Back in June, co-founder of Rooster Teeth (and voice of Oobleck in RWBY) Joel Heyman was let go from the company. On June 1, he tweeted, “I was ’laid off’ after making 10s of millions (for others). Why Was Joel Heyman Fired? Here’s the Likely Reason Back in June, co-founder…
The story told in this song about the showgirl Lola and her bartender boyfriend Tony goes along with the joyous melody for the first half of the song, but the story takes a tragic turn when Tony is shot and killed, and we find Lola 30 years later insane and…
Denny Hamlin wins the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race; full Ally 400 starting lineup. Chase Elliott has won the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Road America (3 p.m. ET, USA Network), claiming his second pole of the season. Elliott turned the fastest lap (2…
The House’s 1918 Passage of a Constitutional Amendment Granting Women the Right to Vote. On this day, in the midst of World War I, the House passed a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote by a count of 274 to 136. The 1918 Representation of the People Act…
3000 B.C. – Cotton first cultivated as a fabric in the Indus River Valley (present-day Pakistan). Cotton requires a warm climate to grow and the reason for its production to be located in the southern states of America. The major cotton producing states include Texas, California, Arizona, Mississippi and Louisiana.…
The ark of the covenant guarded by angels in the Temple of SolomonTemple of SolomonLocation. According to the Bible, Solomon’s Temple was built on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, where an angel of God had appeared to David (2 Chronicles 3:1). The site was originally a threshing floor David had purchased…
China Hijacked an NSA Hacking Tool in 2014—and Used It for Years. The hackers used the agency’s EpMe exploit to attack Windows devices years before the Shadow Brokers leaked the agency’s zero-dayzero-dayViruses. A zero-day virus (also known as zero-day malware or next-generation malware) is a previously unknown computer virus or…
It’s a matter of record that 18-year-old Cassius Clay – along with just about every other male athlete on the 1960 United States Olympic team – had a crush on Wilma Rudolph. It’s possible that years later Ali and Rudolph engaged in a sexual relationship. Wilma Glodean Rudolph was born…
The Royal Charter of 1663 was a document granted by King Charles II of England to the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsColony of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsProvidence Plantations was the first permanent European American settlement in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. It was established…
Lili Elbe, birth name Einar Wegener, Einar also spelled Ejner, (born December 28, 1882, Vejle, Denmark—died September 13, 1931, Dresden, Germany), Danish painter who was assigned male at birth, experienced what is now called gender dysphoria, and underwent the world’s first documented sex reassignment surgery. She became a feminist activist…