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Chicagohenge: Equinox in an Aligned City

Chicago, in a way, is like a modern Stonehenge. The way is east to west, and the time is today. Today, and every equinox, the Sun will set exactly to the west, everywhere on Earth. Therefore, today in Chicago, the Sun will set directly down the long equatorially-aligned grid of streets and buildings, an event dubbed #chicagohenge. Featured here is a Chicago Henge picture taken during the equinox in mid-September of 2017 looking along part of Upper Wacker Drive. Many cities, though, have streets or other features that are well-aligned to Earth's spin axis. Therefore, quite possibly, your favorite street may also run east - west. Tonight at sunset, with a quick glance, you can actually find out.

did you know that bamboo is the fastest-growing wooden(?) plant in the world

it can grow up to 35 inches in a single day

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I just got excluded from school

Basically I was in school and I, being a dumbass, did something really stupid. So I’m sure by now you’ve heard about the Diddy protest, a protest that on the 19th of September, 11AM at any timezone, people walk out of school in support for Diddy, a rapper who was DEFINITELY unfairly arrested this week for sex related incidents!

So, as I’m a huge fan of Diddy, knowing his 100% innocence, I did what’s right and walked out of school, with all the lads cheering me on and supporting me when I did this brave act. I was a hero.

I managed to walk home, with in the middle of my walk I bumped into a 60 year old wearing a T-shirt with a confederate flag, who said “Argh (it was also “speak like a pirate day” today) you did the Diddy protest? Here’s some candy, kid!” which made my day. Anyway, I was home and thought I was all safe.

However, it all went to pieces - the school called my parents and told what had happened. Unfortunately, as my parents are dumbasses, they agreed with the school I was in the wrong and went ballistic at me. Then they calmed down and told me calmly I had been excluded.

First I was livid, but then I realised what an idiot I had been. Everyone loves Diddy just as much as the next guy, but walking out of school for him when he doesn’t know me like that was so stupid of me, and I paid the price. Hey, at least I’m going to a Diddy party tonight!

My future is ruined.

So a while ago people were talking about how Dr Pepper surpassed Pepsi to be the 2nd best selling soda. Which is true, but what some people don’t realize is that Pepsi owns Dr Pepper, so Pepsi didn’t even “lose” here

Apparently this isn’t true? lmao I was misinformed

https://www.theonion.com/new-florida-law-allows-c-sections-to-be-performed-by-an-1851546261