Linaadded this to Interesting Jim Gaffigan 17 Hilarious Kids Who Roasted Grownups Into OblivionBuzzFeed - Kat Angus No one cuts to the bone better than a child.
Linaadded this to LGBTQ WORLDLGBTQI What The "Q" In LGBTQ+ Stands ForRefinery29 - Erika W. SmithMost people can agree with the L, G, B, and T in the acronym LGBTQ+ stand for: lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. But when it comes to the Q, it gets a little more complicated. According to the Rights
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History Juneteenth What Is Juneteenth, How Is It Celebrated, and Why Does It Matter?Teen Vogue - Jameelah NasheedJuneteenth isn’t the "other" Independence Day, it is the Independence Day. June 19 marks a special celebration for communities around the United States. Celebrated as Juneteenth, — a combination of “June”
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History History The Beast of Gévaudan (1764–1767)publicdomainreview.org In the 1760s, nearly three hundred people were killed in a remote region of south-central France called the Gévaudan (today part of the département of …
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History Vincent Van Gogh 9 Facts About Vincent Van Goghmentalfloss.com - BY Allison C Meier Born on March 30, 1853, in Zundert, Netherlands, Vincent van Gogh came to art relatively late, only deciding on it as a career at the age of 27. Now …
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History Samurai Samurai Text Tells Secrets of Sword-Fighters' 'Supernatural Powers'Live Science - Owen Jarus A newly translated samurai text called "Twelve Rules of the Sword" reveals the secrets of a sword-fighting school that mastered a technique that …
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon's Defeat At Waterloo Helped By The Most Powerful Volcanic Eruption in Modern HistoryForbes - David BressanIn his novel Les Miserables, French author Victor Hugo said of the Battle of Waterloo that “an unseasonably clouded sky sufficed to bring about the collapse of a World.” Indeed, bad weather caused by volcanic
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History History Trove of Cannonballs Likely Used by Vlad the Impaler Found in Bulgariasmithsonianmag.com - Meilan Solly In February 1462, Vlad III Dracula—better known as Vlad the Impaler, ruler of the Romanian region of Wallachia and the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s …
Linaadded this to LGBTQ WORLDLGBTQI Gay Hell: US town re-named to protest LGBT flag banbbc.co.uk - By Georgina Rannard Welcome to Gay Hell, Michigan. A tiny town with a new name and a new owner.
Linaadded this to Conservation/Climate Change/Global Warmng Climate Change We’ll Never Solve Immigration If We Don’t Solve Climate ChangeFortune - Penny Pritzker In the recent standoff between the U.S. and Mexico, the Trump administration commingled the issues of trade and immigration. This is the wrong …
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History Military History 10 Facts About the Spanish Civil Warhistoryhit.com The Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 was a prominent conflict fought for a multitude of reasons. Nationalist rebels fought against the loyalist …
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History Ancient History Gold Refining Techniques Of A Medieval Islamic City Revealed By Experimental ArchaeologyForbes - David AndersonArchaeologists working at the medieval market city of Tadmekka recently discovered a set of ceramic molds used to cast metal coins. Tadmekka is located today in the country of Mali on the edges of the
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History Archaeology ChalcatzingoAtlas Obscura - Monsieur Mictlan In the Valley of Morelos lies a mysterious Olmec site with signs of jaguar veneration. In the shadows of the mountain ranges of Mexico’s central …
Linaadded this to Wildlife & Domestic AnimalsOrangutans The Loneliest of Species | Jay Griffithslaphamsquarterly.org - Ferris Jabr The long-tailed macaques leap like embodied jokes, making the very trees laugh with their sense of swing. A baby monkey jumps from liana to liana, …
Linaadded this to Wildlife & Domestic AnimalsSumatra Jungle VIP! Overjoyed orangutan is right at home after being released back into the wild in Sumatradailymail.co.uk - Miranda Aldersley A four-and-half-year-old orangutan has today been released into the wild in Indonesia. Rere was set free from a cage at the Sumatran Orangutan …
Linaadded this to Wildlife & Domestic AnimalsSt. Louis, MO Meet 'Gloria' the newborn endangered wolf pup born in St. Louisradio.com - sam.masterson EUREKA, Mo. (AP) - An endangered wolf pup born at a preservation center near St. Louis has been named in honor of the St. Louis Blues' Stanley Cup …
Linaadded this to LGBTQ WORLDEntertainment ‘The Lavender Scare’ Review: PBS Doc Is an Enraging Look at Government-Sanctioned Homophobiaindiewire.com - Hanh Nguyen This eye-opening film about the discrimination of gays and lesbians during the Cold War premieres Tuesday, June 18 on PBS. As Pride month is in full …
Linaadded this to LGBTQ WORLDNew York City Dashed Arrowgothamist.com Six sites recognized for their important role in gay rights history and activism, including the home of writer James Baldwin and a restaurant that …
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History History Ancient Dogs Weren’t the Workhorses We Thought They Weresmithsonianmag.com - Jason Daley Dogs and humans have been buddies for at least 20,000 years. For most of that time, it was thought that the relationship had been primarily about …
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History Humanity Trophies Made of Human Skulls Hint at Something Sinister Around Time of Maya CollapseScienceAlert - GABRIEL D. WROBEL, THE CONVERSATION Two trophy skulls, recently discovered by archaeologists in the jungles of Belize, may help shed light on the little-understood collapse of the once …
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History Prehistory Neolithic People Made Fake Islands More Than 5,600 Years AgoLive Science - Laura Geggel Hundreds of tiny islands around Scotland didn't arise naturally. They're fakes that were constructed out of boulders, clay and timbers by Neolithic …
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History Magna Carta What did Magna Carta mean to the English in 1215?historyextra.com It famously went on to inspire everyone from Cromwell to Gandhi, but what impact did King John's Great Charter have on his subjects in the year that …
Linaadded this to Wildlife & Domestic AnimalsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBabies Orphaned baby wallaby hand-reared in rucksackbbc.co.ukAn orphaned baby wallaby is being hand reared in a rucksack after his mother died of pneumonia. The tiny four-month-old joey, named Riley, has to be fed every four hours and carried everywhere in a substitute
Linaadded this to Interesting Kenya Kenya: Words to Describe Distress Differ Across the World. What We Found in Kenyaallafrica.com Clinical medicine defines psychiatric diagnoses according to internationally negotiated categories and symptoms. These classifications have produced …
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History History Skulls Stored In Medieval Crypt Examined - Archaeology Magazinearchaeology.org - Jessica E. Saraceni NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, ENGLAND—According to a BBC News report, archaeologists have investigated five skulls out of the remains of some 2,500 people held in …
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History History Mystery Queen in the Maya TombNational Geographic - Ana García BarriosSurrounded by treasure and covered in blood red dust, the Red Queen was discovered in a seventh-century Maya tomb, but her true identity remains unknown. Encircled by thick jungle, Palenque is one of most
Linaadded this to Beautiful Cute Animals 17 Dog Posts From This Week That'll Make You Say, "Oh Yes, Very Goob Indeed"BuzzFeed - Syd Robinson Stimkies, puppers, and doginis — OH MY!!!!!!!!!!
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History Frida Kahlo This May Be the Only Known Recording of Frida Kahlo’s Voicesmithsonianmag.com - Meilan Solly A recently unearthed audio clip featured in the 1955 pilot episode of Mexican radio show “El Bachiller” could represent the only known example of …
Linaadded this to Women’s Affairs News Swiss women strike for more money, time and respectbbc.co.uk - By Imogen Foulkes Women across Switzerland have begun a day of demonstrations against what they say is the country's unacceptably slow pace to equality.
Linaadded this to Anthropology, Archeology & History Science Scotland's crannogs are older than Stonehengebbc.co.uk Archaeologists have discovered that some Scottish crannogs are thousands of years older than previously thought.
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