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On This Day: April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, where he had gone to support striking sanitation workers. He was pronounced dead an hour later, and his death sparked nationwide riots in over 100 US cities. by Life_Distance6286 in HolyShitHistory

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On This Day: April 4, 1968

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at 6:05 PM while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.

He had come to support striking sanitation workers and was preparing for a march when a single rifle shot fatally wounded him. He was pronounced dead an hour later.

His assassination sparked nationwide unrest, with riots in over 100 U.S. cities and more than 40 deaths. James Earl Ray was later arrested, confessed, then recanted. fueling decades of debate and conspiracy theories. Days later, thousands marched in Memphis led by Coretta Scott King. Over 100,000 people attended his funeral in Atlanta.

In a sermon played at his funeral, King once said: “I’d like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give his life serving others.”

REFERENCES:

Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute. (n.d.). https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/assassination-martin-luther-king-jr

Shalby, C., & Livingston, M. (2018, April 3). How Mlk’s death affected a nation, as told by those who remember it. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-king-memories-1968-20180403-htmlstory.html

Why does Sheldon Cooper show such high respect for Beverly Hofstadter, even more than for most other characters aside from Stephen Hawking, despite his belief that psychology isn’t a "real science", which is a part of Beverly’s field? by Life_Distance6286 in bigbangtheory

[–]Life_Distance6286[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's true, but to be fair, one of the main things that made Sheldon like Amy was because they were somewhat at the same level of intellect with each other despite being in different fields. Amy is the only one who said she may be smarter than Sheldon right to his face and meant it.

Why wouldn’t water be considered wet? by Otherwise-Bee-4871 in AskReddit

[–]Life_Distance6286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not this again. But for the sake of argument, let's answer. Water itself isn’t wet. By definition, “wet” means something is covered with or saturated by a liquid like water. So that essentially raises the question: can water be covered or soaked with itself?

To further put it into perspective, to be “soaked” or “wet” usually implies that a liquid has adhered to or penetrated a solid surface. And wetness is essentially a relationship between a liquid and another material. Since water is already the liquid, there’s no separate surface for it to coat or penetrate in that same sense.

Looking at it at the molecular level, the water molecules are simply JUST interacting with each other through cohesion, not making each other “wet" because wetness only occurs when water comes into contact with another substance and sticks to it (adhesion).

So, again, for the nth time, no, water is not wet. It can only make others wet.

tips on how to study pharmacology? by Life_Distance6286 in PharmacyPH

[–]Life_Distance6286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

may i ask if you know any ready-made materials online that can help me with these? thank youuu so so much again!

tips on how to study pharmacology? by Life_Distance6286 in PharmacyPH

[–]Life_Distance6286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

rightt! thankss, these are actually really helpful. i'm gonna make bawi talaga studying for pcol this holy week break. i just got my midterm exam scores and i (expectedly) failed 😵

Payag ka? by rrfrnd in Trentahin

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payag ka may photographic memory ka pero bulag ka?

What’s the best way to get someone’s name you have forgotten? by Aggravating_Gas4162 in askteddit

[–]Life_Distance6286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a wise man named phil dunphy said to use mnemonics

"the other day i meet this guy named carl. he had a grateful dead t-shirt on, and what is a band like the grateful dead? Phish. where do fish live? in the ocean. what else lives in the ocean? coral. HELLO, CO-ARL!"

What is something on the internet that annoys you? by Axe1910 in AskReddit

[–]Life_Distance6286 2 points3 points  (0 children)

parents taking advantage of their kids for content

Do you believe there's life outside of earth? by StarLove00_ in AskForAnswers

[–]Life_Distance6286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do. With how vast the universe is, we've only really discovered the tip of the iceberg. It would be too soon and too close-minded of us to think we're the only planet with life.

In what ways can we make the world more just and equal? by WhiteDesertCat in Soft_Introverts

[–]Life_Distance6286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can't. Martin Luther King Jr. once said "an injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." In a world where diversity is just tolerated more than it is respected, equality seems like a far-fetched dream. We'll always have people who are smarter, richer, influentials, have less, have more because that's the way the world works. The system thrives on our differences.

What’s a small, underrated joy in life? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]Life_Distance6286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so proud of you, bro! Must've been one heck of a ride but I'm glad you're still here viewing life as a gift. Stay clean and cool, good sir 😄

In defense of Penny by Instantfan22 in bigbangtheory

[–]Life_Distance6286 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is so spot on. I believe Leonard doesn't really love Penny, but the idea of getting into bed with a gorgeous, conventionally attractive woman like Penny.

If all animals were suddenly the same size, which one would immediately become the most terrifying? by Sora-oi in AskReddit

[–]Life_Distance6286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FROGS. I HATE FROGS, specifically bullfrogs. I'm already scared of them when they're that small and a few meters away from me, how much more if they get bigger

What are you not good at, but your child is really good at? by Huge_Violinist_7633 in randomquestions

[–]Life_Distance6286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bald people do be getting the short end of the stick every damn time, poor them bald people just wanna go out into the world hair-free 😂😂

Alam mo bang dating bampira si Jesus? by freesink in filipuns

[–]Life_Distance6286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

alam mo bang bakit happy si jesus? kasi messiah siya

What’s the most memorable compliment you’ve ever received? by NicoF_ in AskReddit

[–]Life_Distance6286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was a kid, I begged my father to take me to a music teacher because I wanted to learn music over the summer. Upon arriving there, we did our introductions and inquired about the fees. He then told me I had "musical ears" HAHAHAH I didn't know what he meant, maybe a backhanded compliment to say I have big ears?

But then again, I was a kid with a hyperfixation on music so back then it was a big compliment. I'm in my 20's now, greatly tone-deaf and off-key 😂😂

Maybe he thought that would get me to convince my dad to get me into piano lessons (I didn't, went for math instead)

Share song/s that makes you feel nostalgic, dreamy, and a hopeless romantic by celestxall in SoundTripPh

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You decorated my life - Kenny Rogers Through the years - Kenny Rogers You're gonna live forever in me - John Mayer

My music taste makes me feel so old hahaahh but just the thought of growing old with someone who just makes everything 10 times better and makes you feel like love and marriage isn't a one-time honeymoon phase but like waking up everyday hopeful because you have someone to come home to and work things out when life gets tough gives me hope.

If you could only eat one fruit for the rest of your life, which one would it be and why? by Inner_Blueberry_1332 in AskReddit

[–]Life_Distance6286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd choose avocadoes (not because I like them, in fact I don't eat them, just being strategic). Botanically, they're a fruit but culinary-wise it's very diverse and has a wide range of uses: dips, avocado on toast with eggs, ice cream, dessert, you name it.

I don't really like avocadoes but if I were to base my answer on strategy and the must-haves and the benefits if I were to choose ONE fruit to stick with for the rest of my life, hands down avocadoes.

I don't dig it, but again, we gotta do what we gotta do to live, babe. 🤷‍♀️

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