The News Today on Thursday 13th April 2017
• Sevilla Sees Spectacular Easter Celebrations
• Australian Senator Calls for Easter Egg Boycott
• ‘Gangsta Gardener’ Provides Neighbors with Fresh Food
• Deal Leads to Evacuations in Syria
• Taiwan the First Asian Country to Ban Dog & Cat Meat
Quote of the Day
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book wisdom.”
- Thomas Jefferson
Picture of the Day
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On this day in 1742, George Frideric Handel’s Messiah was performed for the first time in New Music Hall, Dublin. In 1743 the former U.S. president Thomas Jefferson was born. And in 1997 Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to win the Masters, aged just 21.
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8 Incredible Historical Predictions that Actually Came True
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This is What Happened to the Man Who Didn't Salute Hitler!
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8 Historical Coincidences That are Too Bizarre to Be Fake
Throughout history, there were many events that could only occur due to incredible coincidences. Here are 8 of history weirdest coincidences, these stories sound stranger than fiction.
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10 Mysteries that have Shocked Human History
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Watch These Old Historical Photos Come Magically to Life
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This Famous Speech is Still Amazing Today!
One of the greatest speeches ever made, for the love of freedom, the love of human beings.
10 World War I Inventions We Still Use Every Day
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History: When Napoleon Was Defeated By an Army of Bunnies
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Did You Know these 10 Facts about Alexander the Great?
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11 New English Words That Are Actually USEFUL To Know
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Take a 4K, Vivid Walk Through the Streets of 1911 New York
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These Photos Will Help Restore Your Faith in Humanity!
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