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Lolita, the World’s Loneliest Orca, Has Lived In This Tank For Over 40 Years

In 1970, when she was just four years old, she was captured from her family, the “L”-pod, from the Salish Sea off the coast of Seattle in the Pacific Northwest and sold to the Miami Seaquarium for about $20,000.

She currently resides in the smallest orca tank in the United States. It measures just 80 feet long, 60 feet wide, and a shallow 20 feet deep. Experts note that her tank is so small that it violates the standards of the Animal Welfare Act, legislation that outlines the bare minimum of acceptable standards of care for animals held for exhibition and research.

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How to Deal With Your Childhood Trauma As an Adult – Life Hacker

Here’s What’s Included In The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill – NPR

If you’re looking for a quality fixed blade knife, look no further. This one comes out of the box extremely sharp with a carbon steel blade and it holds its edge brillantly. It also has a no questions asked warranty. You could put a 50 cal round through the blade and they will still replace it for you – Amazon

Disney World finally releases prices for its new Galactic Starcruiser Star Wars hotel – SF Gate

Batman’s sidekick, Robin, comes out as bisexual in upcoming comic – Fox News

How to Adopt the Japanese Approach to Accepting Life’s Challenges, “Ukeireru – Pocket

10 of the Most Venomous Snake Species in the World – Field And Stream

5 Questions the Most Interesting People Will Always Ask in Conversations – INC

Six Important Things to Know About Breakthrough Infections – Smithsonian

Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it – Oregon Live

Nearly 9,000 people in Germany have to be vaccinated again after a nurse swapped vaccines for salt water – Insider

The most popular OnlyFans user, gem101, makes over $29.4 million/year – PerthNow

Brendan Fraser gets choked up hearing a fan’s words of support – AV Club

Now you can own a USB stick that destroys anything in its path. Once you plug in this weaponized USB kill stick, it will rapidly charge its capacitors from the USB power supply and then discharge it, permanently disabling any unprotected equipment – Amazon

The Filipino Diving Team Is Seriously Terrible (video) – Leenks

Bad girls bend at the waist (35 Photos) – The Chive

Elon Musk reportedly lives in a $50,000 prefab tiny home that already has a 100,000-unit wait list — see inside a unit – Business Insider

Top 10 Worst Things About Being an Astronaut – Listverse

Why An Umbrella Policy Is A Must To Protect Your Assets – Money Crashers

How Factor Investing Works, Using Everyday Examples – Visual Capitalist

The fight over cage-free eggs and bacon in California, explained – VOX

Kira Kosarin Bikini Shot of the Day – Drunken

A Collection Of Suicide Letter To Give You Insight Into The Inner Thoughts Of People Who Have Given Up Hope

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1. “Dear Mom, I love you with all my heart. I just wasn’t meant for this world! I hope I can find a place of peace and happiness, a place I am child enough to live, yet man enough to survive. I love you! I hope you can truly believe me. Maybe on my journey I’ll find Jesus. Pray for me mom. Pray I will find happiness. I hurt so bad inside! I want it all to go away. I want a new beginning. I am not afraid to die mom. I’m just so afraid of tomorrow!

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John Burns – The old man at Gettysburg

Most details of Burns early life are unknown, but we know that he was born in Burlington, New Jersey, 1793. He fought in the War of 1812, and was present at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane.

After the war, Burns lived and had several different occupations in Gettysburg. He lived a calm life until the Civil War broke out in 1861.

At the age of 70, Burns once again wanted to take up arms, he tried to enlist in the Union Army but was rejected combat duty due to his age. He was accepted to serve as a teamster for a short while until he was ordered home.

On July 1, 1863, Burns watched from his house as the Battle of Gettysburg began to unfold nearby. He knew exactly what he had to do.

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10 South Koreans Reveal What They Were Taught About North Koreans In Grade School

1. When I was in elementary school, the teachings were mostly on pity toward the North Korean general population, especially the children. Every now and then we would be given assignments to write letters to our North Korean peers. I remember writing one, and all I could write about was how I’d like to send them some of my favorite snacks, because I was taught in school that they were impoverished and shut off from the rest of the world.

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What’s It Like To Be A Coal Miner?

I graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in Mining Engineering and I’ve been coal mining ever since.

I get asked a lot if it is a 4 year degree – yes it is.

We have to study everything other engineers learn including thermodynamics, electrical theory, statics, dynamics, deforms.

Some coursework in my major included mine design, blasting, ventilation, geophysics, and engineering economics.

Many people ask if I have to crawl around all day long – nope! I drive an F-150 underground.

Speed limit is 25, but I’ve never gotten pulled over down there (all the trucks have governor chips set to 25).

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16-year-old Brenda Spencer leaves court in Santa Ana, California, after pleading guilty to two counts of murder in a sniper attack. She killed two people and wounded nine others. 1979

The Grover Cleveland Elementary School shooting took place on January 29, 1979, at a public elementary school in San Diego, California, United States.

The principal and a custodian were killed; eight children and police officer Robert Robb were injured.

A 16-year-old girl, Brenda Spencer, who lived in a house across the street from the school, was convicted of the shootings.

Charged as an adult, she pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and assault with a deadly weapon, and was sentenced to life in prison with a chance of parole after 25 years.

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