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10+ Examples Of Double Standards In Our Society That You’re Probably Guilty Of. Board Game Recommendations. Transcripts of Trump’s calls with Mexico and Australia - Washington Post. Terraforming Mars components by Kickbut101. White Cop Who 'Defensively' Shot Daughter's Unarmed Black Boyfriend When He 'Reached Out to Shake His Hand' Has Third Mistrial. On Friday, a deadlocked jury resulted in the third mistrial in the murder case of a white former Oklahoma police officer accused of killing his daughter's Black boyfriend.

White Cop Who 'Defensively' Shot Daughter's Unarmed Black Boyfriend When He 'Reached Out to Shake His Hand' Has Third Mistrial

Judge Sharon Holmes declared the mistrial in the case of former Tulsa police officer Shannon Kepler, who was charged with first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Jeremey Lake in August 2014. Just weeks before the shooting, Lake started dating Kepler's then-18-year-old daughter, Lisa. Tulsa County Dist. Atty. Steve Kunzweiler said he was shocked that a mistrial was declared after such short jury deliberations, reported Los Angeles Times. Warlock of Chiloé - Wikipedia. Modern day folklore throughout the archipelago of Chiloé says that there are Machis from who cure diseases which many doctors have considered untreatable, along with incurable misfortune from certain curses inflicted by "Warlock of Chiloé" of some black sect on persons who were defenseless from such spells.

Warlock of Chiloé - Wikipedia

[citation needed] In the folklore of chiloé, also says that the evil "Warlock of Chiloé" sail in "the Caleuche" (a mythical and scary ghost ship). References[edit] See also[edit] What Are Second Cousins Vs. Cousins Once Removed - Simplemost. The Food Lab: The Science of the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies. [Photographs: J.

The Food Lab: The Science of the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

9 Trademarked Colors. A vacation is supposed to be a getaway, but getting out of your comfort zone can be stressful, too.

9 Trademarked Colors

Missed flights, lost luggage, busted budgets—there’s a lot that can go wrong when you travel. In fact, it’s more or less inevitable, says Lee Huffman, a travel blogger at BaldThoughts.com. White Supremacy mob violence. Gizmodo. US determines Russia knew of chemical attack in Syria beforehand: report. 5 Myths About Pocahontas - History Lists. My TV provider is not listed.

5 Myths About Pocahontas - History Lists

Why not? We are currently working on adding more TV providers. Please check back frequently to see if your TV provider has been added. Is This the Underground Everest? This story appears in the March 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine.

Is This the Underground Everest?

‘Don’t worry, you can’t get lost down here.’ Larisa Pozdnyakova’s words, in her thick Russian accent, float to me from within the cave’s seemingly endless black void. Apparently, she can read my mind: All I can think about is not getting lost a mile inside the Earth. For the past several hours I’ve struggled to keep up as she leads me deeper into a frozen underworld known as Dark Star. Things You Were Taught At School That Are Wrong. Do you remember being taught you should never start your sentences with “And” or “But”?

Things You Were Taught At School That Are Wrong

What if I told you that your teachers were wrong and there are lots of other so-called grammar rules that we’ve probably been getting wrong in our English classrooms for years? How did grammar rules come about? To understand why we’ve been getting it wrong, we need to know a little about the history of grammar teaching. Grammar is how we organise our sentences in order to communicate meaning to others. Those who say there is one correct way to organise a sentence are called prescriptivists. Prescriptivists had their day in the sun in the 18th century.

These self-appointed guardians of the language just made up grammar rules for English, and put them in books that they sold. They took their newly concocted rules from Latin. Carmilla was the first Vampire, 26 years older than Bram Stoker's Dracula - Page 2 of 2. On their way to the village, they are encountered by General Spielsdorf who tells them the story of Bertha’s death.

Carmilla was the first Vampire, 26 years older than Bram Stoker's Dracula - Page 2 of 2

Apparently, while at a costume ball, Bertha met a young woman Mircalla and her mother. Since the two girls befriended easily, Mircalla’s mother asked if Mircalla can stay in the house of the General since she had to leave the next day. Mircalla stayed and Bertha’s health declined, just as Laura’s did. Finland Will Become the First Country in the World to Get Rid of All School Subjects. 5 Helpful Answers To Society's Most Uncomfortable Questions. "Why Do People Act Like Sexism/Racism/Etc.

5 Helpful Answers To Society's Most Uncomfortable Questions

Are Rampant, When Even Mild Jokes About Those Things Will Ruin Your Career Now? " Jupiterimages/PHOTOS.com>>/Getty Images One of the big reasons for that upward spike in humanity on the line graph is we started to figure out how to get the most out of humans. For instance, 1,000 years ago, if you were a genius born on a farm, it didn't matter -- it just meant you were going to be a genius who shoveled shit. CGP Grey. Beyond AT&T-Time Warner: Who Controls Digital Media? Conglomerates And Their Brands In One Chart : All Tech Considered. AT&T's bid to buy Time Warner for a hefty $85.4 billion has unleashed a flood of excitement on Wall Street, where analysts are now predicting a new wave of deal-making in the media industry.

Beyond AT&T-Time Warner: Who Controls Digital Media? Conglomerates And Their Brands In One Chart : All Tech Considered

The heated competition for our attention and for advertising dollars is increasingly pitting traditional media and entertainment stalwarts against Internet and telecom giants. And some media companies are once again seeking refuge in larger conglomerates. To wade through who owns what, we decided to build a chart that outlines some of the notable holdings of big media companies. This research, of course, will not cover everything. We stopped short of delving deep into the world of publishing, news and television broadcasting, where, for instance, News Corp., Hearst, Time and Gannett are big players. How Gummy Candies Are Really Made – Anonymous. 6Shares Share Tweet Email. Aberfan: The mistake that cost a village its children. Cats sailed with Vikings to conquer the world, genetic study reveals.

Thousands of years before cats took up residence in 37 percent of American households, and managed to outnumber dogs by roughly 75 million across the globe, they were hopping continents with farmers, ancient mariners, and even Vikings, scientists have found. The first large-scale study of ancient feline DNA has finally been completed, and the results reveal how our inscrutable friends were domesticated in the Near East and Egypt some 15,000 years ago, before spreading across the globe and into our hearts. The study was presented at the International Symposium on Biomolecular Archaeology in Oxford, UK last week, and sequenced DNA from 209 cats that lived between 15,000 and 3,700 years ago - so from just before the advent of agriculture right up to the 18th century. "We don’t know the history of ancient cats. The first wave is a story you’re probably familiar with.

Sinister Sites - The Denver International Airport. An apocalyptic horse with glowing red eyes welcoming visitors? Check. Nightmarish murals? Check. Strange words and symbols embedded in the floor? A Maya Codex Found in a Cave Is Authentic, Researchers Say. Detail of eye on page 6 of the Grolier Codex (photo by Michael Coe, all courtesy Brown University) In the 1960s, looters searching a cave in Chiapas, Mexico, came across a rare, ancient codex rich with illustrations of weapon-wielding deities. The 13th-century manuscript ended up in the hands of Mexican collector Josué Sáenz, whose story would make a good art crime thriller. Ccpe largest oldest most visited parks 4 2011 update. CONSPIRACY THEORY - THE MANDELA EFFECT. Dolly's Braces. (or how I learned to stop questioning and accept the effect) Sorry...

What is this and who are you? This will be wordy. But worth the read in my opinion. Top Myths of Renaissance Martial Arts & Swords. Medieval Price List. How To Fix Flying. These add-ons make it easier to fly, but they come between a pilot and the act of flight. What Are The Downsides Of Sweden's 6-Hour Workdays? The Pathology Guy. Twenty-Five Ways To Suppress Truth:   The Rules of Disinformation   (Includes The 8 Traits of A Disinformationalist)  by H. Michael Sweeney. Newsgroup pharma shills Twenty-Five Ways To Suppress Truth: The Rules of Disinformation (Includes The 8 Traits of A Disinformationalist) by H. Michael Sweeney copyright (c) 1997, 2000 All rights reserved (Revised April 2000) The cult of ignorance in the United States: Anti-intellectualism and the "dumbing down" of America. My Worst Nightmare — What If I Accidentally Raise The Bully? Soaring rents in Portland lead to more evictions and homelessness. A city of bridges, Portland is full of places where people who are homeless can find dry, covered shelter from the Pacific north-west downpour.

But lately, Portland is facing a housing crisis of a different sort as shelter for the homeless has become anything but discreet. Why You've Never Really Tasted Your 6 Favorite Foods. #3. Artificial Colors Dictate Our Food Choices. Surprisingly simple tips from 20 experts about how to lose weight and keep it off. If anyone knows how difficult it is to lose weight and keep it off, it's me. My struggle took off as soon as soon as I entered adulthood. Why you shouldn't exercise to lose weight, explained with 60+ studies. Why the Geek Community Hates ‘The Big Bang Theory’ DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE LYRICS - Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air (Theme Song) Boxfinal. Glass Portraits Are Sliced Incredibly Like a Loaf of Bread. Singularity. Men Continue to Invent New Ways to Not Have Sex. Are You Living in a Computer Simulation? Why Human Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Will Evolve Together, by Stephen Hsu.

Review: AMC's TV Show 'Humans' Could Be the Ultimate Artifical Intelligence Thought Experiment. The Long And The Short Of It: Eight Reasons Why Short Men Come Up Short. Mysterious Bright Orb UFO Lands At Base Of Mountain In Las Vegas — Aliens May Have Landed, UFO Hunters Say. Microsoft deletes 'teen girl' AI after it became a Hitler-loving sex robot within 24 hours. I trained killer whales at SeaWorld for 12 years. Here’s why I quit.