Wikipedia says:
...Approximately 1 in 3,600 Ashkenazi Jews at birth are affected... ...Carriers of a single Tay–Sachs allele are typically normal. It has been hypothesized that being a carrier may confer protection from tuberculosis, explaining the persistence of the allele in certain populations...
Wikipedia says:
The Bonneville Salt Flats are a densely packed salt pan in Tooele County in northwestern Utah, United States. ... It is public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and is known for land speed records at the Bonneville Speedway. Access to the Flats is open to the public.
NASA says:
Although Webb images are infrared, they can be translated by computer into a visible picture. Additionally Webb can see orange and red visible light.
New York Post says:
Officer at Donald Trump’s arraignment sets hearts afire: 'She can handcuff me'
Reference.com says:
A female goose does not have a specific name. A male goose is known as a gander, and babies are goslings. A group of geese form a flock or gaggle. A skein is a group of geese in flight; geese flying in the "V" formation are called a wedge.
SF Gate.com says:
Ito collects hourglasses. He's time-obsessed. He's put a clock on every wall. He starts the trial every day promptly at 9 a.m. and breaks for lunch within a couple of minutes of noon. He had three hourglasses next to him at the start of the trial. People mailed in more. At last count he had seven.
CNN says:
Speaking with the police for the first time that month, Santos confessed he stole the checkbook from his mom's purse and that he used "some sheets" to make purchases. Santos confessed to forging the man’s signature on two checks to purchase clothes and shoes costing approximately $1,313.63 on the date of the forgery, and confirmed it was his signature on the forged checks.
Norwegian Refugee Council says:
More than 50 years of occupation and 10 years of blockade have made the lives of 1.9 million Palestinians living inside the Gaza Strip unbearable...Today many refer to the Gaza Strip as the world’s largest open-air prison, where the prison guard is Israel.
Sound Brewery says:
There never has been any brands of tequila with a critter at the bottom...The Mexican spirit that does have a worm in the bottle is called Mezcal. Yes, both tequila and mezcal are similar, so it’s easy to see how the mistake can be made—but there is no worm in tequila.
Wikipedia says:
George Stephen Morrison (January 7, 1919 – November 17, 2008) was a United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and naval aviator. Morrison was commander of United States naval forces during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident of August 1964, which sparked an escalation of American involvement in the Vietnam War. He was the father of Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the rock band The Doors, who died on July 3, 1971
Entertainment Weekly says:
"We were guinea pigs, in a way, Jim wasn’t quite sure how this was all gonna go down… [in the drowning scene I was] screaming at her to come back and wake up, and I was slapping her across the face and I see that they’ve run out of film in the camera — there’s a light on the camera — and nobody had said anything. And Mary Elizabeth stood up and said, ‘We are not animals!” and walked off the set. They were going to let me just keep slapping her around!"
The Guardian says:
"I know it wasn't rape-rape. It was something else but I don't believe it was rape-rape. He went to jail and and when they let him out he was like, 'You know what, this guy's going to give me a hundred years in jail. I'm not staying.' So that's why he left."
Wikipedia says:
Tomás de Torquemada was a Castilian Dominican friar and first Grand Inquisitor of the Tribunal of the Holy Office (otherwise known as the Spanish Inquisition). Owing to the perception of widespread use of torture to extract confessions, and advocacy of burning at the stake those deemed guilty, Torquemada's name has become synonymous with cruelty, religious intolerance, and fanaticism. Although torture was included in inquisition manuals from 1252 onward, it is largely absent from trial records, suggesting that while torture was allowed, it was rarely used.
Answers.com says:
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a (22 letters, and the name of a trigger fish) is often said to be the longest word, but there is another fish called lauwiliwilinukunuku'oi'oi (25 letters). But since personal names are proper nouns and not common nouns, they would not count as the longest Hawaiian word. Longest name, perhaps, but not longest word.
All That's Interesting says:
In Starman‘s dramatic retelling, Komarov was certain that he would die if he went on the mission, but refused to step down in order to protect Gagarin — the backup pilot who at that point had become his friend. But according to experts, Gagarin was likely a “backup” in name only. Since he had already achieved the coveted honor of being the first man in space, he was seen as a national treasure of sorts. So at that point in his career, officials would be extremely hesitant to send him on any mission that was risky. But they were apparently willing to risk sending Komarov. While some might be tempted to believe the astonishing tale told in Starman, many experts believe this account is inaccurate — especially since it relies almost entirely on an untrustworthy former KGB officer named Venyamin Russayev.
Entertainment Weekly says:
The best joke in Austin Powers was that Dr. Evil was totally a Lorne Michaels impression... ”It’s not just the finger,” says the ex-SNL writer. ”It’s the lower lip, the eyebrows, the whole way he talks.” And when Dr. Evil goes on closed-circuit TV threatening to blow up the world unless he gets a comically low $1 million, this smacks of Lorne Michaels’ April 24, 1976, appearance on SNL to offer the Beatles a comically low $3,000 to reunite on the show.
New York Harbor Channel says:
In 1964, the MTA named its new bridge after the Italian explorer who first sailed into New York Harbor in 1524. The 4,260 foot span connected the boro of Staten Island to Brooklyn and was officially deemed “the Verrazano Narrows Bridge”. Ribbon cutting was interrupted by hundreds of exclamations, with cries proclaiming, “There is a Z missing!”
PBS says:
Based on telephone surveys conducted in 2018 and 2019, Pew said Thursday that 65% of American adults now describe themselves as Christian, down from 77% in 2009. Meanwhile, the portion that describes their religious identity as atheist, agnostic or nothing in particular, now stands at 26%, up from 17% in 2009.
NBC San Diego says:
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego announced Friday that it may have to file for bankruptcy after roughly 400 claims were filed by alleged victims who said they were sexual abused by priests and other church members. On Friday, Eckery predicted that it would cost the diocese $550 million to settle the current cases.
ehow says:
Why not join the latest trend in food -- the local food movement. It doesn't get much more local than eating the common birds right outside your door. Starlings and house (English) sparrows are commonly found wherever people are, be that in city or in country, all over the United States as well as Europe. They are both invasive species in America, having been introduced from Europe and done so well they've displaced native birds. While they won't compete with your butcher's turkey for meatiness, eating them can be an enjoyable treat.
Wikipedia says:
The Cocaine Bear...was a (an) American black bear that overdosed on cocaine in 1985...drug smuggler was trafficking cocaine...into the US...dropped a load of cocaine...before abandoning the plane. Thornton was instantly killed in the evacuation when his parachute failed to open...the film takes some liberties, as the real events which occurred between the bear's ingestion of cocaine and its death are unknown; notably, the bear did not kill any people, unlike the bear portrayed in the film.
Time says:
The story begins in France, in the summer of 1789...As the French Revolution gained steam...The National Assembly assembled to act as the revolution’s government. ...how much power the king should have...Would he have the right to an absolute veto? ...those who thought the king should have an absolute veto sat on the right of the president of the assembly, and those who thought he should not...sat on the left of the president of the assembly. In other words, those who wanted to hew closer to tradition were on the right, and those who wanted more change were on the left.
Wikipedia says:
The earliest sundials known from the archaeological record are shadow clocks (1500 BC or BCE) from ancient Egyptian astronomy and Babylonian astronomy. Presumably, humans were telling time from shadow-lengths at an even earlier date, but this is hard to verify.
Institutional History says:
Debtor’s prisons first appeared in the medieval period, sometime in the 14th century. As the name would suggest, they were built for those who did nor or were unable to pay back debt. The earliest kinds of debtor’s prisons were single rooms, sparsely furnished in appalling conditions. A person could spend their entire lives within the prison due to unpaid debts or find themselves forced into indentured servitude until the labour paid for the debt.
Catholic Culture says:
On November 29, 1964 - a year after the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy was enacted — the "New Mass", as it was then called, was introduced into US parishes...The Church discontinued all Latin by 1969.
Wikipedia says:
It is a parody of the disaster film genre, particularly the 1957 Paramount film Zero Hour!, from which it borrows its plot, central characters, and some dialogue. It also draws many elements from Airport 1975 and other films in the Airport series. It is known for its use of surreal humor and fast-paced slapstick comedy, including visual and verbal puns, gags, running jokes, and obscure humor.
Wikipedia says:
Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville at age 14 to become a country artist. 2020 Census: The median income for a household in the borough was $38,340 - 2019 US Median Household Income: $65,712
Science Direct says:
When education is in-person, attractive students receive higher grades.; The effect is only present in courses with significant teacher–student interaction.; Grades of attractive females declined when teaching was conducted remotely.; For males, there was a beauty premium even after the switch to online teaching.
Wikipedia says:
The swastika is an ancient religious and cultural symbol, predominantly in various Eurasian, as well as some African and American cultures, now also widely recognized for its appropriation by the Nazi Party and by neo-Nazis. It continues to be used as a symbol of divinity and spirituality in Indian religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It generally takes the form of a cross, the arms of which are of equal length and perpendicular to the adjacent arms, each bent midway at a right angle.
Wikipedia says:
He accepted an estimated $300,000 from his parents as investment in Amazon. He warned many early investors that there was a 70% chance that Amazon would fail or go bankrupt. Although Amazon was originally an online bookstore, Bezos had always planned to expand to other products. Three years after Bezos founded Amazon, he took it public with an initial public offering (IPO).
FOX News says:
HAIFA, Israel – After Israel complained for years that it was surrounded by oil-rich states but didn’t have a drop within its own borders, it appears there’s a big-time turnaround with the announcement Wednesday that massive oil reserves have been located in the Golan Heights,close to the country’s border with Syria. Afek Oil and Gas, an Israeli subsidiary of the U.S. company Genie Energy, confirmed the find in an interview with Israel’s Channel 2 TVbut conceded that until the oil is actually extracted, they won’t be sure of the actual amounts and quality of the oil that has been discovered.
How Much says:
Virginia, Kentucky and New Mexico top the charts as the top three getting the most money back. For example, in Virginia, people on average contribute $10,571 in federal tax revenue but benefit from $20,872 in federal outlays. Granted, many of these expenditures are payments to the federal workers who actually live in the state, but it’s still a nice return for the state.
Police 1 says:
1. Orleans Parish, Louisiana: Homicide rate: 43 homicides per 100,000 people
2. Coahoma County, Mississippi: Homicide rate: 37 homicides per 100,000 people
3. Phillips County, Arkansas: Homicide rate: 34 homicides per 100,000 people
Investopedia says:
The Panama Papers refer to the 11.5 million leaked encrypted confidential documents that were the property of Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca. The documents were released on April 3, 2016, by the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), dubbing them the "Panama Papers." The document exposed the network of more than 214,000 tax havens involving people and entities from 200 different nations.
Military Times says:
Spawned from the widely-used Hellfire missile, the R9X — also known as “the flying Ginsu” or “ninja bomb” — is equipped with a non-explosive warhead capable of pummeling its target with over 100 pounds of screaming metal. The precision ninja bomb is also kitted out with six internal blades that can cut through buildings or cars with ease. These long blades deploy in the shape of a halo around the missile moments before it pulverizes its target like a heaven-sent anvil cheese grater...
Stop Soldier Suicide says:
6,146 veteran suicides in 2020; 20 consecutive years with 6,000+ veteran suicides; 125K+ veterans have died by suicide since 2001; 2nd leading cause of death in veterans under age 45
FBI Agent Edu.org says:
FBI Training Academy in Quantico Virginia Proudly called, “West Point for Law Enforcement,’ the FBI Academy occupies 547 acres on a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, just 40 miles from Washington DC. The Academy, which opened in 1972, grew out of the need for special agents to learn marksmanship when first given the right to carry weapons in 1934.
ABC News says:
Jordan, a 49-year-old college graduate, took the exam in 1996 and scored 33 points, the equivalent of an IQ of 125. But New London police interviewed only candidates who scored 20 to 27, on the theory that those who scored too high could get bored with police work and leave soon after undergoing costly training.
WikiMotors says:
...Each state determines their own laws on when moving violations can be cited...If you commit any kind of moving violation in a publicly owned parking lot, such as a public school or in front of building belonging to the state, these are likely to be treated as moving violations that occur on public roads.
liveaboutdotcom says:
Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, better known to American reporters and TV viewers as "Baghdad Bob," was the Iraqi information minister from 2001 to 2003. During the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, his outlandish pronouncements of Iraqi military supremacy became the source of amusement to many in the West.
Lyric Interpretations says:
This song is about a man "going down" or performing oral sex on a woman. He's hungry like the wolf for going down on her which is also "eating her out" (slang). "My mouth is alive", "running inside", "juices like wine" etc. and you can hear the woman's moans which sound more ecstatic than like she's being hunted or stalked.
Wikipedia says:
Six months before the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Louganis was diagnosed with HIV, and started antiretrovirals. After Louganis came out publicly as HIV-positive in 1995, people in and out of the international diving community began to question Louganis's decision not to disclose his HIV status at the time of his head injury during the 1988 Olympics, given that he had bled into a pool that others then dove into. Louganis has stated that, during the ordeal, he was "paralyzed with fear" that he would infect another competitor, or the doctor who treated him. Ultimately, no one else was infected.
...the rates of Infant Mortality in the United States is like those of Third World countries...
Health System Tracker.org says:
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, eleven states have infant mortality rates significantly lower than the national rate (CA, CO, CT, ID, MA, MN, NH, NJ, NY, ND, and WA), and fifteen states and the District of Columbia had significantly higher rates (AL, AR, GA, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MS, NC, OH, OK, SC, SD, and TN).
United States Infant Mortality rate is the worst amongst comparable countries
...different treatments are administered based on race...
Race, Racism and The Law says:
NAM found that “racial and ethnic minorities receive lower-quality health care than white people--even when insurance status, income, age, and severity of conditions are comparable.” By “lower-quality health care,” NAM meant the concrete, inferior care that physicians give their black patients. NAM reported that minority persons are less likely than white persons to be given appropriate cardiac care, to receive kidney dialysis or transplants, and to receive the best treatments for stroke, cancer, or AIDS.
Wikipedia says:
This list includes cameos and voice acting.
Rank: #1
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History.com says:
In fact, he was probably of average height. According to pre–metric system French measures, he was a diminutive 5′2.” But the French inch (pouce) of the time was 2.7 cm, while the Imperial inch was shorter, at 2.54 cm. Three French sources-his valet Constant, General Gourgaud, and his personal physician Francesco Antommarchi-said that Napoleon's height was just over ‘5 pieds 2 pouces’ (5’2”). Applying the French measurements of the time, that equals around 1.69 meters, or just over 5’5”. So at 5’5” he was just an inch or so below the period’s average adult male height.
Mental Floss says:
People have been scampering across hot coals for thousands of years. A bed of embers can exceed 1000°F, and the world’s hottest firewalk in 1997 actually topped 1750°F-the same temperature used for cremations. But with the right preparation, experts prance across them with barely a blister. Here’s how they do it.
Wikipedia says:
The New York metropolitan area is the most populous in the United States, as defined by both the Metropolitan Statistical Area (20.1 million residents in 2020) and the Combined Statistical Area (23.6 million residents in 2020). The metropolitan area is home to approximately 6% of the United States' population. It is the tenth largest urban agglomeration in the world.
Wikipedia says:
At least a few patients today still use the older machines, often in their homes, despite the occasional difficulty of finding replacement parts. Joan Headley of Post-Polio Health International said that as of May 28, 2008, about 30 patients in the U.S. were still using an iron lung. That figure may be inaccurately low; Houston alone had 19 iron lung patients living at home in 2008.
Merriam-Webster says:
peruse:
transitive verb
1
a: to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
b: to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner
2
: read especially : to read over in an attentive or leisurely manner
New Atlas says:
Since 1985, the best estimate by the International Astronomical Union was that we were 27,700 light years from galactic center and traveling at 137 miles per second (220 km/s).
Now, collected in the First VERA Astrometry Catalog, data from 99 galactic objects as well as from other research groups has been used to produce a more accurate model of the structure of the Milky Way. The calculations indicate the Earth is really 25,800 light-years from galactic center and traveling at 141 miles per second (227 km/s).
Wikipedia says:
Gilmour's first marriage was to the American-born model and artist Virginia Hasenbein. The couple had four children.
In 1994, he married the writer Polly Samson. Gilmour and Samson have four children.
Wikipedia says:
JWST's primary mirror is a 6.5 m (21 ft)-diameter gold-coated beryllium reflector with a collecting area of 25.4 m2 (273 sq ft). If it were built as a single large mirror, this would have been too large for existing launch vehicles. The mirror is therefore composed of 18 hexagonal segments (a technique pioneered by Guido Horn d'Arturo), which unfolded after the telescope was launched.
L.A. Times says:
As California’s historic drought worsened, water from a public hydrant was delivered to Selleck’s sprawling Hidden Valley ranch, according to court documents filed against the veteran actor. On multiple occasions between 2013 and 2015, a white truck filled up at a Thousand Oaks hydrant and hauled water to Selleck’s 60-acre property, according to the complaint.
Wikipedia says:
Ellipsis, Ellipse...I was close enough!
The Ellipse (sometimes referred to as President's Park South) is a 52-acre (21 ha) park south of the White House fence and north of Constitution Avenue and the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Ellipse is also the name of the five-furlong (1.0 km) circumference street within the park. The entire park, which features monuments, is open to the public and is part of President's Park. The Ellipse is the location for many annual events.
Wikipedia: Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea says:
Even though zero is a fundamental idea for the modern science, initially the notion of a complete absence got a largely negative, sometimes hostile, treatment by the Western world and Greco-Roman philosophy.
Politico says:
Trump signs executive order requiring that for every one new regulation, two must be revoked.
Big Cat Rescue says:
Because ligers are usually larger than either parent, it also puts the tigress at great risk in carrying the young and may require C-section deliveries or kill her in the process. When the public quits paying to see these unfortunate creatures, the evil people responsible for breeding them will stop this inhumane practice.
NASA says:
It is unlikely that even these dust storms could strand an astronaut on Mars, however. Even the wind in the largest dust storms likely could not tip or rip apart major mechanical equipment. The winds in the strongest Martian storms top out at about 60 miles per hour, less than half the speed of some hurricane-force winds on Earth.
Wikipedia says:
The Federalist Society has played a key role in suggesting judicial nominees to President Donald Trump; it vetted President Trump's list of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees and, as of March 2020, 43 out of 51 of President Trump's appellate court nominees were current or former members of the society.
Lionhead Rabbit Care says:
We all know that a rabbit and a hare are not the same animals. However, we also (hopefully) know that they are both leporids i.e. both the same type of animal. So, what is the difference between a hare and a rabbit? That is what we are going to take a look at on this page: Rabbit vs Hare.
Steve Dale, C.A.B.C. (Certified Animal Behavior Consultant) says:
For the first time, scientists have documented dolphins (in this instance bottlenose dolphins) hunting a puffer fish. But never eat the fish – which would be a fatal error. Instead, they toss the fish about as if it was a volleyball, and take turns swimming with the poor puffer in their mouths until just enough toxin is released. At that point they clearly know exactly when to let go, and another dolphin takes a turn. It turns out that releasing just a small amount of this neurotoxin has a narcotic effect, as the dolphins apparently get high and often appear to be in a trance-like hallucinogenic state.
Smithsonian Magazine says:
Of the 550 gigatons of biomass carbon on Earth, animals make up about 2 gigatons, with insects comprising half of that and fish taking up another 0.7 gigatons. Everything else, including mammals, birds, nematodes and mollusks are roughly 0.3 gigatons, with humans weighing in at 0.06 gigatons.
Very Well Health says:
The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear, and the terms anterior intestine or proximal intestine may be used instead of duodenum.
Council on Foreign Relations says:
On January 23, 2009, just three days into his presidency, President Obama authorized his first kinetic military action: two drone strikes, three hours apart, in Waziristan, Pakistan, that killed as many as twenty civilians. Two terms and 540 strikes later, Obama leaves the White House after having vastly expanding and normalizing the use of armed drones for counterterrorism and close air support operations in non-battlefield settings-namely Yemen, Pakistan, and Somalia.
Daily Beast says:
Are you sure you don't mean Ice Cube?
He's recently shared anti-Semitic memes, but the rapper and actor Ice Cube also has a history of anti-Semitic lyrics and was even once accused of ordering the beatdown of a rabbi.
Wikipedia says:
In political science and popular discourse, the horseshoe theory asserts that the extreme left and the extreme right, rather than being at opposite and opposing ends of a linear political continuum, closely resemble each other, analogous to the way that the opposite ends of a horseshoe are close together.
Alarabiya News says:
As videos beamed across the world of the Taliban’s shockingly swift takeover of Afghanistan, a familiar sighting was the widespread imagery of the group's favored mode of transport: Toyota pickup trucks.
The vehicles are also popular with other terror groups, including Al Qaeda and ISIS, and can not only withstand Afghanistan’s rugged terrain but are study enough to be retrofitted with heavy machinery.
Wikipedia says:
From the late 18th century, European Canadians (and the Canadian government) encouraged assimilation of Aboriginal culture into what was referred to as "Canadian culture." These attempts reached a climax in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with a series of initiatives that aimed at complete assimilation and subjugation of the Aboriginal peoples. These policies, which were made possible by legislation such as the Gradual Civilization Act and the Indian Act, focused on European ideals of Christianity, sedentary living, agriculture, and education.
MACLEAN'S says:
Black hockey players on loving a sport that doesn't love them back
In 2020, hockey's racial reckoning came to a head. Here, 10 Black hockey players share their experiences with racism on the ice.
Wikipedia says:
Kant is known for his theory that there is a single moral obligation, which he called the "Categorical Imperative", and is derived from the concept of duty. Kant defines the demands of moral law as "categorical imperatives". Categorical imperatives are principles that are intrinsically valid; they are good in and of themselves; they must be obeyed in all situations and circumstances, if our behavior is to observe the moral law.
Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty says:
There also is strong evidence that the State of Texas has executed innocent people, including Carlos DeLuna, Ruben Cantu, Cameron Todd Willingham, Gary Graham (Shaka Sankofa), and most recently, Larry Swearingen, who was put to death in August 2019.
Rodale Institute says:
Crop rotation is the practice of planting different crops sequentially on the same plot of land to improve soil health, optimize nutrients in the soil, and combat pest and weed pressure.
For example, say a farmer has planted a field of corn. When the corn harvest is finished, he might plant beans, since corn consumes a lot of nitrogen and beans return nitrogen to the soil.
A simple rotation might involve two or three crops, and complex rotations might incorporate a dozen or more.
Stay Biblical (Only the Truth will set you free) says:
The winter solstice is and was one of the most celebrated holidays for countless pagan cultures around the world. So it is no wonder that December 25th is actually not the birthday of Jesus, but the holiday of the pagan sun god Sol. December 21st, which fell on the same day before the calendar change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, was the highest day in the pagan cult of Mithras, which was in full bloom at the time of early Christianity. Other customs that were adopted from the Mithraism are still prevalent in the Catholic Church today, including the Christmas customs.
History says:
Legend has it that a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn and started the fire, but other theories hold that humans or even a meteor might have been responsible for the event.
The same day the Great Chicago Fire began, a fire broke out in Peshtigo, Wisconsin.
In 1997, the Chicago City Council passed a resolution exonerating Catherine O’Leary, an Irish immigrant who died in 1895, and her cow.
Symbols and Meanings says:
Ouroboros: The Snake Eating Its Tail, The Infinity Symbol Meaning and Origin
Rich with cultural significance and religious meaning, the ouroboros symbol embodies rebirth, eternity, self-reliance, immortality, and nature’s cyclic character. The snake eating its own tail is among the most prominent ancient symbols found in the history of different cultures, religions, and civilizations.
Tales of Times Forgotten says:
The ancient Greeks told many stories about their god Zeus raping mortal adolescent girls, often shape-shifting into various animal and human forms in order to do so.
There's a popular modern joke that 90% of the problems in Greek mythology are caused by Zeus not being able to keep it in his pants.
Yes, Zeus rapes adolescents.
Got Questions (Your Questions. Biblical Answers) says:
If we profess to be Christians, but act, think, and speak in a worldly or profane manner, we take His name in vain. When we misrepresent Christ, either intentionally or through ignorance of the Christian faith as proclaimed in Scripture, we take the Lord’s name in vain. When we say we love Him, but do not do what He commands (Luke 6:46), we take His name in vain and are possibly identifying ourselves to be among those to whom Christ will say, I never knew you. Away from me in the day of judgment (Matthew 7:21-23).
(Commandment Challenge! Find ANY follower that doesn't violate the Third Commandment on the regular.)
Supreme Study says:
Stalin used terror as a tool to rule. He eliminated anyone who opposed his rule. He also expanded the powers of the secret police and encouraged his citizens to snitch on one another which led to millions being killed or send to labor camps.
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart says:
The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart is built on the highest peak in Newark next to Branch Brook Park. The French Gothic Cathedral covers 45,000 square feet, an area equal to that of London’s Westminster Abbey, and is longer and taller than St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Built over a 55-year period, beginning at the turn of the century, the land was purchased in 1871 for $60,000. The cost, initially estimated at $1 million, soon rose to $18 million. Most of the money was raised through large donations and church collections throughout the Archdiocese. The edifice was dedicated on October 19, 1954.
IMDB says:
Contrary to Internet rumor, the horse did not really die during the filming of the Swamp of Sadness scene. As confirmed by German magazine interview with Noah Hathaway shortly after the movie, and in the years since at conventions, the horse was given to Noah at the end of filming but due to the cost of transportation, need for quarantine, and sterilization, the horse was left behind in Germany. Noah gave the horse to Andrew Cecil Kirk Jr., in Dallas, Texas.
Wikipedia says:
Despite guaranteeing religious freedom in the constitution, the government officially recognises only six religions: Islam, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism; with indigenous religions only partly acknowledged. With 231 million adherents (86.7%) in 2018, Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, with Sunnis being the majority (99%). The Shias and Ahmadis, respectively, constitute 1% (1–3 million) and 0.2% (200,000–400,000) of Muslims. Almost 11% of Indonesians are Christians, while the rest are Hindus, Buddhists, and others. Most Hindus are Balinese, and most Buddhists are Chinese Indonesians.
Breadopedia says:
The nutritional value for each of these bread dramatically depends on the recipe you are using. By consuming either whole-wheat pita flatbread or a whole-wheat slice of bread will ensure you are adding nutrition to your diet.
So is flatbread healthier than regular bread? Flatbread can be just as healthier and nutritious as regular bread. Flatbread is considered an alternative to yeast-raised bread and some diets accommodate a flatbread better than regular bread.
World History Encyclopedia says:
Zoroastrianism is the monotheistic faith established by the Persian prophet Zoroaster (also given as Zarathustra, Zartosht) between c. 1500-1000 BCE. It holds that there is one supreme deity, Ahura Mazda (Lord of Wisdom), creator and sustainer of all things, and encourages adherents to express their faith through the principle of Good Thoughts, Good Words, and Good Deeds.
McGill Office for Science and Society says:
Throughout history hysteria has been a sex-selective disorder, affecting only those of us with a uterus. These uteri were often thought to be the basis of a variety of health problems.
Treatment methods included massaging either the vagina or anus until a ‘paroxysmal convulsion’ (we now call these orgasms) was achieved. ...this led to the creation of stimulation devices- namely, vibrators.
hims says:
Whiskey dick, or alcohol-induced erectile dysfunction, is a form of erectile dysfunction that can occur after you drink alcohol. Although it’s usually only temporary, it can be a major annoyance when it strikes at the end of a fun, romantic night with your partner.
National Geographic says:
The Olmec Civilization was one of the most influential ancient civilizations of the early Americas, and though its dominance of the region faded in the last centuries before the Common Era, the Olmec civilization is commonly thought to be the “mother culture” of many other cultures that appeared in the region in later years. These cultures, such as the Maya, Zapotec, Totonac, and Teotihuacán civilizations have unique art, architecture, and cultures that separate them from each other, but many historians trace all of these cultures back to their shared Olmec heritage.
Science Focus says:
Contrary to popular belief, it wasn't slaves who built the pyramids. We know this because archaeologists have located the remains of a purpose-built village for the thousands of workers who built the famous Giza pyramids, nearly 4,500 years ago.
Greentech Media says:
Supposedly discovered in 1936, the 6-inch-tall clay pot was sealed with bitumen and contained a copper cylinder surrounding an iron rod. A number of similar specimens have been found. Experiments have been conducted which demonstrate that the vessel, when filled with a liquid electrolyte, could act as an electrochemical cell. It has been speculated that the cells might have been used to electroplate metal or as an igniter.
No archeologist accepts that the jar is a battery. It is more likely a sealed jar containing the metal remnants of a scroll.
The Rules of the Internet says:
Apparently the rules vary by who posts them. Some examples found:
Rule 42: It is Delicious Cake, You must eat it.
Rule 42. Nothing is Sacred.
Rule 42: Always bring your towel. No exceptions.
Rule 42. Everything has been cracked and pirated.
The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum says:
Great mother Isis, the goddess of healing and magic, was crucial to ancient Egyptian religious beliefs. She is known today by her Greek name Isis; however, the ancient Egyptians called her Aset. Her name translates to "Queen of the Throne" which is reflected in her headdress, which is typically a throne.
Inca Empire for Kids says:
The Empire covered a vast amount of space. At its height, the Inca Empire was 2,500 miles long, 500 miles wide, and home to 12 million people, connected by 14,000 miles of roads, many of which were paved. The Inca Empire was located on the western side of South America. Although the Empire was huge, it can be easily divided into three geographical regions - mountains, jungle, and desert.
Wikipedia says:
Donkeys have a notorious reputation for stubbornness, but this has been attributed to a much stronger sense of self-preservation than exhibited by horses. Likely based on a stronger prey instinct and a weaker connection with humans, it is considerably more difficult to force or frighten a donkey into doing something it perceives to be dangerous for whatever reason. Once a person has earned their confidence they can be willing and companionable partners and very dependable in work. Although formal studies of their behaviour and cognition are rather limited, donkeys appear to be quite intelligent, cautious, friendly, playful, and eager to learn.
WCPO News 9 Cincinnati says:
Unbeknownst to law enforcement officials giving an update at a news conference about recent killings in Seminole Heights, Florida, a woman was acting as an interpreter for the hearing impaired and she was not relaying their message.
NBC News says:
Deaf people watching the Nelson Mandela memorial were bemused and shocked by a fake sign language interpreter on stage whose gestures were unintelligible, activists said Wednesday. The interpreter was watched by millions as he stood beside speakers at the event including President Barack Obama.
Crossway says:
The practice of illumination - adding decoration to book manuscripts - dates back to the early fifth century and continued into the Middle Ages, when scribes, monks, and other artists used richly colored pigments as well as gold and silver leaf to decorate the pages of books and Bibles. The glittering materials used were said to "light up" or illumine the text.
Wikipedia says:
A longhouse or long house is a type of long, proportionately narrow, single-room building built by peoples in various parts of the world including Asia, Europe, and North America.
In North America two groups of longhouses emerged: the Native American/First Nations longhouse of the tribes usually connected with the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) in the northeast, and a similarly shaped structure which arose independently among the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
Sports Illustrated says:
Russian anti-doping experts and members of the country's intelligence services would also replace urine samples that were tainted by performance-enhancing drugs with clean urine collected months earlier. Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, who was in charge of the testing lab, estimated that as many as 100 dirty urine samples were expunged.
ThoughtCo says:
First of all, there was and is no lisp.
If you study Spanish long enough, sooner or later you'll hear a tale about Spanish King Ferdinand, who supposedly spoke with a lisp, causing Spaniards to imitate him in pronouncing the z and sometimes the c to be pronounced with the "th" sound of "thin."
Oft-repeated Story Merely an Urban Legend
The University of Texas at Dallas says:
Foreign accent syndrome (FAS) is speech disorder that causes a sudden change to speech so that a native speaker is perceived to speak with a "foreign" accent. FAS is most often caused by damage to the brain caused by a stroke or traumatic brain injury. Other causes have also been reported including multiple sclerosis and conversion disorder and in some cases no clear cause has been identified.
English for Less says:
A new wealthy sector emerged during the industrial revolution. These citizens were born with a low birth rank and they were desperately seeking for a way to distinguish themselves from others. They wanted to show by speech that they were much more than simple middle class or lower middle class citizens. They started to use the prestigious non-rhotic** pronunciation in order to demonstrate their new upper-class status.
** non-rhotic pronunciation: Traditional English was largely "rhotic." Rhotic speakers pronounce the "R" sound in such words as "hard" and "winter," while non-rhotic speakers do not.
Wikipedia says:
| Wife | Fate |
|---|---|
| Catherine of Aragon | Annulled |
| Anne Boleyn | Annulled, Beheaded |
| Jane Seymour | Death after childbirth |
| Anne of Cleves | Annulled |
| Catherine Howard | Beheaded |
| Catherine Parr | Ended with Henry's death |
Marriage issues? This guy was an all-around socio/psychopath. Henry would fit right in with the Old Testament.
Wikipedia says:
Various medical and psychological explanations for the observed symptoms have been explored by researchers, including ... convulsive ergotism caused by eating rye bread made from grain infected by the fungus Claviceps purpurea (a natural substance from which LSD is derived), ... and sleep paralysis to explain the nocturnal attacks alleged by some of the accusers.
Wikipedia says:
Various species of dolphin have been known to engage in sexual behavior up to and including copulation with dolphins of other species. Sexual encounters may be violent, with male dolphins sometimes showing aggressive behavior towards both females and other males. Male dolphins may also work together and attempt to herd females in estrus, keeping the females by their side by means of both physical aggression and intimidation, to increase their chances of reproductive success. Occasionally, dolphins behave sexually towards other animals, including humans.