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Ever heard of Manhattanhedge? The sun does something pretty amazing in New York twice a year! Named after Stonehenge and the amazing phenomenon in which the sun aligns with the stones on the solstices, Manhattanhedge is similar. One key difference is it takes place in New York. Twice a year, around May 28 and July 12, the sun begins to set and perfectly aligns with the east-west streets of the main street grid in Manhattan. Also referred to as the Manhattan Solstice, this dramatic effect usually occurs around 8 pm and the view is amazing. There are also two corresponding morning of sunrise, which occur around December 5 and January 8, near the winter solstice and have the same effect. Although the dates vary somewhat from year to year, it is pretty reliable. The term was coined in 2002 by Neil deGrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History. (Source)

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The USS Arizona holds a place for the Pearl Harbor survivors' ashes! The USS Arizona was a battleship built by the U.S Navy back in the mid-1910s. This ship participated in many important events, such as WWI, escorting President Woodrow Wilson to the Paris Peace Conference, going to Turkey to represent American interests during the Greco-Turkish war, and finally it was laid to rest after being transferred to the Pacific Fleet. In April 1940, however, the USS Arizona and the Pacific Fleet were transferred from California to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as a deterrent to Japanese imperialism. Sadly, the ship was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and hence killing 1,177 officers and crewmen. And what’s more incredible is that even though most of the ships sunk that day, the USS Arizona could not be fully salvaged! The wreck still lies at the bottom of Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona memorial, dedicated on May 30th, 1962 to all those who died during the attack, straddles the ship’s hull. This memorial is visited by more than one million people annually and it is only accessible by boat. The USS Arizona is an active U.S. Military cemetery, and therefore if any of the survivors want their ashes to be among the ones of their fallen mates the USS Arizona holds a special place for them. (Source)

A Canadian journalist was kidnapped by Somalians. When she was released, she created the largest Somalian charity! Amanda Lindout is a Canadian humanitarian and former journalist. She was kidnapped along with some of her partners by Islamist insurgents in southern Somalia. She was held for over 15 months! The abductors were teenage insurgents from the Hizbul Islam fundamentalist group, and they demanded 2.5 million dollars for Amanda and the rest of her crew. After 460 days as a hostage her family paid the ransom and later on Amanda was hospitalized for two weeks and treated for acute malnourishment. Once she got back to North America she studied Development Leadership at the COADY International Institute and later on founded the Global Enrichment Foundation to create more opportunities in Somalia by offering university scholarships to Woman! And not only that! On August 2011, Lindhout went back to Somalia, leading a large convoy carrying food aid for 14,000 people! When asked why she did this she described it as “an opportunity for me to look at that fear and maybe let it go, this fear that I have been carrying around with me for some time”. So next time you are not willing to forgive someone you love remember that there are people like Amanda forgiving people that don’t even deserve it. (Source)

BREAKING NEWS – Washington, D.C. – According to a source close to Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State plans to take some precautions just in case she wins the presidency in 2016 regarding Bill’s womanizing. She said if elected, she will make sure that all of the female interns are either gay or certifiably ugly.

BREAKING NEWS – New York City, New York – The ratings of the extremely liberal “Rachel Maddow Show”, continues to drop at a dramatic/consistent pace. MSNBC President Phil Griffin announces that he predicts by the end of the year, it will be as many people watching her show as there are KKK members with subscriptions to both Jet and Ebony Magazine.

U.S. & World History – The ill tempered King Henry VIII came to throne in 1509 and had the reputation for executing his wives when he felt the relationship was over. The only people who dared to speak out against him publicly regarding his decision to put his spouses to death, were greedy money grubbing divorce lawyers who felt that they were losing potential clients.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - House Republicans today announced their intention to fully support the Freedom From Wages Act. "This is a very important piece of legislation," said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va), "and one that will finally free...

Police say a New Mexico woman who confronted a masked intruder in her home stumbled upon a shocking discovery when she ripped off his disguise - the robber was her grandson.