Nostalgia time! On September 26, 1991, the first mission of Biosphere II started. If you’re not familiar with it (and if you avoided certain movies starring Pauly Shore), it’s a giant enclosed ecosystem where scientists lived for a period of time. There were many scientific and psychological implications, you should read more about it. Christians have crosses, Jews have stars and athei... »
On September 24, 1906, Devils Tower was proclaimed as the first National Monument by U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt. It’s a pretty fascinating igneous formation, you should read more about it. In Plain View: How child molesters get away with it – Cognitive dissonance has a lot to do with it. This is an excellent piece, but it may be triggering so be careful. Study says people are incli... »
On September 19, 1692, Giles Corey, accused of wizardry, was executed as part of the Salem Witch Trials. If you’re familiar with the history, you may remember him as the man who refused to enter a plea even though he was being tortured by putting heavy stones on his chest. He was crushed to death but his last words were, “More weight!” Spacewalker Sunita Williams becomes space s... »
On September 17th, 1683, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (a.k.a. the Father of Microbiology) first described “animalcules,” which we now know as protozoa (although animalcules sounds cuter!). Gabriel Vahanian dies at 85; key figure in ‘God Is Dead’ movement – From Amy. Creationists Boycott Dr. Pepper over “Evolution of Flavor” Facebook Ad – They must have a lot of free ... »
Today in 1952 was the first reported sighting of the Flatwoods Monster in West Virginia. I’m not going to give away the secret because this is a fun read, especially at the end when Joe Nickell from the CSI gets involved! The Science of Pomato Plants and Fruit Salad Trees – From Elyse. Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Has Had Zero Negative Effects on the Military Heavy Teens Eat Less But We... »
On this day in 2008, the Large Hadron Collider booted up for the first time. Ever since then the world has been driven into chaos by the mad scientists who control the tiny black holes! Wait, oh, nevermind. Secularists are not atheists – I don’t think atheists should be excluded from the secular movement just because people don’t like us, but the article does make a good point ab... »
On September 5th, 1666, the Great Fire of London finally stopped. It had raged on for four days, destroying thousands of homes and 87 parish churches. The record states that only 6 people were killed but it was likely more than that because some people were probably completely cremated and the deaths of non-rich people generally weren’t recorded. You can read more about that here. The Duggar... »
Happy Labor Day, everyone! On September 3rd, 1976, the Viking 2 landed on Mars to take pictures, analyze soil, and search for life. You can read more about that here. Fun With Christianists: Things You Can Learn in a Christian ‘World History & Cultures’ Textbook (Part 1) – From bibliotequetress. The Throwaways – “Police enlist young offenders as confidential informants. But t... »
