1 Minute Of Brilliance On What It Really Meant To Drop The Bombs On Hiroshima And Nagasaki

One of the biggest reasons given for the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II was that it would end the war more quickly and save lives. Watch historian Howard Zinn tackle that in one minute.

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1 Minute Of Brilliance On What It Really Meant To Drop The Bombs On Hiroshima And Nagasaki

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Here's A Scary Clip Illustrating How Amazingly Smart Orcas Are And How Utterly Ruthless SeaWorld Was

By now, we’ve all at least heard whispers that SeaWorld has some very nasty practices. But have you heard the story of how it all got started? It’s a pretty horrifying tale. Even the guy shown below (who was there) regrets it now.

FACT CHECK TIME! Here’s what our fact checkers found:

• Yep, nets, explosives, and aircraft have indeed been used to capture whales for SeaWorld.


• Sadly, several whales died during the 1970 capture shown in the clip above.


• Washington state waters were not closed to whale captures until 1976.


• SeaWorld’s preemptive letter sent out to “Blackfish” movie critics doesn’t dispute that this particular clip is legit.

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Here"s A Scary Clip Illustrating How Amazingly Smart Orcas Are And How Utterly Ruthless SeaWorld Was

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