TIL the film "Close encounters of the Third Kind" is shown every single night at the Devil Tower KOA, making it one of the most screened movies ever. (cowboystatedaily.com)
I am a 40 year old traveling nurses who is a lesbian
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German mosque took orders from Iran, aided Hezbollah before closure - report (www.jpost.com)
Hamas head Yahya Sinwar seeks ceasefire deal - CNN (www.jpost.com)
Ukrainian troops now up to 30km inside Russia, Moscow says (www.bbc.com)
Serbian president claims Russia warned him of potential coup attempt (tvpworld.com)
White House “deeply concerned” about civilian casualties after the IDF said it had struck a command room that terror operatives set up at a Gaza City school where displaced Palestinian civilians were (www.timesofisrael.com)
White House “deeply concerned” about civilian casualties after the IDF said it had struck a command room that terror operatives set up at a Gaza City school where displaced Palestinian civilians were sheltering
Deborah Ann Woll Teaches Jon Bernthal Dungeons and Dragons (www.youtube.com)
TIL the first movie about the sinking of the Titanic premiered only 31 days after she sank, and was written by an actress who survived the sinking, who also starred in it. She later had a nervous brea (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL the first movie about the sinking of the Titanic premiered only 31 days after she sank, and was written by an actress who survived the sinking, who also starred in it. She later had a nervous breakdown and never acted again.
No man should have to be this insecure about the size of his crowd (www.youtube.com)
Peru enacts law restricting prosecution of crimes against humanity, favoring former leader Fujimori (apnews.com)
July was 'deadliest month' for Ukrainian civilians since October 2022, UN says (kyivindependent.com)
I Watched The Borderlands Movie So You Don't Have To (www.youtube.com)
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TIL the Aztecs regarded childbirth as a form of battle. Women who died during childbirth were thought to rise to one of the highest heavens - the same one as for male warriors who died in battle. (www.mexicolore.co.uk)
TIL Guinness World Records and Ripley Entertainment (Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!) are owned by the same conglomerate based in Vancouver, BC. (www.cbc.ca)
UN refugee agency urges Cyprus government to process asylum seekers pushed into a UN buffer zone (apnews.com)
Man Charged With Aggravated Assault Over Rampage Incident (www.youtube.com)
TIL that in 1563, Johann Weyer argued against Witch hunts and instead that the accused should be treated as having a mental illness. (en.wikipedia.org)
Sudan readies for peace talks to end civil war (www.semafor.com)
US slams Smotrich for opposing Gaza ceasefire deal: 'Jeopardizing' the hostages (www.timesofisrael.com)
A US citizen he was shot by Israeli forces and wounded in the leg during a protest Friday against settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, as the Israeli military confirmed it fired live rounds (www.rfi.fr)
TIL that the trend of anime's signature large eyes started from mangaka Osamu Tezuka's works, who himself was influenced by Disney and Betty Boop cartoons, and fashion designer Jun'ichi Nakahara's wor (www.cbr.com)
TIL that the trend of anime’s signature large eyes started from mangaka Osamu Tezuka’s works, who himself was influenced by Disney and Betty Boop cartoons, and fashion designer Jun’ichi Nakahara’s works. Other factor such as a proverb involving eyes also played a part.
TIL there are three types of tears: basal, reflex, and psychic. Psychic tears, produced when we're sad, contain leucine enkephalin, a natural painkiller that helps us feel better. (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that in 1973, New York Yankees pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kelich traded families. (www.espn.com)
TIL Adenosine is an organic compound that, when injected, stops the heart for a few seconds and is used to treat heartbeats, that are too fast (140-250bpm), in effect turning it off an on again. (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that in 1972 a 33-year-old Hungarian geologist attacked Michelangelo's Pietà statue in St. Peter's Basilica wielding a geologist's hammer and shouting, "I am Jesus Christ—risen from the dead". Pri (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that in 1972 a 33-year-old Hungarian geologist attacked Michelangelo’s Pietà statue in St. Peter’s Basilica wielding a geologist’s hammer and shouting, “I am Jesus Christ—risen from the dead”. Prior to this, he had moved to Rome intending to be recognised as Christ by the Pope.
