On this day in 1929, George Stinney Jr., was born.
He was the youngest person executed in the US in the 20th century. He was so small they had to stack books on the electric chair.
Due to no evidence, his conviction was vacated 70 years after his execution!
A THREAD!
It appears Putin is taking a page out of the 17th century. He's now attempting to "dragoon" Ukrainians to fight in the RU Army.
The smart RU expert @jillrussia used the term "dragooning" during @wolfblitzer's @CNNSitRoom tonight.
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In 1959, 69 black boys were padlocked in their dormitory at school and it was then set on fire.
21 burnt to death while 48 managed to escape.
A THREAD.
NL's honey bee sector traces its roots to the work of Wallace Skinner & many beekeepers still turn to the Skinner family for expert advice. ADM Keith Deering joined Wallace & daughter Alison today for his well-deserved induction into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame. #GovNL
The average American produces a ton of trash every year, but much of that could be burned to produce electricity. Tequila Smith, Head of Sustainability at industry leaders @Covanta, tells @Reuters how this can be achieved
Nickley Jeddore, among the last of Mi’kmaq language speakers where it was their first language (English came second), spent his entire life on the land, and had incredible knowledge of the country.
My uncle once took him up in a float plane once
The Tripitaka Koreana - carved on 81258 woodblocks in the 13th century - is the most successful large data transfer over time yet achieved by humankind. 52 million characters of information, transmitted over nearly 8 centuries with zero data loss - an unequalled achievement. 1/