Newtonmas is the atheist version of Christmas. From Wikipedia: As an alternative to celebrating the religious holiday Christmas, some atheists, skeptics, and other non-believers have chosen to celebrate December 25 as Newtonmas. Celebrants send cards with “Reasons Greetings!” printed inside, and exchange boxes of apples and science-related items as gifts. The celebration may have had [...]
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Wikipedia find: Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary, “was an American psychologist and writer, known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs.” He was also described by Richard Nixon as “the most dangerous man in America”, despite never committing a single violent crime. Some of my favourite bits from his Wikipedia page: When Leary arrived in prison, he was given psychological tests [...]
Francisco Lázaro
From Francisco Lázaro’s Wikipedia article: Lázaro was the first athlete to die during an Olympic event, after collapsing at the 30 kilometer mark of the marathon. The cause of death was thought to be severe dehydration due to the high temperature registered at the time of the race; later it was discovered Lázaro covered large [...]
