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A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence is now on display at the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue.It's one of only two known copies of Thomas Jefferson’s handwritten, annotated version of the document.Just after the Declaration was ratified on July 4th, 1776, Jefferson made several copies of the text that had been submitted to the Continental Congress, underlining passages which had been changed.Jefferson was upset by the alterations — especially the removal of his condemnation of slavery.”What the exhibit was showing was that the Declaration was posted in all the current newspapers for all the people to see. So it wasn't just a thing that the Founding Fathers made, they really wanted to include the people in the declaration of the new country that they were making,” said one exhibit visitor.Admission is free and the exhibit will be on display through July 31.

via Nation’s Blueprint On Display In Manhattan – NY1.com.

You have got to try this –

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And zoom into the “windows” then zoom out. It’s just really cool.

Researchers can not pinpoint why same sex couples are showing more success than straight parents, but one reason might be that lesbian mothers have to plan their parenthood carefully and were prepared to help their children though any discrimination they might face.

via SheWired.com – Study Shows that Children of Lesbian Couples Succeed.

Alabama

• Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.
• Incestuous marriages are legal.
• It is illegal to impersonate a person of the clergy.
• It is illegal to stab yourself to gain someone’s pity.

Alaska

• In Alaska it is illegal to whisper in someone’s ear while they are moose hunting.
• Kangaroos are not allowed in barber shops at any time.

Arizona

• Mohave County: A decree declares that anyone caught stealing soap must wash himself with it until it is all used up.
• Nogales: An ordinance prohibits the wearing of suspenders.

Arkansas

• Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term
• It’s illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas.

California

• Riverside: One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o’clock.
• The city of San Francisco holds a copyright on the name “San Francisco.” It is illegal to manufacture any item with the name without first getting permission from the city.

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