The Daily Populous

Thursday November 30th, 2017 evening edition

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But what they lacked in wealth, they made up for in reading, thanks to their father Bishop Milton Wright and his passion for books.

“Their father insisted that his kids have a good liberal arts education, even though Wilbur and Orville never went to college.

They never even finished high school, but that’s no way to judge those who are informed and full of curiosity,” McCullough said.

Their thrifty childhood paid off when Orville and Wilbur branched out from owning a bicycle shop into tinkering with aviation.

The two oldest Wright brothers — Reuchlin and Lorin — had already departed the nest, and their father frequently traveled for religious missions.

The brothers teamed with a group of industrialists to establish the Wright Company in 1909, almost instantly making them wealthy.

Though much of their time was devoted to patent disputes, the brothers opened a flight school and sold airplane designs and hardware. »

Donald Trump attacks Theresa May, telling her to focus on 'radical Islamic terrorism' - not his Britain First tweets

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Donald Trump has hit back at Theresa May’s criticism of his decision to retweet far-right group Britain First.

The US President tweeted: “Theresa @theresamay, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom.

@Theresa_May, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. »

Earthworms Reproduce in Simulated Mars Soil—a First

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View Images NASA's simulated Mars soil and earthworms were used to grow arugula in this Dutch lab.

Scientists think it's possible to sustainably grow crops on Mars, but to do this, they'll need to modify the planet's dirt.

So far, researchers have been doing it by hand with a tiny brush—a task that would be too laborious on Mars. »

White House must now respond to petition calling for FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s resignation

Authored by dailydot.com

Getting 100,000 signatures on a We the People petition triggers a response from the White House within 60 days.

“We the people have identified FCC Chairman Ajit Varadaraj Pai as a threat to our freedoms due to his call to repeal Net Neutrality,” the petition’s creator, G.S., wrote.

“We passionately call upon the white house for the immediate removal of FCC Chairman Ajit Varadaraj Pai from office for his actions.”. »

Man Fired for Using Potato Chip Bag to Skip Work for Two Years

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60-year-old Tom Colella was a senior union delegate and had worked as an electrician for the same company for 20 years.

Colella allegedlyin an empty foil potato chip bag and sealed it up, which blocked the GPS signal and hid his location from his employers.

"Mr. Colella appears to have been deliberately mischievous in acting in this manner," said tribunal commissioner Bernie Riordan. »