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Apple Pie ... !
Today is - Homemade Pie Day
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Daily Comic Relief ...!
Today in History
| 1265 | King Henry III puts down a revolt of English barons lead by Simon de Montfort. | |
| 1578 | A crusade against the Moors of Morocco is routed at the Battle of Alcazar-el-Kebir. King Sebastian of Portugal and 8,000 of his soldiers are killed. | |
| 1789 | The Constituent Assembly in France abolishes the privileges of nobility. | |
| 1790 | The Revenue Cutter service, the parent service of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, is organized. | |
| 1864 | Federal troops fail to capture Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, one of the Confederate forts defending Mobile Bay. | |
| 1879 | A law is passed in Germany making Alsace Lorraine a territory of the empire. | |
| 1914 | Germany invades Belgium causing Great Britain to declare war on Germany. | |
| 1942 | The British government charges that Mohandas Gandhi and his All-Indian Congress Party favor “appeasement” with Japan. | |
| 1944 | RAF pilot T. D. Dean becomes the first pilot to destroy a V-1 buzz bomb when he tips the pilotless craft’s wing, sending it off course. | |
| 1952 | Helicopters from the U.S. Air Force Air Rescue Service land in Germany, completing the first transatlantic flight by helicopter in 51 hours and 55 minutes of flight time. | |
| 1964 | The U.S.S. Maddox and Turner Joy exchange fire with North Vietnamese patrol boats, resulting in the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. | |
| 1971 | The U.S. launches the first satellite into lunar orbit from a manned spacecraft (Apollo 15). | |
| 1988 | The US Senate votes to give each Japanese-American who was interned during WWII $20,000 compensation and an apology. | |
| 2007 | NASA launches the Phoenix spacecraft on a mission to Mars. |
This math puzzle will help you plan your next party
It turns out mathematicians have been working on a version of this problem for nearly a century. Depending on what you want, the answer can be complicated.
Daughter of a Famous Hollywood Actor Named Sexiest Lady of 2017
Brazilian American
supermodel and the descendant of the famous Hollywood dynasty was
awarded the top spot on Maxim's Hot 100 of the year 2017
Pennsylvania school district to let transgender students use bathrooms of choice
The lawsuit, which targeted the Pine-Richland School District in suburban Pittsburgh, was filed last year on behalf of three transgender students who claimed that a district policy mandating that students use bathrooms matching their biological gender or use unisex restrooms was discriminatory.
A trans soldier in the ancient Roman army?
Although foreign to us moderns, the cinaedus was a familiar figure to ancient Greeks and Romans, whose identity raised concerns about gender.
The cinaedus was frequently mentioned in classical sources due to his brazen effeminacy, untoward sexual behavior (most often a “shocking” desire to be anally penetrated by other men), and the ambiguous status of his genitalia.
A satanist plans to 'make a point' by giving the invocation to a Colorado city council
Racists cry bitter tears over new Amazon show ‘Black America’
On Tuesday, Amazon announced that it was
producing a new series called Black America, an alternative history of
post-Civil War America in which black Americans were paid reparations in
the form of three Southern states.
Many US scientists answer France’s call to come ‘make our planet great again’
Well, tell that to anyone concerned about the climate crisis.
Sure, most of Dumbass Trump’s legislative initiatives have gone nowhere in Congress.
But Dumbass Trump is delivering big time on his promises to gut the federal government's efforts to fight climate change, from pulling out of the Paris climate agreement to pulling the plug on President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan to proposing massive budget cuts in federal agencies that work on the problem.
So, what's an American who cares about climate change to do?
French President Emmanuel Macron has an answer. The day after Dumbass Trump's June 1 repudiation of the Paris deal, Macron issued this plea: “To all scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, responsible citizens who were disappointed by the decision of the president of the United States, I call on them: Come and work here, with us.”
NASA hiring planetary protection officer to save earth
The job comes with a six figure salary—$124,406 to $187,000 per year—and security clearance is listed as "secret." The role involves stopping astronauts and robots from getting contaminated with any organic and biological material during space travel.
NASA wants to know what’s inside a pulsar
Woman is desperate to get rid of her 'asshole rooster'
Denell McCaul from Clarksville, Michigan, posted a desperate—and hilarious—Facebook plea for anyone to rescue her from her clucking nightmare. In fact, she’s willing to give away the rooster for free.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
The Daily Drift
Welcome to Today's Edition of
Carolina Naturally
Carolina Naturally
Carolina Naturally is read in 210 countries around the world daily.
Summer Treat ... !
Today is - Watermelon Day
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Victory ...!
Today in History
| 1347 | Six burghers of the surrounded French city of Calais surrender to Edward III of England in hopes of relieving the siege. | |
| 1492 | Christopher Columbus leaves Spain on his voyage to the new world. | |
| 1546 | French printer Etienne Dolet, accused of heresy, blasphemy and sedition, is hanged and burned at the stake for printing reformist literature. | |
| 1553 | Mary Tudor, the new Queen of England, enters London. | |
| 1610 | Henry Hudson of England discovers a great bay on the east coast of Canada and names it for himself. | |
| 1692 | French forces under Marshal Luxembourg defeat the English at the Battle of Steenkerque in the Netherlands. | |
| 1805 | Muhammad Ali becomes the new ruler of Egypt. | |
| 1807 | The trial of Aaron Burr begins. He is accused of plotting the secession of New England. | |
| 1864 | Federal gunboats attack but do not capture Fort Gains, at the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama. | |
| 1882 | Congress passes the Immigration Act, banning Chinese immigration for ten years. | |
| 1908 | Allan Allensworth files the site plan for the first African-American town, Allensworth, California. | |
| 1911 | Airplanes are used for the first time in a military capacity when Italian planes reconnoiter Turkish lines near Tripoli. | |
| 1914 | Germany declares war on France. | |
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| 1916 | Sir Roger Casement is hanged for treason in England. | |
| 1945 | Chinese troops under American General Joseph Stilwell take the town of Myitkyina from the Japanese. | |
| 1958 | The first nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, passes under the North Pole. | |
| 1967 | President Lyndon B. Johnson announces plans to send 45,000 more troops to Vietnam. | |
| 1972 | Former Beatle Paul McCartney announces formation of his new group, Wings. | |
| 1975 | The Louisiana Superdome is dedicated. | |
| 1977 | Radio Shack unveils TRS-80 personal computer, which with Apple and Commodore would form the “1977 Trinity.” Its price and Radio Shack’s established retail outlets made it a bestseller for several years. | |
| 1990 | The US commits naval forces to the Persian Gulf region in the wake of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. | |
| 2004 | Statue of Liberty’s pedestal reopens to visitors after being closed following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. |
Tokyo's Genderless Youth
It's not a form of drag, since it's not technically cross dressing, it's more like a change in attitude about what kind of clothing is acceptable for a man or woman to wear.
They believe "men don't have to look like men, and women don't have to look like women" so we should wear whatever makes us feel good, thereby making it the perfect fashion movement for our eclectic future.
Transparent Solar Panels
My
bedroom is on the side of the house that gets all the afternoon sun,
which makes taking an afternoon nap difficult in the summer. I can block
the light, but it would be nice if I could store that light and
especially the heat and use it for something else later.
Concussions and CTE
Horrifying Tragedies Behind Everyday Routines
On the morning of December 1, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah, a tremendous blizzard wracked the countryside. That's when a school bus carrying 39 kids between the ages of 12 and 18 to Jordan High School stopped at a railroad crossing, just as the law required. However, the zero-visibility conditions and fogged-up bus windows ensured that driver Farrold Silcox never saw the hurtling cow-catcher of the Flying Ute, a 50-car freight train, barreling down on him. We'd tell you to close your eyes at this point, but that would be irresponsible since we have no way of knowing if you're currently approaching a railroad crossing.That accident directly led to the regulation that school bus drivers open the door at railroad crossings to get an unobstructed view of the tracks. You'll also learn why natural gas has that smell, revolving doors have normal companion doors, mail is delivered to homes, and historical movies have a disclaimer, all in a list full of colorful language at Cracked.
It was the worst railroad crossing accident in U.S. history -- the Flying Ute plowed into the bus at 60 miles per hour, dragging it for nearly half a mile before it could come to a stop. In all, 25 students, plus the driver, perished in the tragedy.
Netflix’s ’13 Reasons Why’ Linked to Suicidal Thoughts
If
you haven’t heard of the Netflix television series “13 Reasons Why,”
just ask the nearest teenager. They most likely will tell you it’s an
immensely popular show among their young-adult peers, depicting the
anguish … Read moreConfusion, fear and cynicism
Texas is trying to buy its way out of the absurdly high infant mortality rate
House lawmakers tentatively approved a series of
bills Monday aimed at helping Texas curb its unusually high rate of
women dying less than a year after childbirth.
The primary measure, House Bill 9, would direct
the state’s Task Force on Maternal Mortality and Morbidity to continue
studying pregnancy complications and maternal deaths until 2023. Last
year, a study in the medical journal Obstetrics and
Gynecology revealed that Texas’ maternal mortality rate had nearly
doubled between 2010 and 2014. State task force data shows that between
2011 and 2012, 189 Texas mothers died less than a year after giving
birth, mostly from heart disease, drug overdoses and high blood
pressure.
Apple supplier Foxconn deal lets company ignore environmental protection laws
Climate change already causing suicides in India as crops fail
Climate
change has already caused more than 59,000 suicides in India over the
last 30 years, according to estimates in a study published today in the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that … Read more
Methane-eating bacteria in lake deep beneath Antarctic ice sheet may reduce greenhouse gas emissions
An
interdisciplinary team of researchers funded by the National Science
Foundation (NSF) has concluded that bacteria in a lake 800 meters (2,600
feet) beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet may digest methane, a
powerful greenhouse … Read moreAn Earth-like atmosphere may not survive Proxima b’s orbit
Proxima
b, an Earth-size planet right outside our solar system in the habitable
zone of its star, may not be able to keep a grip on its atmosphere,
leaving the surface exposed to harmful stellar … Read more
NASA Finds Moon of Saturn Has Chemical That Could Form ‘Membranes’
NASA
scientists have definitively detected the chemical acrylonitrile in the
atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan, a place that has long intrigued
scientists investigating the chemical precursors of life. On Earth,
acrylonitrile, also known as vinyl … Read more
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