DN Speak: 3/16/14

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Bill Clinton on Lifelong Learning

Transcript -- I think the most important thing that I have learned is that there's more to learn. That we should -- that we should all be hungry for a lifetime. I mean, for example, at my next birthday I'll be 68. All the great scientific discoveries made by all the great geniuses were largely made when they were in their 20s and 30s. And yet I became, about two years ago, obsessed with particle physics and I was determined to understand it before I died...

http://youtu.be/L_nUOfaWEC4

Interview:

RWW News: Lapin Say Gay Marriage Is An Attempt To 'Obliterate Christianity'

Daniel Lapin says that the push for gay marriage is not about equality but rather about destroying Christianity.

http://youtu.be/O2p4GEZlA6Y

Dead stuff: The secret ingredient in our food chain - John C. Moore

When you picture the lowest levels of the food chain, you might imagine herbivores happily munching on lush, living green plants. But this idyllic image leaves out a huge (and slightly less appetizing) source of nourishment: dead stuff. John C. Moore details the "brown food chain," explaining how such unlikely delicacies as pond scum and animal poop contribute enormous amounts of energy to our ecosystems.

http://youtu.be/KI7u_pcfAQE

Fred Phelps Was An Inspiration For America

Rachel Maddow...
http://youtu.be/RYL7u6L_Pi4

"Intelligent Design? Not So Much!" by Old Fart Rants

It's not possible to know the un-knowable... it's right in the name - UN-KNOWABLE...

http://youtu.be/I7SWealv3JY

Toxic Chemical Spills In West Virginia And North Carolina (Diane Rehm Show)

In early January, thousands of gallons of a toxic chemical leaked into West Virginia’s Elk River. The accident caused the contamination of the water supply in nine counties. Earlier this month, a broken pipe owned by Duke Energy leaked toxic coal ash into North Carolina’s Dan River. And two weeks later, a second leak from a different pipe spilled more arsenic-laced chemicals into the river. While the water ban has been lifted in West Virginia, thousands refuse to drink the water. And in North Carolina, tests of river water show high levels of iron and aluminum. Diane and guests discuss recent chemical spills and ongoing concerns over the safety of the U.S. water supply.

Interview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-02-24/toxic-chemical-spills-west-virginia-and-north-carolina

Managing Your Elderly Parents' Finances (Diane Rehm Show)

Millions of elderly Americans suffer from dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other disabilities that make them unable to make decisions about their finances. About a quarter of all people over the age of 65 rely on relatives, often their children, for help managing their money and assets. But the task of caring for elderly parents and managing their bills and property can be overwhelming and time consuming. It can also be filled with ethical and legal pitfalls and a source of family conflict. Join us for a discussion about the best ways to manage an elderly relative's money.

Interview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-02-27/managing-your-elderly-parents-finances

Jim DeMint: "Falling In Love With America Again" (Diane Rehm Show)

*Brace yourself. I could barely stomach this one.

Jim DeMint served in the U.S. Senate from 2005-2013. The South Carolina Republican resigned to become head of the Heritage Foundation. During his years in Congress - which included three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives - DeMint was known as a staunch social and fiscal conservative. A Tea Party favorite, he also became known for his battles with more establishment Republicans. In a new book, DeMint argues that free enterprise, limited government and traditional values are not just conservative ideas. They reflect what America is all about. Guest host Susan Page sits down for a conversation with Jim DeMint.

Interview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-03-10/jim-demint-falling-love-america-again

Making ‘Big Food’ Pay For Obesity (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

In the 1990s, the American tobacco industry was reined in and made to pay, big-time, for the health consequences of cigarettes and more. An epic quarter trillion-dollar legal settlement in a suit brought by states to make Big Tobacco pay. Now there’s a push on to do the same with Big Food. To make the American food industry pay for the devastating health consequences of soaring American obesity. To sue Big Food. Opinions are all over the map on whether it’s justified. Whether it can or should be done. This hour On Point: the push to sue Big Food for American fat. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/02/17/big-food-obesity-tobacco

The Next Great Extinction: It’s Now (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Over millions of years, life on Earth has seen great waves of life – species – come and go. Coming into being takes a long time. Going, going extinct, can be fast. As fast as an asteroid collision. Right now the planet is in one of those rare and terrible waves of extinction, says my guest today, Elizabeth Kolbert. It’s big and its fast – and this time, humans are the asteroid. The cause and calamity. Huge chunks of life, headed toward oblivion. This hour On Point: the sixth extinction of life on Earth. And we’ll look at the death of Kentucky snake handler Jamie Coots, and the culture of snake handling. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/02/18/extinction-humanity-society

Ross Douthat’s Conservative Vision (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Electric tension again last week among Congressional Republicans over how to set their sails. Tension over the debt ceiling raise. Over stifled immigration reform. Over the House leadership of Speaker John Boehner and Tea Party politics. Behind all that, says my guest today, conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, there is a new conservatism struggling to be born. A “reform conservatism.” Think Mike Lee, Paul Ryan, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio. And new thinking on foreign policy, drugs, taxes, poverty. This hour On Point: thinker, conservative Ross Douthat on a new “reform conservatism.” /Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/02/18/ross-douthat-conservatives-gop

The ‘Gluten-Free’ Boom (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

“Gluten-free” is everywhere now. On banners and signs and food labels all over. As if we are all gluten intolerant, or could all be saved by a gluten-free diet. The claims are huge. Save your weight, your heart, your mind, your life. They put a lot off-limits. Wheat and rye and barley and couscous. Most beer and hot dogs, bouillon, soy sauce, baked beans, ice cream, ketchup, vodka. Is it worth it? For some, definitely. For most – that’s another question. This hour On Point: we’re talking about the “gluten-free” boom – the science, the hope, the hype, and what it’s all about. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/02/26/gluten-free-celiac-diet-wheat

A GOP Plan For Tax Reform (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Six weeks to April 15 and tax payment deadline now. Many people up to their elbows in preparing tax returns, or having them prepared. It’s the time of year when we experience firsthand that our tax system is unwieldy and complicated and needs reform. Last week, Republican David Camp, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, proposed a big overhaul. It would knock down a lot of tax rates. Radically simplify. And blow a lot of tax deductions out of the water. Everyone says it will never pass. But let’s think about it. This hour On Point: a Republican stab at tax reform. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/03/04/gop-tax-reform-dave-camp

The ‘Kansas Revolution’ And School Funding Equity (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Everybody talks about Americans lifting themselves up, competing in the 21^st century, through education. But what we spend on the education of children of the affluent versus the middle class and poor is often quite different. This equity issue has just come to a head in Kansas. In a time of economic setback and conservative supremacy, Kansas cut back on state spending that had helped balance educational resources. Last week, the Kansas Supreme Court said no. Some equity between rich and poor districts matters. This hour On Point: the Kansas story, and educational equity in America. /Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/03/11/kansas-sam-brownback-school-funding

Do Antibiotics Make Us Fat? (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

American farmers commonly feed their livestock grain laced with antibiotics because it makes bigger animals. Heavier. Fatter. So what about the antibiotics we humans take – for the ear ache, the strep throat, the sinus infection. Could those make us heavier? Fatter? No one argues that diet and exercise – or lack of it – come first. But could antibiotics be a scale-tipping X-factor in American obesity? This hour On Point: we’re looking at antibiotics and obesity. Plus, we’ll go to Japan to check in on the Fukushima nuclear power plant, three years after its tsunami disaster. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview: http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/03/11/anti-biotics-food-meat-obesity

Millennials And The Next America (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

You could call it the “next America.” Not the America of the “Greatest Generation” or the Baby Boomers. But the America of the millennials. Americans 18 to 33 who are moving up, moving in, eventually taking over. A big new survey points to how they look different and think differently. Much more diverse racially, ethnically. Much less attached to institutions: political parties, religion and – so far – marriage. Less trusting than their parents, but more linked up online. Loaded with debt, but optimistic about the future. This hour On Point: exploring the next America. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview: http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/03/14/millennials-youth-economy-diversity

The Blistering Satire Of Jonathan Swift (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Jonathan Swift could wield satire like maybe no one else in the history of the English language. He put Gulliver in the land of the Lilliputians in “Gulliver’s Travels” and sent up the mean, absurd smallness of so much human nature. He put the bones of children in stewpots in “A Modest Proposal” and skewered human immorality. That essay, nearly 300 years old, still hurts to read today. Still cuts. “I hate and detest the animal called man,” Swift wrote. And what made him? This hour On Point: a new biography shares the life and times and view of Jonathan Swift. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview: http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/03/20/jonathan-swift-leo-damrosch-satire

Chris Hedges | Snowden Debate | Oxford Union

DEBATE TOPIC: This house would call Edward Snowden a Hero

http://youtu.be/fYykQTZ55zg

Charles Vaughan | Snowden Debate | Oxford Union

DEBATE TOPIC: This house would call Edward Snowden a Hero

http://youtu.be/mwQKqjGE47k

Annie Machon | Snowden Debate | Oxford Union

DEBATE TOPIC: This house would call Edward Snowden a Hero

http://youtu.be/FuRS65n3J68

Jeffrey Toobin | Snowden Debate | Oxford Union

DEBATE TOPIC: This house would call Edward Snowden a Hero

http://youtu.be/gMKLC7c5z8U

William Binney | Snowden Debate | Oxford Union

DEBATE TOPIC: This house would call Edward Snowden a Hero

http://youtu.be/KQpTofvZJWU

Stewart Baker | Snowden Debate | Oxford Union

DEBATE TOPIC: This house would call Edward Snowden a Hero

http://youtu.be/8-HQw8QfeWs

The Atheist Church | Have a Little Faith

*Note: "Atheist Church" is the term used by the creator of the video. The atheists in the video refer to it instead as "Sunday Assembly", and I doubt they would accept the term "church" because atheism in not a religion. By calling themselves atheists, people tend to mean one of two things: either that they have no faith in any god or religion (because there is not sufficient evidence to draw the conclusion that there is a god), or that they do not believe any gods exist.

Zach meets with Sarah, an atheist at the Sunday Assembly, a gathering in LA that is a, "godless congregation that celebrates life."

http://youtu.be/feJ8GZIjwCo

Lesbian Knocks On Church Door, What Happens Is Priceless [VIDEO]

...And host Jimmy Dore tells his parish priest's attempts to molest him.

"A lesbian has posted video of her asking an anti-gay church in Harlem, New York to stone her.

Pastor James David Manning, who helms the ATLAH World Missionary Church, last week proclaimed on his church sign: "Jesus would stone homos. Stoning is still the law."

The message includes a reference to Leviticus 20:13, which reads, "If a man lies with a man as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.""* Ana Kasparian, Jimmy Dore (TYTComedy), Desi Doyen (Green News Report) and John Iadarola (TYT University) break it down on The Young Turks.

http://youtu.be/EgeFMOHqDp4

How Corrupt Politicians Like Chris Christie Partner with Wall Street to Rip Off American Retirements

"We may not be able to fire Wall Street, but we can send its elected friends packing..."

12 Steps to Realizing the U.S.'s New Populist Movement

Recent elections reveal the new progressive insurgency, from Mayor de Blasio to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

WATCH: Daily Show's Samantha Bee Nails Hypocrisy of Government Funding for Penis Pumps—But Questioning Contraception Dollars

"One of the effects of ObamaCare is that insurance companies have to cover women’s health care needs including contraception. This has caused serious congressional debate with Republicans adamant that women ought to pay for their own individual sexual health choices..."

http://www.alternet.org/video/watch-daily-shows-samantha-bee-nails-hypocrisy-government-funding-penis-pumps-questioning

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Friday, March 21, 2014

Week In The News: Flight Search, Annexation, Recall (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

A missing plane took over the news again this week. Flight 370. Just gone. But there was much more. Russia, swallowing Crimea. Not blinking at Western sanctions. Everyone wondering how far Putin will go. Another big GM auto recall and a record fine on Toyota. The highest ranking US military officer ever court-martialed in a sexual assault case, off with a minor reprimand. We’ve got news from the first second of the Big Bang. Rand Paul reaching big tent. Obamacare in the home stretch for sign-up. This hour On Point: our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview: http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/03/21/crimea-flight-370-general-motors

Friday News Roundup - Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)

President Barack Obama pushes more young people to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Reaction to Janet Yellen’s first press conference as Fed chair. And Toyota agrees to a $1.2 billion settlement with the Justice Department over acceleration defects. A panel of journalists joins guest host Frank Sesno for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-03-21/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Friday News Roundup - International (Diane Rehm Show)

Russia officially annexes Ukraine's Crimean peninsula following a referendum -- and the U.S. and European Union announce additional sanctions against Russia. The State Department orders Syria to suspend operations at its American embassy and consulates. Venezuela's government targets city mayors who support the opposition. And an update on the Malaysian airliner that disappeared two weeks ago. A panel of journalists joins guest host Frank Sesno for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Interview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-03-21/friday-news-roundup-international

RWW News: Michael Peroutka Claims Evolution Is 'Anti-American'

Institute on the Constitution founder Michael Peroutka claims that teaching evolution is an "act of disloyalty" to the United States.

http://youtu.be/3Y4EKAvW3kQ

RWW News: Kris Kobach Mocks 19,000 Kansas Voters With Suspended Registrations

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, speaking in January 2014, mocked the tens of thousands of Kansans whose voter registrations were in limbo.

http://youtu.be/131g2pLJfgQ

10 Tips for Interfaith Couples

Hemant Mehta, The Friendly Atheist

http://youtu.be/WVQGbWaLMec

So Fannie and Freddie Weren't the Problem...

We are learning just how much mortgage fraud was committed by 18 national and international banks and other financial entities that the Federal Housin... Read more

Chris Huhne | Snowden Debate | Oxford Union

DEBATE TOPIC: This house would call Edward Snowden a Hero.

http://youtu.be/I3R2sJ4B0t4

Alabama Town Allegedly Imprisons Poor People And Tells Them To Scrub Floors To Pay Off Traffic Fines

A handful of unpaid traffic tickets landed four residents of Montgomery, AL in jail, where they were told to work off their ... Read more

Bill Forces People Going Through Divorce To Get A Judge’s Permission Before Having Sex In Own Home

"I'm really into you, I promise, but I couldn't convince the judge to let us do it!"The post Bill Forces People Going Through ... Read more

Paul Ryan Claims Most Minimum Wage Workers Are Young And Just Starting Out

The House Budget Chairman said that a minimum wage hike would mostly affect people just starting their working lives.The post ... Read more

Congressman Steps Up Attack On Koch Brothers For Detroit Petcoke Pollution

The Democratic candidate running for Michigan's Senate seat is accusing billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch of turning ... Read more

The Kochs’ Fig Leaf

The Koch's goal is to keep the economic deck stacked in their favor and that means a government that only work for the ... Read more

How Your Love Of Burgers May Be Helping To Drive Wildlife Extinct

How Your Love Of Burgers May Be Helping To Drive Wildlife Extinct by Eliza Barclay March 21, 2014 1:43 PM i i Rancher Denny Johnson looks over his... Read more

Federal Judge Strikes Down Michigan Gay-Marriage Ban

Federal Judge Strikes Down Michigan Gay-Marriage Ban by Scott Neuman March 21, 2014 5:28 PM A federal judge has struck down Michigan's ban on same-...

"...In his decision, Friedman writes that the state ban doesn't survive even the "most deferential level of scrutiny" under the Equal Protection Clause..."

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Whooping Cough Outbreaks Tied to Parents Shunning Vaccines

Study finds that areas with high rates of nonmedical vaccine exemptions also had high number of cases
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U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Reports Iran Is Adhering To Nuclear Deal Commitments

It appears that the Iranians are motivated to negotiate even in the absence of additional sanctions. The post U.N. Nuclear ... Read more

Senator Thinks Oil Barons Who Helped Bankroll Him Are Among ‘Most Patriotic Americans’ Ever

Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) told a town hall audience on Tuesday that he believes oil billionaires Charles and David Koch to be ... Read more

The Burger Chain That Pays $10 An Hour With Benefits

Shake Shack pays $10.70 an hour, on average, while offering health, dental, retirement, and other benefits.The post The Burger ... Read more

Obama Warns Democrats 'Get Clobbered' In Midterms

President Barack Obama sounded the alarm on midterm elections again Thursday, warning that the party's candidates will get "clobbered" in November unl... Read more

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/obama-democrats-clobbered-midterms

Radical Christian Wins GOP Nomination For Congress

*A Republican candidate who believes that God dictates weather patterns and that tornadoes, autism and dementia are God's punishments for marriage equality and abortion access won the GOP nomination to challenge Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) in the Chicago-area 9th Congressional District. Susanne Atanus, of Niles, Ill., garnered 54 percent of the vote in her Tuesday win over David Earl Williams III...* Will this radical conservative Christian get enough votes in the general election? Are atheists blown away that she got the nomination? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

http://youtu.be/gRZmMhFEDUs

Guess Why He Wants To Ban Online Gambling

*Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says he will soon propose a federal Internet gambling ban, a proposal that mirrors the agenda of his major backer, billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, and the Adelson-backed Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling. This move comes after Adelson and his wife hosted a Graham fundraiser last year.

Graham has not previously made gaming a major policy priority, but did oppose a 2010 proposal to legalize Internet poker. Last month, he told industry news site GamblingCompliance that he will file a bill to ban to ban all online gambling, nationwide...* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

http://youtu.be/T2gXGoM70fs

Politician That Shouted Nazi Salute Continues Bad Behavior

The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur shares an update on the fight to get money out of politics involving Rep. Tim Smith (good guy) and Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (bad guy) in New Hampshire.

http://youtu.be/PG92J0lrQxE

Obamacare’s Hidden, Unexpected Winners

More than 80 percent of the people who have signed up for health plans through state or federal Affordable Care Act exchanges qualify for subsidies to... Read more

Nancy Pelosi: When Legislators Take On the CIA, 'They Come After You'

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's remarks in support of fellow legislator Dianne Feinstein, who is embroiled in a dispute with the CIA, ought to be... Read more

What Applying to Charter Schools Showed Me About Inequality

By the time we arrived—five minutes late—the school's basement was packed. As I turned my eyes to the lectern, I wondered at the speed of childhood. M... Read more

Why We Should Be Suspicious of the Libertarian Right's Newfound Concern for Prison Reform

The problem with the growing popularity of fixing our prison system.

Dr Michael Shermer | God does NOT exist

Dr Michael Shermer begins by saying that 84% of the world's population believe in some kind of organised religion and how do those who believe in a particular religion know that they have chosen the right one and everyone else has got it wrong?

He proceeds to explain two pieces of evidence that proves that humans made up God and religion and not the other way around. He starts with evolutionary theory saying that we are all descendants from cautious creatures who creator false positive rather than false negatives.
The creation of an agency (an omnipotent being) within a religion is a powerful force of social control. Then the second line of evidence is the what ever social environment were born into we would be exposed to the dominant religion in that environment i.e. India -- Hinduism, Europe -- Christianity.
Filmed on Thursday 8th November 2012.

http://youtu.be/0pOI2YvVuuE

Sex & Consent

Are you in the know about relationships? Family friendly Charlie's first ever video about Sex, and most importantly, about Consent.

http://youtu.be/3GVfesRwvsQ

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Really Depressing News About The Supreme Court (And How To Change It)

How often do the United States Supreme Court justices vote in favor of corporate interests, specifically the Chamber Of Commerce? What about the supposedly liberal justices appointed by President Obama like Sotomayor and Kagan? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

http://youtu.be/DI_4gQtIZfY

Corporate Taxes HUGE Under Obama, Right? Wrong, Here Are The Facts

"The term "corporate social responsibility" is fast becoming an oxymoron. A new report on how little big companies pay in taxes is further proof.

"A comprehensive, five-year study of 288 profitable Fortune 500 companies finds that twenty-six paid no federal corporate income tax over the five-year period; 111 paid no federal corporate income tax in at least one of the last five years, and one-third paid a U.S. tax rate less than 10 percent over the same period," says a recent study by Citizens for Tax Justice, a Washington, D.C.-based group.

Among the companies that paid not a single penny over five years, despite making huge profits, are household names such as Boeing, General Electric, Priceline.com, and Verizon."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

http://youtu.be/NRyzAaDaP90

The case of the vanishing honeybees - Emma Bryce

In the past decade, the US honeybee population has been decreasing at an alarming and unprecedented rate. While this is obviously bad news for honeypots everywhere, bees also help feed us in a bigger way -- by pollinating our nation's crops. Emma Bryce investigates potential causes for this widespread colony collapse disorder.

http://youtu.be/oz1Cz8ko8iY

Understanding Paul Ryan's Racism in 3 Easy Steps

The question is not 'Is Ryan a racist?' but 'What type of racist is he?'

A Voucher By Any Other Name: Catholic Cardinal Supports ‘School Choice’ Scheme In New York

A voucher by any other name is still problematic. The bottom line is that the Catholic Church's ... Read more

The U.S. government has acknowledged that it swept up huge volumes of data...

...from emails in the U.S. for several years without any court approval, based solely on the orders of former President George W. Bush
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Sen. Vitter: 'God Bless The Koch Brothers' Fighting For Freedom

In Sen. David Vitter's (R-LA) book, conservative billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch are some of the most "patriotic Americans" in the history... Read more

Koch Group Yet Again Fails Fact Check On Obamacare Horror Story

Americans For Prosperity is struggling to find a way to attack Obamacare that fits the facts. The Koch-funded conservative activist group is spending... Read more

TIL Roosevelt wanted to pass a 2nd Bill of Rights that would help assure financial equality, or the "Economic Bill of Rights"

The Second Bill of Rights was a list of rights proposed by Franklin D. Roosevelt during his State of the Union Address on January 11, 1944.[1] In his address Roosevelt suggested that the nation had come to recognize, and should now implement, a second "bill of rights". Roosevelt's argument was that the "political rights" guaranteed by the constitution and the Bill of Rights had "proved inadequate to assure us equality in the pursuit of happiness." Roosevelt's remedy was to declare an "economic bill of rights" which would guarantee:

Employment, with a living wage
Freedom from unfair competition and monopolies
Housing
Medical care
Education
Social security

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TIL 26% of American adults DO NOT know...

...that the Earth orbits the sun, 49% think antibiotics kill viruses, 47% believe electrons are larger than atoms, 53% think Lasers work by focusing sound waves, according to a survey done by the National Science Board. Other figures and countries included. (PDF)
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Road at the end of the world, Fiordland, New Zealand [1920x1080] [OC]

TIL Germany has a "Codetermination" law ...

...that balances the interests of workers and capitalists by allowing workers to elect half the board directors in any corporation larger than 2000 people. In corporations between 500 and 2000 people, the workers can elect 1/3 of the board of directors.