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158 Years Ago This December The Largest Mass Hanging Execution in US History Occurred At The Hand of The Evil President Abraham Lincoln
The execution was signed off by President Abraham Lincoln the day after Christmas
At 10:00 am on December 26th 1862, 38 innocent Natives of the Dakota Sioux prisoners were led to a large hanging scaffold specially constructed for their execution.
One Dakota sentenced to hang was given a reprieve at the last minute. An estimated 4,000 spectators crammed the streets of Mankato Minnesota and surrounding land to witness this horrific event that was glorified by the US Government.
The native people were allowed reservations which was their own sovereign lands and nation; the United States has made agreements through treaty agreements that allowed the native people to utilize the land as their own.
After months of making these treaty agreements, the USA allowed hunters onto tribal lands where they were met with armed natives. They were either removed from tribal lands or killed by the natives for trespassing and this is the reason Lincoln hung 38 Dakota, to set an example for others who killed trespassers on their lands.
When we were younger in grade school we were taught lies about the US Government and bigger lies about their leaders like President Lincoln and we’re taught Lincoln was the greatest president who ever lived.
Truth is, the government wrote their own narrative that they taught to the children and it was nothing but lies that continue to be taught in schools today.
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158 Years Ago This December The Largest Mass Hanging Execution in US History Occurred At The Hand of The Evil President Abraham Lincoln
The execution was signed off by President Abraham Lincoln the day after Christmas
At 10:00 am on December 26th 1862, 38 innocent Natives of the Dakota Sioux prisoners were led to a large hanging scaffold specially constructed for their execution.
One Dakota sentenced to hang was given a reprieve at the last minute. An estimated 4,000 spectators crammed the streets of Mankato Minnesota and surrounding land to witness this horrific event that was glorified by the US Government.
The native people were allowed reservations which was their own sovereign lands and nation; the United States has made agreements through treaty agreements that allowed the native people to utilize the land as their own.
After months of making these treaty agreements, the USA allowed hunters onto tribal lands where they were met with armed natives. They were either removed from tribal lands or killed by the natives for trespassing and this is the reason Lincoln hung 38 Dakota, to set an example for others who killed trespassers on their lands.
When we were younger in grade school we were taught lies about the US Government and bigger lies about their leaders like President Lincoln and we’re taught Lincoln was the greatest president who ever lived.
Truth is, the government wrote their own narrative that they taught to the children and it was nothing but lies that continue to be taught in schools today.
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Chris Rea
"The Road To Hell (Part I)"
Stood still on a highway
I saw a woman
By the side of the road
With a face that I knew like my own
Reflected in my window
Well she walked up to my quarterlight
And she bent down real slow
A fearful pressure paralysed me in my shadow
She said 'son what are you doing here
My fear for you has turned me in my grave'
I said 'mama I come to the valley of the rich
Myself to sell'
She said 'son this is the road to hell'
On your journey cross the wilderness
From the desert to the well
You have strayed upon the motorway to hell
"The Road To Hell (Part II)"
Well I'm standing by the river
But the water doesn't flow
It boils with every poison you can think of
And I'm underneath the streetlight
But the light of joy I know
Scared beyond belief way down in the shadows
And the perverted fear of violence
Chokes the smile on every face
And common sense is ringing out the bell
This ain't no technological breakdown
Oh no, this is the road to hell
And all the roads jam up with credit
And there's nothing you can do
It's all just bits of paper flying away from you
Oh look out world, take a good look
What comes down here
You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well
This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
Oh no, this is the road
Said this is the road
This is the road to hell
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The Little House Cafe in Alameda, California made it look like a giant Wicked Witch of the West got crushed under their tiny restaurant.
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In the mid-19th century, death was messy, fast, and hard to contain.
Bodies buried in wooden coffins often decayed within days, collapsing the ground above them and spreading disease. In an era haunted by cholera and fear of premature burial, one man tried to solve the unthinkable problem — by engineering a coffin instead of carving one.
His name was Almond Dunbar Fisk, and what he created became known as the Fisk Coffin.
Unlike traditional coffins, it was shaped to the body, made entirely of cast iron, with a wide glass viewing window and an airtight seal.
Once closed, the interior environment slowed decomposition dramatically, trapping gases and keeping insects, air, and moisture out.
In effect, it turned the human body into a sealed specimen — suspended between life and earth.
The design quickly became popular among wealthy Americans, politicians, and military officers whose bodies needed to be transported long distances before burial.
Even President Zachary Taylor and Dolley Madison were laid to rest inside Fisk coffins.
The strange beauty of the coffin lay in its cold precision: metal screws tightened the lid, rubber gaskets locked the seal, and the glass plate preserved the face for public view.
It was part memorial, part scientific experiment, and part quiet obsession with outrunning decay.
That obsession is why it appears in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein — a fitting symbol for an age caught between reverence and resurrection.
The coffin wasn’t just a container, it was a 19th-century attempt to control time, chemistry, and mortality itself.
Today, only a few remain. Some are displayed in museums; others sit forgotten beneath old cemeteries, still sealed, still silent — holding forms that may be better preserved than we expect.
Photo: This casket was found at the mouth of the Chagres River by John F. Thomas and Fred Berest in June 1954. The photos shown are taken at the Gorgas Hospital Board of Health Laboratory.
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Ohaguro (black teeth)
Ohaguro was a sign of social status in Japan from the 10th to the late 19th century because it signified maturity, wealth, and beauty, and required a consistent commitment to maintain.
Over time, it spread to other classes, including samurai and geisha, and was believed to provide dental health benefits and ward off evil spirits, reinforcing its association with civilization and refinement.
Pitch-black teeth were considered beautiful and refined, especially because they created a striking contrast with the white makeup worn on the face, a popular aesthetic at the time.
The black dye for ohaguro was made primarily from iron filings dissolved in vinegar to create a solution called kanemizu.
This dark brown mixture was then combined with tannin from vegetables or tea (like the galls of the Chinese sumac plant) which turned it a permanent, water-insoluble black, similar to iron gall ink. The resulting black liquid was either drunk or applied to the teeth.
The practice was a ritualistic mark of maturity.
It was first performed during puberty, signifying a girl's transition to womanhood and a woman's entry into marriage and her new social role.
The creation of the dye from iron filings, vinegar, and other ingredients was a significant undertaking, and the practice was associated with the aristocracy and samurai, who could afford the time and resources to maintain it.
For married women, ohaguro symbolized marital fidelity. For samurai, it was a sign of self-discipline and intimidation on the battlefield.
The dye was also seen as a protective sealant against tooth decay, and its regular application was linked to the preservation of health and teeth into old age.
This was a sign of being civilized and more advanced than animals.
While the practice spread to other classes, its origin among the elite gave it an air of exclusivity and prestige.
The tannins and iron filings used in the dye, such as in the Japanese concoction kanemizu, created a protective layer that inhibited tooth decay.
It was also believed to strengthen the gums.
Unlike some other teeth-staining practices, ohaguro was not harmful to the teeth themselves and did not attack them.
European visitors often misinterpreted the black teeth as a sign of poor dental hygiene, but this was incorrect.
Ohaguro fell out of favor due to Japan's modernization during the Meiji period and the introduction of Western beauty standards, which favored white teeth.
As Japan opened to the West, the practice was viewed as outdated and was eventually banned by the government, leading to its disappearance by the early 20th century.
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This is a 6,000-year-old underground village in China.
In Beiying village of Zhangbian Township in central China's Henan Province, there's an incredible kind of ancient home you won't believe exists until you see it.
Locals dug (挖 wā) deep pits (坑 kēng) into the ground and carved living spaces into the surrounding walls.
The coolest part? They're naturally warm in winter and cool in summer. Talk about eco-friendly design before it was even a cool thing.
Today, more than 100 of these homes are still preserved, attracting tourists from all over who come to explore this unique, time-travel-like village.
[Photo: VCG] #脉动中国 #travel
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Archaeologists uncover 2,000-year-old wooden bridge linking England and Wales.
In the historic town of Chepstow, a team of archaeologists recently made a remarkable discovery.
Chepstow, with its 12th-century Norman castle and rich history, is known for its strategic importance throughout various periods.
Archaeologists have previously uncovered evidence of prehistoric, Roman, and Anglo-Saxon fortifications within its borders.
However, the most recent revelation has taken historians and archaeologists by surprise.
During an “extreme low tide event,” researchers stumbled upon a remarkably preserved wooden bridge, believed to have been constructed by the Romans around 2,000 years ago.
This ancient structure, hidden beneath layers of mud for centuries, served as a vital link between England and Wales long before the modern boundaries of these two countries existed.
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“Here is Hvaldimir, the white whale and the fisherman Joar who released him from the harness" 🐋
Born on this day in 1950, American musician and actor Steven Van Zandt,
(Little Steven or Miami Steve), guitarist with South Side Johnny, then Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul.
He starred as Silvio Dante in the TV Series The Sopranos.
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Boracay in its golden mood 🌄
