager Reveals The Chain's Secrets

Did you know an In-N-Out manager can earn up to $350,000 a year? Or that each location has a secret secret menu that no one can order but the employees? These are just a few of the fascinating things you can learn from this Thrillist article revealing secrets about the chain from a manager. In case you're wondering, he suggests that the best burger you can order at the restaurant is the double-single, two burger patties, one slice of cheese, chopped chilies, chopped onions, and one tomato slice. The bun gets a spiral of mustard and a squeeze of lemon juice.

It's worth mentioning that in another Thrillist article, they make a pretty compelling argument that being a manager at In-N-Out is better than being a lawyer. They have some good points, you can make similar money, you don't need to pay for college and In-N-Out not only offers killer benefits but also sends managers and their spouses on vacations to international destinations every year.Even if you don't want to work at In-N-Out, you can still learn the inside secrets in this Thrillist article.

9 Women of Color Who are Changing the Food Industry

9 Women of Color Who are Changing the Food Industry

Leah Remini calls Scientology’s bluff

Rapist Sues Indiana University For 'Hostile Environment Against Males'

Rapist Sues Indiana University For 'Hostile Environment Against Males'

A former Indiana University student who allegedly raped a fellow student in 2015 is suing both his accuser and the school for defamation.

Trolls Are Doing All They Can To Destroy Entire Communities

Trolls Are Doing All They Can To Destroy Entire Communities

West Virginia official loses job over ‘ape in heels’ slur

West Virginia official loses job over ‘ape in heels’ slur — and her employer agrees to make big changes

A West Virginia county official who insulted Michelle Obama with racist Facebook posts has been removed from her job.

‘I don’t want to sit next to black people’

‘I don’t want to sit next to black people’: NY woman stabs black man in face after he offers his subway seat

According to Jarret, the woman attacked him by punching him as attempted to get off at his stop, and that he didn’t know he had been stabbed until bystanders stepped in to help.

Saudi Arabia jails man for saying men shouldn't control women

Saudi Arabia jails man for saying men shouldn't control women

Anne Frank's diary inspired some victims of Guatemala's civil war to tell their stories

Anne Frank's diary inspired some victims of Guatemala's civil war to tell their stories

Why Only One Nostril Clogs When You’re Sick

The Science Behind Why Only One Nostril Clogs When You’re Sick

Your nose is smarter than you think

Researchers map how the brain processes faces from sight to recognition

At a glance, you can recognize a friend’s face whether they are happy or sad or even if you haven’t seen them in a decade. How does the brain do this — recognize familiar faces … Read more

The Biggest Mistake in the History of Science

The Biggest Mistake in the History of Science

What Happens When You Tickle A Rat?

Rats are used for all kinds of scientific experimentation, and many rats have given their lives so that scientists can figure out how to cure diseases, test theories and generally help mankind live longer and better.

But the rat in this video posted by National Geographic hit the jackpot, because he's the subject of an experiment on tickling!
Researchers at The Humboldt University of Berlin discovered rats vocally express enjoyment when they're tickled, just like humans do, and they like tickling so much they come back for more.

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Cheetah numbers crash globally

The world’s fastest land animal, the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), is sprinting towards the edge of extinction and could soon be lost forever unless urgent, landscape-wide conservation action is taken, according to a study published today … Read more

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

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Today in History

1512		The laws of Burgos give New World natives legal protection against abuse and authorize Negro slavery.
1831		HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, departs from Plymouth. It will eventually visit the Galapagos Islands where Darwin will form his theories on evolution.
1862		Union General William Rosecrans‘ army begins moving slowly toward Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from Nashville.
1913		Charles Moyer, president of the Miners Union, is shot in the back and dragged through the streets of Chicago.
1915		In Ohio, iron and steel workers go on strike for an eight-hour day and higher wages.
1932		Radio City Music Hall opens.
1933		Josef Stalin calls tensions with Japan a grave danger.
1939		A series of vicious earthquakes take 11,000 lives in Turkey.
1941		Japanese bombers attack Manila, despite its claim as an open city.
1944		General George S. Patton’s Third Army, spearheaded by the 4th Armored Division, relieves the surrounded city of Bastogne in Belgium.
1945		The International Monetary Fund and the Bank for Reconstruction and Development are created.
1947		The new Italian constitution is promulgated in Rome.
1950		The United States and Spain resume relations for the first time since the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s.
1956		Segregation on buses in Tallahassee, Florida, is outlawed.
1968		The United States agrees to sell F-4 Phantom jets to Israel.
1979		President Hafizullah Amin of Afghanistan is ousted and murdered in a coup backed by the Soviet Union, beginning a war that will last more than 10 years.
1983		Reagan takes all responsibility for the lack of security in Beirut that allowed a terrorist on a suicide mission to kill 241 Marines.
1984		Four Polish officers are tried for the slaying of Reverend Jerzy Popieluszko.
1985		Palestinian guerrillas kill 18 people at airports in Rome and Vienna.
1996		Taliban forces retake strategic Bagram Airfield during Afghan civil war.
2001		China receives permanent normal trade relations with the US.
2004		Radiation reaches Earth from the brightest extrasolar event ever witnessed, an explosion of magnetar SGR 1806-20.
2007		Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto assassinated.
2007		After Mwai Kibaki is declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential elections, rioting begins in Mombasa, precipitating an economic, humanitarian and political crisis.

This Is All the Good Stuff From 2016

This Is All the Good Stuff From 2016

Believe it or not, good things actually happened this year

"I Went Commando for a Week"

Here's What I Learned When I Went Commando for 7 Days

‘I Went Commando for a Week—Here’s What It Was Like’

“I might keep up my commando charades.”

Signs of Breast Cancer That You’ve Never Heard of Before

4 Signs of Breast Cancer That You’ve Never Heard of Before

Sometimes a lump isn’t the only sign.

5 Things Your Sleep-Deprived Body Really Needs You to Know

5 Things Your Sleep-Deprived Body Really Needs You to Know

Addicted to Sugar

These 8 Questions Reveal if You’re Addicted to Sugar

You might have a sweet tooth if…

How Your College Friendships Help You

How Your College Friendships Help You—or Don't

Beyond Resistance

Beyond Resistance: The Story of 2016

Retired Army Colonel Says Her Social Security Checks Were Garnished to 'Curtail Dissent'

Retired Army Colonel Says Her Social Security Checks Were Garnished to 'Curtail Dissent'

A&E cancels controversial KKK reality show after learning producers paid klansmen for access

A&E cancels controversial KKK reality show after learning producers paid klansmen for access

"A&E learned last night from the third-party producers who made the documentary that cash payments ... were made in the field to some participants in order to facilitate access," the network said in a statement.

Texas man charged with threatening to kill Obama and blow up the White House

Texas man charged with threatening to kill Obama and blow up the White House

What an idiot!
Then again wingnuts are known for their 'superior' intellect.
Threatening a president is always a dumb idea.
Threatening the only president this nation has had this century (and one of the greatest in the nation's history) is the dumbest move.
Wanna bet he thinks the Shrub was wonderful and the Dumbass is the messiah.

Abandoned Texas oil wells seen as 'ticking time bombs' of contamination

Abandoned Texas oil wells seen as 'ticking time bombs' of contamination

Word Play

The words execute and kill are synonyms. But they are also antonyms. (because "execute" is a contranym).

6 Badass Unsung Heroes From History's Darkest Hours

In any conflict, there are those who step up and do extraordinary things, and then get little mention in history books. World War II was so big and complicated that many of these stories never get the attention they deserve. The internment of Americans of Japanese descent gets short shrift in history classes, but the big pictures comes out when you look for it. And buried within are fascinating stories of individuals, like the swing bands of the internment camps.

When Japanese-Americans were rounded up and forced into prison camps during World War II, they had every reason to do nothing but sit and sulk all day. They'd been branded as enemies of their country exclusively because of their race. However, they couldn't help themselves; as their label indicates, they were still Americans ... and Americans loved the shit out of swing music.
While living in the camps, Japanese-Americans coped however they could, and by far the swingin'-est, most hep method was to pick up an instrument and play. Art Hayashi, a prisoner at Washington State Fair Grounds in Puyallup, WA, became the leader of one of the many swing bands that came together behind the barbed wire fences. These bands ranged from trained professionals like Hayashi and his Harmonaires to kids off the street who figured that relocation gave them the perfect opportunity to learn how to play the saxophone.
Then there was George Yoshida, who upon being forced to move to Poston War Relocation Center in Arizona, was only allowed to carry one suitcase -- so naturally, he filled it with his jazz collection. Yoshida formed a band called the Poston Music Makers, and later told a jazz-ified version of his story through an album titled Big Bands Behind Barbed Wire.

Read more stories of unsung heroes, only half of them from World War II, at Cracked.

Roopkund

"In 1942 a British forest guard in Roopkund, India made an alarming discovery. Some 16,000 feet above sea level, at the bottom of a small valley, was a frozen lake absolutely full of skeletons. That summer, the ice melting revealed even more skeletal remains, floating in the water and lying haphazardly around the lake’s edges. Something horrible had happened here."

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