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Forty-two years ago today, the successful execution of mission Apollo 11 allowed humans access to the Earth’s moon for the very first time. American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin explored the lunar wonderland, erecting the flag of the United States on its rocky surface. That week, Newsweek ran with the above cover—a grainy shot of mankind’s first steps on the moon. Here’s how our editors at the time summed up the moment: 

“The feat of Apollo 11 was, in fact, the culmination of centuries of painstakingly acquired knowledge; the realization of dreams and myths as old as man’s consciousness itself; a magnificent opportunity to look deeply into the origins of the moon, the earth, and perhaps the universe; an exciting portent of the future. But most of all, it was a demonstration of what man’s ingenuity and courage and will can achieve when mobilized to a grand design.”

[Newsweek; July 28, 1969]

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From the AP:

In this photo taken Tuesday, July 19, 2011, a leopard attacks a forest guard at Prakash Nagar village near Salugara, on the outskirts of Siliguri, India. The leopard strayed into the village area and mauled several villagers, including three guards, before being caught by forest officials, according to news reports. The leopard, which suffered injuries caused by knives and batons, died later in the evening at a veterinary center. The forest guard being attacked was injured. (AP Photo)

She really puts all her weight into that slap! [h/t nymag.]

During the late 1980s, I was working as an officer in the Iraqi Army when my commanding general received a letter that demanded I report to a palace in Baghdad within 72 hours. When I went to the palace, I was brought to see Uday Hussein, Saddam’s older son. “I want you to be my fiday,” he said. In Arabic, fiday means body double or bullet catcher. I didn’t understand. “Do you want me to be your bodyguard?” I asked. “No,” he said. “Our intelligence service says we look like each other, and I want you to work as my double.”

[Latif Yahia, Newsweek]

IT’S SESAME STREET LIP-SYNCING TO THE BEASTIE BOYS. 

Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou. 

#YesInterwebsWeAreLateToThisButItWasABigNewsDayOK?

(Source: jessbennett, via brooklynmutt)

theweekmagazine:

In which one Twitter user apparently finds out the pie-thrower was her ex-boyfriend.

cheatsheet:

Murdoch pie thrower is an “activist, comedian, father figure and all-round nonsense.”

Meet @JonnieMarbles, the man who pied Murdoch (and tweeted right before he did).

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meredithbklyn:

Wendi Murdoch, former volleyball player, according to MSNBC