What Happened In Nanjing In 1937?
After the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out in 1937, the aggressive and disciplined Japenees troops had already managed to take Shanghai, and had just taken the city of Nanking (Nanjing), the capital of Nationalist China. With a retreat of Chinese forces the Japanese took the city with relative ease.
What Is The Strangest Weapon Developed During WW2?
Bat bombs were an experimental World War II weapon developed by the United States. The bomb consisted of a bomb-shaped casing with over a thousand compartments, each containing a hibernating Mexican free-tailed bat with a small, timed incendiary bomb attached. Dropped from a bomber at dawn, the casings would deploy a parachute in mid-flight and open to release the bats, which would then disperse and roost in eaves and attics in a 20–40-mile radius (32–64 km).
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Scientists bring 46,000-year-old worm found in Siberian permafrost back to life
A remarkable discovery was made in the Siberian permafrost – a female microscopic roundworm that had been trapped in the frozen ground for over 46,000 years was brought back to life by scientists. After reviving the worm, it began reproducing asexually through a process called parthenogenesis, requiring no mate.
Why Do We Shout When We Argue?
When we get into heated arguments, it’s easy to start shouting. But research shows that shouting is actually an ineffective way to persuade someone.
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How to Fall in Love With Boredom and Unlock Your Mental Toughness – James Clear
She Played ‘Nadia’ In American Pie. See Shannon Elizabeth Now at 49 – Wanderer
Moccamasters are beautiful machines that will last many, many years and it makes the best tasting at-home brewed coffee of anything you will ever use – Amazon
Humans Could Live up to 150 Years – Scientific American
How to Say the Unsayable: 10 Ways to Approach a Sensitive, Daunting Conversation – The Guardian
Lionel Messi Is Doing Just Fine in Miami, Thank You – The Ringer
South Korean dog meat farmers push back against growing backlash – KTLA
25 Facts That Sound Like Huge Lies, But Are Actually True – Linkiest
This Keyboard Lets People Type So Fast It’s Banned From Typing Competitions – Motherboard
What Ever Happened To Thora Birch? – Wanderer
Top 10 Worst Years To Be Alive in Human History – Listverse
The Strange Story Of Christopher Langan, The Former Bouncer Who Might Be The Smartest Man In The World – All That’s Interesting
Guy from Pakistan threatens to set truck carrying 7up on fire because he can allegedly see Prophet Muhammad’s name on the bottle’s QR code – Reddit
Dog Tricks Guy Into Playing Fetch (video) – Leenks
6 Ways to Delete Yourself From the Internet – Wired
10 ways to get the most out of your time on this planet – Ideas
Robbers hit By a Car! That’s most satisfied karma ever – Reddit
How Not to Care When People Don’t Like You – Life Hacker
The Dumping Grounds
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A family is forced to leave their home during the Great Depression, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, June, 1938 Photo by Dorothea Lange
For a small amount of perspective at this moment, imagine you were an American born in 1900. When you are 14, World War I starts, and ends on your 18th birthday with 22 million people killed. Later in the year, a Spanish Flu epidemic hits the planet and runs until you are 20. Fifty million people die from it in those two years. Yes, 50 million.
The Universe Doesn’t Owe You a Damn Thing
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Growing up, we are constantly told that we are special, unique little snowflakes.
This sentiment is laughable at best, and downright demeaning at worst.
Sure, there is a positive connotation behind this idea – knowing that we each have unique personalities, passions, and skills that we need to discover and pursue in order to lead a fulfilling life.
But there is a very negative aspect that comes with it as well.
It gives people an undeserved sense of entitlement.
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