Random News and Notes 20 July
On this date in 1402, the Mongols under Timur the Lame defeat the Ottomans at Ankara. Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I was captured and held prisoner by Timur for the remainder of his life.
On this date in 1881 Hunkpapa Teton Sioux leader Sitting Bull surrenders to the US Army, which promises amnesty for him and his followers. Following the victory at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, Sitting Bull and his followers fled to Canada to avoid U.S. troops. However, the depletion of the buffalo herds and harsh winters eventually forced them to return and submit.
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Astronaut Neil Armstrong uttered those words as he stepped onto the lunar surface on this date in 1969.
Apollo 11’s Lunar Module, Eagle, successfully landed on the Moon, making Neil Armstrong the first human to walk on the moon
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We start the news today with ai video from Wrigley Park in Chicago. In the clip, an older fan takes offense at a young person not standing for the National Anthem and makes his displeasure known. Watch:
I’m not sure how I feel about this one. The kid, was being a disrespectful tool bag, and I most certainly would have said something – and pitched him down the stairs if he talked back – but I wouldn’t have smacked him for not standing. Unless he was related to me or whoever I was at the game with, in which case he would have had ringing ears from the smack.
An incendiary device was detonated outside the entrance to 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan this morning. Video shows a fire and small explosion, prompting a swift evacuation, sidewalk closure, and investigation by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Law enforcement apprehended a suspect almost immediately. A firearm was also recovered at the scene. This is a breaking story and I expect I’ll be doing an update in tomorrow’s RNN.
2nd Base Espresso in Spokane is one of those bikini barista places. It is also pretty based. They posted a sign that says Trans women are retarded men on one side and lists the names of some of their drinks on the other. Names like TDS Latte and Tranni Freeze Slushi.
Based.
On a related note, the American Heart Association says up to 5 cups of coffee is good for you. A new statement in the journal Circulation reviews studies showing moderate coffee intake—about 400 mg of caffeine—links to lower risks of stroke, heart failure, and type 2 diabetes.
Benefits peak at two to four cups, with filtered black coffee offering the most perks from compounds like polyphenols.