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The deadliest war in US casualties. War American Civil War Years 1861–65 Deaths 750,000 Deaths per Day 420 US Population in First Year of War 31,443,000 Deaths per Population 2.385% (1860) My Watch for today is my Timex Military Classic by affordablehorology from Instagram http://ift.tt/1TcxGW2

The seven prohesies of Idiocracy Idiocracy Prophecy: General retail awesomeness from companies like Costco and Starbucks. Fulfilled: You can get the “EXTRA BIG ASS TACO” from Carl’s Jr. and a “BIG AZ BURGER” at your nearest gas station, and let us not forget Rap Snacks, the Official snack of Hip Hop. My watch today is one of my Fossil Aeroflites by affordablehorology from Instagram http://ift.tt/23tTkKo

The seven prohesies of Idiocracy Idiocracy Prophecy: The future of the human race (that stupid people breed faster) Prophecy Fulfilled: “Demographic studies have indicated that in humans, fertility and intelligence tend to be negatively correlated, that is to say, the more intelligent, as measured by IQ, exhibit a lower total fertility rate than the less intelligent”. My watch today is my Swiss Legend Limousine by affordablehorology from Instagram http://ift.tt/1Whe4mt

Whiskey comes from the Gaelic words uisge beatha, which literally mean “water of life.” My watch today is my Parnis PAM homage by affordablehorology from Instagram http://ift.tt/1LLQxHZ

Husband came into English from the Old Norse word bóndi, a “peasant owning his own house and land,” combined with hús or “house.” My watch today is my Timex Grid Shock by affordablehorology from Instagram http://ift.tt/21GNyCn

Strange facts about US Presidents King of the Mountain President Howard Taft had a strange habit of sleeping outside on the roof of the White House on a simple cot. Considering his size, it's a good thing he didn't roll out of bed or he might have ended up in the Rose Garden! Today's watch is my August Steiner by affordablehorology from Instagram http://ift.tt/1oAlUL2

Popular myths in American History The Civil War was about slavery The fact is that President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was not released until the war had been going on for two years. Moreover, that proclamation was handed down by the President in violation of Article 3, Section 1 of the Constitution, and its own language only freed slaves in states that were, at that time, not a part of the Union. So it had no effect on the slaves owned by General Ulysses Grant of Ohio, for example. Lincoln himself once stated, "I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races." My watch today is my Swiss Legend Limousine by affordablehorology from Instagram http://ift.tt/1PoNRiN