Episode 152 – News for June 23, 2016

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DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – Awe of nature

THIS DAY IN HISTORY – June 23

• 1960 – The United States Food and Drug Administration declares Enovid to be the first officially approved combined oral contraceptive pill in the world
• 1972 – Title 9 of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds
• 1964 – Joss Whedon, American director, producer, and screenwriter

POLITICS AND RELIGION

• The Pulse Shooting
• Facebook removing Arab atheist groups and pages
• North Carolina Dems are going to add protecting non-believers to their platform
• Trump Questions whether or not Clinton is a Christian
• Rumors of 5 year old girl raped by Syrian refugees found to be a hoax

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• A new moon has been found orbiting earth
• Gliomas found to be more common for people who went to college
• Genes found that activate after death

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