Could this be what Jesus Christ really looked like?
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Not exactly the blond-haired, blue-eyed dreamboat that we have been shown for years in Church, huh?
According to a study originally reported on by Popular Mechanics, the above face is probably the best bet for what Christ actually looked like.
In short, he was probably short- around 5 ft. 1 in- the average height for men living in the Middle East at that time period.
It is also unlikely that he had long hair and probably looked like a normal guy. As the article points out; in the Bible, Judas needed to kiss Jesus on the cheek in the Garden of Gethsemane in order to show the Romans who Christ was. That might have had to do with the fact that Jesus blended in with the crowd to a certain extent, at least physically.
It is a fascinating study that goes into great depth.
Read more about it over at Popular Mechanics.
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Person Who Lobbed School Bomb Threat Hoax At NYC Was Likely A Weird “Homeland” Fan
New York City officials dismissed the bomb threat its own public schools and Los Angeles schools received Monday as a hoax likely concocted by a fan of the Showtime drama “Homeland.” New York City public schools did not close down any of its campuses Tuesday but the same threat prompted Los Angeles Unified School District to… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Video Shows Cat Being Slammed Against Wall At Miami-Area PetSmart
A Broward animal welfare organization is under fire after shocking video of one of its volunteers being rough with a cat emerged.
In the video, a unidentified volunteer for Cat Crusade is seen using a broom to forcefully push “Mocha”, a cat, against a wall divider.
The volunteer uses profanity and becomes visibly angry while shoving the broom at the cat.
“Get the fuck out!,” the woman says on video. “Go! Go! Come on! Move! Out! Out! Out Mocha!”
The video was taken by Nadia Sazonova yesterday at a Hollywood PetSmart.
She then sent it to RISE NEWS.
In a phone interview, Sazonova said that the incident occurred at the cat adoption section of the PetSmart.
She said that there were a number of cats in that area at the time of the incident.
She was at the store to pick up a leash for her dog when her attention was drawn to the cat adoption section.
“When I was passing by she was cursing,” Sazonova said. “When I came closer, I saw she had a broom and was hitting the cat, so I started to record.”
“Nothing is more important than the safety and well-being of pets in our care,” PetSmart said in a statement to RISE NEWS. “As soon as we were alerted to to the incident with Mocha, we took immediate action to ensure that Mocha was unharmed. Additionally, the volunteer of our partner organization, Cat Crusaders, that committed the act was immediately removed from the store and will not be allowed to return.”
A PetSmart spokesperson told RISE NEWS that the pet chain works with over 4,000 different animal welfare organizations across the country, and even supplies space for their operations in its stores.
However, the spokesperson said that it is up to the individual partner animal welfare organizations to vet the volunteers who work out of space at PetSmart.
“It’s a unfornature incident that occurred with a volunteer,” the spokesperson said.
But for Sazonova, that response isn’t enough.
“I would like this woman not to work with pets anymore or for her to be charged with animal cruelty,” Sazonova said.
According to its website, Cat Crusade provides care for 50-80 stray cays per month in Broward County.
PetSmart said that they brought Mocha the cat to a veterinarian immediately after learning of the incident and that the cat is doing fine.
Cat Crusaders did not immediately respond to requests for comment. We will update this story if they do.
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Strong Earthquake Hits Off The Coast Of Chile, Tsunami Advisory For Hawaii
Updated: 9:46 PM EST
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Chile in the Pacific Ocean earlier today.
According to CBS News, there is also a tsunami alert for the whole of Chile’s coast.
Hawaii is not expected to be impacted by a strong tsunami but the entire state is currently under a tsunami advisory.
According to the National Weather Service, the earthquake was a magnitude 8.3.
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“Based on all available data, a tsunami may have been generated by this earthquake that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter,” Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement.”
While the threat is not expected to seriously impact Hawaii, other Pacific islands could be in more danger.
National Weather Service graphic showing potential impact times of the Pacific tsunami. Credit: NWS
ElSalvador.com is reporting flood waters reaching a main roadway in the coastal city of Concon in Chile.
Olas llegan la Avenida Borgoño, en #Concón, tras fuerte sismo en #Chile. Vía @CNNChile. ? http://t.co/Vzt9H1GniJ pic.twitter.com/zTuGvnewjS
— elsalvador.com (@elsalvadorcom) September 17, 2015
A video posted on Youtube also seems to show similar flooding issues in Concon.
Hawaiian News Now reports that the earliest that a tsunami could impact Hawaii is 3:11 AM HST.
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