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a holiday set aside on the 4th thursday in november to give thanks for the harvest and other blessings that may have come in the year. americans base this holiday on a pilgrim harvest feast that took place in 1621, hence why pilgrims and their style of dress typically are used as symbols of this holiday

brand name pentothal, but only available in us as generic due to being banned from export by the eu due to its use in executions. the only us manufacturer of the drug, hospira, stopped producing it. previously, one out of 3 main drugs administered during prison executions, and is now used as an agent to relax patients before they are put under general anesthesia in medical settings.

one of the few anesthetics safe to use for pregnant women that will not affect the fetus. also used as fatal-plus in veterinary settings when putting animals to sleep. this chemical and several others previously administered during executions have been banned for that use, which has led to botched executions since.

also given the moniker truth serum due to its ability to act on the nervous system and relax the user, often lowering inhibitions and causing them to speak automatically and unthinkingly

a failed state is a state whose government no longer functions properly even at the most basic level (to hold authority and protect territory), or loses its validity even if it still functions.

right-wing man who apparently thinks wet p-word is a medical condition. regularly humiliates himself in the public eye. (see: wap)

most polarizing us president.

free image sharing site available for almost any platform. owned by facebook and launched on ios in 2010. created by kevin systrom and mike krieger. popular site for an influencer to produce and share content. (see: social network)

one of the cheapest gifts that can be bought before leaving turkey. turkish people never eat it though.

the way some of my american friends call me...

the last platform that is ruined by mark zuckerberg.
telegram has way more features and signal is more secure and privacy focused. image

selfie is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a digital camera or camera phone held in the hand or supported by a selfie stick. a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.

the best poor man's country in the world.

story of people.

napoleon bonaparte, emperor of france, planned to base an empire in north america after establishing a naval base on the island of hispaniola in the caribbean sea. his plans were ruined by toussaint louverture, who led a revolution of slaves and free blacks there. louverture was captured, but his followers kept the revolution alive, frustrating napoleon's plans. napoleon lost interest in louisiana and sold it to the united states.

aaron burr was a brilliant, erratic man with great personal charm-and huge ambition. he served as vice president during jefferson's first term, but the president considered him a dangerous schemer and replaced him for the 1804 election. burr ran for governor of new york instead, but lost. he blamed the defeat on vicious newspaper attacks alexander hamilton had written. when hamilton refused to apologize, burr challenged him to a duel with pistols and fatally wounded him. with a warrant out for his arrest, burr, still vice president, fled west. he was arrested and put on trial for treason in 1807. he was acquitted due to lack of evidence, but he spent the rest of his life in obscurity.

burr and hamilton's duel image

the world's first modern war.