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Taking The Day Off

I’m taking the day off to enjoy some time with friends and family and be out in nature. Be back tomorrow. Have a great day everybody!

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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp – Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632

Rembrandt was only twenty-five when he was asked to paint the portraits of the Amsterdam surgeons. The portrait was commissioned for the anatomy lesson given by Dr Nicolaes Tulp in January 1632.

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cameron todd willingham

In 1992, a man in Texas was sent to death row for murdering his kids by arson. He was executed by lethal injection in 2004. In 2009, through advances in technology, it was found that the fire was likely accidental. According to an expert, “There was no item of evidence that indicated arson.”

When Stacy was on the stand, Jackson grilled her about the “significance” of Willingham’s “very large tattoo of a skull, encircled by some kind of a serpent.”

“It’s just a tattoo,” Stacy responded.

“He just likes skulls and snakes. Is that what you’re saying?”

“No. He just had—he got a tattoo on him.”

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hummer burns down after hoarding gas

Hummer with four containers of gas bursts into flames right after filling up at a gas station in Florida

Despite officials urging the public to not “panic buy” gasoline, a 2004 Hummer H2 is now burnt to a crisp after the owners were reportedly loading it up with extra gas.

Worry started to grow earlier this week when the Colonial Pipeline was forced to close due to a hack.

Firefighters say one person was injured but refused to be transported for treatment, against medical advice. They did not say what the injury was nor how severe.

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