Attacks like this are extremely uncommon in Iran, especially in Tehran considering Iran is a police state and that Tehran is an extremely patrolled, large city with many tourist and government sites

It is believed that the weapons were smuggled into the country

This is the first major terror operation committed on Iranian soil by ISIS

Imagine still being stupid enough to try to connect Iran to these organizations despite ISIS literally creating an over one hour long video talking about how they want to invade Iran to return Persians into “the Sunni people we once were”

Imagine being so brainless that you think iran has connections to ISIS while ISIS has been increasing anti Iranian propaganda on their media accounts specifically during Ramadan because they say that “killing infidels like Shias during the holy month will reap greater rewards in heaven”

We had this HUGE test that day. There was a big party the night before and we were all so exhausted; I don’t think I’ve ever been in a more tired and unprepared class. I include myself in this, as I was making interval trips to the bathroom because I ate so much sugar the night before that I was throwing up the whole next day. Needless to say, we didn’t want to do the test and literally looked and felt like zombies. Girls were crying, boys were laying on the floor sweating profusely. It was weird and gross.

So there was this boy, the Windex Kid. I think his name was Jed or something. He was this really quiet boy who always was reading and didn’t make much of an impression until The Day. Five minutes before the test, in the cafeteria, he took the Windex bottle from the cleaning closest, emptied it and poured his blue Gatorade in it. Put it in his backpack and we went into the classroom, not really paying attention to what he did a minute prior.

It was all quite grand and not unlike a movie scene. The test is about to start. We all are ready to fail and our grades to crash for the semester. I’m ready to vomit again. Windex Kid stands up says in a loud voice “FUCK THIS TEST” and proceeded to drink the Gatorade out of the Windex bottle.

Naturally, it looks just Ike Windex and the teacher panics, thinking a kid just poisoned himself in her class. She calls 911 in a panic. The ambulance comes. We all get sent home early as he’s taken to the hospital where they would soon discover that all there was was Gatorade in his stomach. He was a real hero; he took a bullet for the team. His legacy is still spoken about in that school, my younger brother confirms. Afterwards, he slipped back into oblivion and his books. His glimmer of fame vanished into the darkness, not unlike himself.

Tomb of Midas (and his “city” as well)

Yazılıkaya, Eskişehir, Turkey

6th-7th century BCE

The archaeological site of the so-called Midas City is situated in the Eskişehir region in Central Anatolia, near the village of Yazılıkaya (which in Turkish means something like “rock inscription”). With a few exceptions, most of the Phrygian rock-cut monuments for which the site has become famous, date back to the sixth century BCE.

Marawi City Update: As of 2:24 pm local time

- People are still trying to evacuate the city on foot and vehicle, causing major traffic outside the city. Many have arrived in nearby Iligan, passing through the checkpoints and security.

- There is a report of hostages including a priest, a professor, and several parishioners.

- To prevent any potential violence in the city, Mayor Sara Duterte has proclaimed Davao City on lockdown.

- The Philippine Army are patrolling checkpoints out of the city. There are still reports of a continued presence in parts of Marawi of the terrorist group Maute, that are behind the attacks (they are a group that has pledged their allegiance to ISIS)

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