When a bee hive becomes too full, bees will form a “Senate” comprised of older, more experienced bees to seek a new location. When a bee finds a good spot, it begins dancing to motion other bees toward it. Then, they vote on it by dancing as a collective until a consensus is reached.
People Share the Life Mysteries They Wish They Could Get Answered
Life is full of mysteries. I’m talking about all kinds of things that we really wish we had the answers to.
They could be big, they could be small. They might have something to do with how the universe works, or they might be specific only to you.
AskReddit users revealed what mysteries and questions they want to know…
1. You’re not alone on this one.
“What’s in the Vatican’s secret library?”
2. Maybe a ghost?
“What the hell happened to make my dog terrified of the bed for 3 days last year.”
3. Outer space…
“I would love to know if we have in some form been contacted. Maybe some higher forces know and didn’t tell us or it just went right by us because we were unable to receive the message due to technology. I think there’s a pretty decent possibility that that has happened.”
4. I’d like to know this one, too.
“Who was the Zodiac Killer and what was his complete story.”
5. That’s a real conundrum.
“What kind of job I could actually get and enjoy and still be able to live my life comfortably. Seems to be the impossible question.”
6. Definitely a weird story.
“What happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?”
7. Is anybody out there?
“If there is other intelligent life out there somewhere. I know that we probably will never see another intelligent life form, but it would be nice to know. It is neato some of the radio telescope stuff they are able to do now and look for atmosphere contaminants that could signal intelligent life. Would likely be the best we can do.”
8. Who did it?
“Who killed Jon Benet Ramsey? Also Madeline McCann. I really don’t think those cases will ever be solved and it drives me crazy.”
9. The real story.
“I’d like to have a true and factual account of the life and death of Jesus of Nazareth.”
10. Before and after.
“What existed before our universe exploded into existence and how is it going to end??”
11. A true crime mystery.
“Who was Jack the Ripper?”
12. One of the big questions.
“What actually happens after you die?”
13. That’s heavy.
“If there was anything I could have done to save my daughter from being murdered by her ex-boyfriend.”
14. An interesting question.
“How many times has humanity been reset by disaster.”
15. Looking for a partner.
“Who is out there that would be a good husband and want me as much as I want them. I’d move anywhere and change my job and life circumstances to find a partner.”
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20 Famous Men and Women You Might Not Know Were Adopted
You probably know at least a couple of people in your life who are adopted. It could be friends, family members, co-workers – anyone really.
There’s also a good chance that you know people who are adopted, but you don’t know it because they haven’t told you. Every adopted person is on their own journey and they can choose to divulge that information if and when they see fit.
Here are 20 celebrities that you might not know were adopted, and you might be a little bit surprised.
Take a look.
1. Steve Jobs
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2. Frances McDormand
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3. Keegan-Michael Key
4. Liz Phair
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5. Faith Hill
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6. Nicole Richie
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7. Debbie Harry
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8. Nelson Mandela
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9. Melissa Gilbert
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(@littlehouseontheprairie74)10. Sarah McLachlan
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11. Kristin Chenoweth
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12. John Lennon
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13. Ray Liotta
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14. Jamie Foxx
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15. Andy Dick
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16. Scott Hamilton
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17. Dave Thomas
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18. Colin Kaepernick
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19. Simone Biles
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20. Maya Angelou
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Do you know of any more famous adopted folks who we left off the list?
Share them in the comments! Please and thank you!
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Politicians mocked John Adams, nicknaming…
Politicians mocked John Adams, nicknaming him “His Rotundity” after he had suggested that the president should be titled like royalty, suggesting titles such as, “His Majesty the President” and “His Highness, the President of the United States of America, and Protector of the Rights of the Same”.
Oregon had the only state-sponsored…
Oregon had the only state-sponsored rock festival in United States history, Vortex I. It was an elaborate ploy to lure young people away from Portland during a planned visit by President Richard Nixon.
Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Destroyed $5 Million Worth of Assault Weapons After Storewide Ban
The debate over gun control has reached a fever pitch in recent years, but it also feels like not much has been accomplished. You can point the finger in any direction you want to, but it’s a combination of many factors: politicians, big business, the NRA, shareholders, etc.
And as mass shootings continue to plague our country, Americans from all backgrounds grow more and more frustrated at the lack of action on gun legislation.
One CEO of a major company has decided to take a major step to prove that he and his company value human life over profits. Even though it cost his business an estimated $250 million, Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack permanently removed all assault-style rifles from 729 stores in 47 states in the U.S. in February 2018 after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.
Dick's Sporting Good's C.E.O. Ed Stack on permanently removing all assault-style rifles from stores- "To think about the loss and the grief that those kids and those parents had, we said, ‘We need to do something, and we’re taking these guns out of all of our stores permanently." pic.twitter.com/PvoG9unnqL
— Matt Keller (@MattKellerABC7) February 28, 2018
In addition to that bold move, Ed Stack also recently announced that his company actually destroyed $5 million worth of assault weapons last year after it stopped selling them in stores.
(1,2) Thank you @Morning_Joe for this segment today. I do not have many heroes left these days. With that said, CEO Ed Stack of @DICKS is a hero to me. His decisions to LEAD and change the discussion on gun safety is a model for all corporate and political leaders. pic.twitter.com/x9MceThPb7
— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) October 9, 2019
Stack said he had the option to send the weapons back to the manufacturer for an 80%-85% refund or Dick’s could have tried to liquidate their inventory quickly through discounts. Stack recalled, “We’re in this meeting and I said, ‘We can’t do that.’ We think these guns should be outlawed. We think that the ban that was in place between 1994 and 2004 should be reinstated.”
"Everything we've done, we've looked at through the lens of the kids…We believe the country's most precious natural resource is our kids." – Ed Stack, @DICKS CEO https://t.co/9xQCEezaUZ
— Everytown (@Everytown) October 9, 2019
Stack said he knew the weapons would end up out on the street if he chose either of those options, so they decided to destroy all the guns. Many people praised Stack’s decision but of course there was blowback from firearms manufacturers and NRA supporters.
Bravo, Mr. Stack. Let’s see if other CEOs and politicians will follow his lead.
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Jose Mujica, the president of…
Jose Mujica, the president of Uruguay from 2010-2015, was known as the “the world’s humblest head of state” as he gave away around 90% of his $12,000 monthly salary to charity. He also led an austere lifestyle; he lived on a farm than in the presidential palace and drove a 1987 VW beetle.
Former Liberian President, Charles D. B. King…
Former Liberian President, Charles D. B. King, earned himself a spot in the Guinness Book of Records for the most fraudulent election reported in history, having won the 1927 election with 2,43,000 votes in a country with 15,000 registered voters.
15 Historic Newspaper Front Pages That Will Help You Relive the past
Whether it’s online, actually holding the paper, or even scanning through microfiche for hours on end, I love seeing what was going on throughout history and how it was reported.
It’s endlessly fascinating! To me, at least.
Here are 15 newspaper covers from historic days throughout American history.
One note: the dates listed are the day the newspaper published, which don’t always match the day the incident took place.
Enjoy.
1. April 17, 1912: The Titanic sinks.
2. October 1, 1955: James Dean killed in a car wreck.
3. September 25, 1957: Troops escort nine African-American students into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
4. September 16, 1963: Four little girls are killed in a church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama.
5. September 6, 1901: President William McKinley is shot by an assassin in Buffalo, New York.
6. September 1, 1939: German troops invade Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.
7. August 6, 1962: Marilyn Monroe found dead in her home in Los Angeles.
8. July 28, 1945: A plane crashes into the Empire State Building in New York City. 14 people eventually died.
9. July 23, 1934: “Public Enemy #1”, gangster John Dillinger is killed by police outside a movie theater in Chicago.
10. November 22, 1963: President John F. Kennedy shot dead in Dallas
11. July 21, 1969: Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin become the first men to walk on the moon.
12. July 12, 1914: Babe Ruth makes his big league baseball debut.
13. July 3, 1937: Pilot Amelia Earhart goes missing at sea.
14. April 19, 1906: San Francisco is rocked by a massive earthquake that kills up to 3,000 people.
15. August 9, 1974: President Richard M. Nixon resigns.
That’s what I call a trip down memory lane.
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10 Facts for You to Chew On
Let’s celebrate some great facts!
You can share them with your friends, families, and enemies, and you can whip them out at your next dinner party so people get really impressed with you.
Trust me, it works.
Now memorize these facts!
1. Those programs don’t work.
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2. Bring this to the USA!
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3. Wow, that’s quite a story.
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4. She did what she wanted.
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5. Here’s the real math.
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6. Well, that’s disgusting.
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7. Have you seen these?
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8. That’s just a myth.
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9. All kinds of weird hybrids.
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10. Runs in the family.
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Hip, hip, HOORAY!
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