FYI February 05, 2019

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On This Day

 
 
756 – An Lushan, leader of a revolt against the Tang Dynasty, declares himself emperor and establishes the state of Yan.
Yan (Chinese: 燕; pinyin: Yān), also known as the Great Yan (Chinese: 大燕; pinyin: Dà Yān), was a state established in 756 by the Tang Dynasty general An Lushan, after he rebelled against the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang in 755. The state was extinguished in 763, with the death of An Lushan’s former subordinate, Shi Siming’s son, Shi Chaoyi, who was the last person to claim the title as Yan’s emperor.

 
 

Born On This Day

 
 
1605 – Bernard of Corleone, Italian saint (d. 1667)[4]
Saint Bernardo da Corleone (6 February 1605 – 12 January 1667) – born Filippo Latini – was a Roman Catholic professed religious from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.[1] He was a cobbler like his father until the latter died and he became a violent-tempered soldier who was quick to challenge to a duel those who offended him or the causes he believed in. But one duel went too far and he almost killed his opponent; he fled to the Franciscans in Palermo where he experienced a radical conversion and repentance for his previous life. He became severe with himself and inflicted harsh penances on himself such as flagellation.[2][3]

The process for his sainthood opened on 18 December 1725 under Pope Benedict XIII and he became titled as a Servant of God while the confirmation of his life of heroic virtue allowed for Pope Clement XIII to title him as Venerable on 2 February 1762. The confirmation of two miraculous healings attributed to his intercession allowed for Clement XIII to preside over the beatification on 15 May 1768. Latini received canonization from Pope John Paul II centuries later on 10 June 2001 after the confirmation of one more miracle.[4]

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FYI

 
 
Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings: “Figuring” (my book) is out today.
 
 
 
 
By Clio Chang: Judge Reduces Sentence of 67-Year-Old Abuser, Argues Teen Victims Were ‘Aggressors’
“Yes, judge. She was also a 13-year-old who under our laws can’t consent to anything,” the prosecutor handling the case responded.

Prosecutors are researching a possible appeal, according to the Kansas City Star.
 
 
 
 
By Frida Garza: P!nk Reflects on Shady Contracts and Making No Money When She Started Out
 
 
 
 
By Elizabeth Werth: Angry Trucker Runs an Ambulance off the Road, Battles Cops for Five Hours with a Machete
 
 
 
 
By Andrew P. Collins: This 2019 King of the Hammers Livestream Is the Best Place to See Off-Road Action All Week
 
 
 
 
By Raphael Orlove: Ford Baja Truck Loses Autocross, Wins My Heart
 
 
 
 
By Brendan Hesse: How to Submit a Bug Report to Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and More
 
 
 
 
The comments are both informative and hilarious~
By Patrick Redford: Colorado Runner Kills Mountain Lion With His Bare Hands After It Attacks Him
 
 
 
 
Google: Safer Internet Week
 
 
 
 
Gizmodo Science: Newly Discovered Spiked Dinosaurs From South America Look Like Creatures From ‘No Man’s Sky’; Here Are the Reasons Americans Are Using Medical Pot; ‘Dark’ Fiber Optic Cables Can Measure Earthquakes and more->
 
 
 
 
By Todd Haselton: Here’s how to delete messages you regret sending on Facebook Messenger, just like Mark Zuckerberg
 
 
 
 

By Ben Kesslen: Texas man dies after e-cigarette explodes in his face William Eric Brown is the second person to die from an exploding e-cigarette in the U.S.
 
 
 
 
Today’s email was written by Annaliese Griffin, edited by Jessanne Collins, and produced by Luiz Romero. Quartz Obsession – Grapefruit: As American as apple pie
 
 
 
 
The Rural Blog: New survey method can help rural places understand the impact of the opioid epidemic and how to respond; Record number of women lead state agriculture agencies, just as more women are owning and running farms and more ->
 
 
 
 
Open Culture By Josh Jones: Watch 66 Oscar-Nominated-and-Award-Winning Animated Shorts Online, Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada
 
 
 
 

Ideas

 
 
By Hometalk Highlights: 23 Awesome Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Old Picture Frames
 
 
By Hometalk Hits: 30 Useful Ways To Reuse Plastic Bottles
 
 


 
 

 
 

Recipes

 
 
By Courtney The Kitchen Garten: Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Cake
 
 
By Whitney Fabre: Pierogi – Potato Cheese Dumplings
 
 
By Not_Tasha: New England Style Roast Beef Sandwiches
 
 
By PJ28: Spicy Shakshuka
 
 
By babybayrs: Chinese Potstickers/Dumplings

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