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From today's featured article Elias Abraham Rosenberg (c. 1810 – 1887) was an adviser to King Kalākaua of Hawaii. He had lived in San Francisco in the 1880s, working as a peddler and selling illegal lottery tickets. In 1886, he traveled to Hawaii and performed as a fortune-teller. Endearing himself to the king with favorable predictions, he received lavish gifts and was appointed as a kahuna-kilokilo (royal soothsayer), customs appraiser, and guard. Rosenberg and the king enjoyed talking and drinking together, but he was distrusted by other royal advisers and satirized in the Hawaiian press. He encouraged the king to revive the traditional Hawaiian religion, an idea that fascinated Kalākaua but angered political rivals. In 1887 Rosenberg returned to California; a month later, he was admitted to a hospital in San Francisco, where he died. In Hawaii, the 1887 Constitution—which curtailed royal power—was forced on Kalākaua. A Torah scroll presented to the king by Rosenberg was later exhibited with other royal treasures and eventually donated to Temple Emanu-El in Honolulu. (Full article...) Recently featured: Typhoon Gay (1992) Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence Did you know... Oppong with the Oshawa Power in 2012 ... that Canadian professional basketball player Papa Oppong was traded to the Windsor Express so he could attend teacher's college in that city? ... that Rihanna debuted Anti‍ '​s official artwork and title at a private viewing for fans and press at Los Angeles' MAMA Gallery? ... that chef André Chiang is known for his "Octo-philosophy" of preparing dishes? ... that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 2014 decision that police officers may conduct traffic stops even if they have not personally observed a traffic violation? ... that the frigid bumblebee is one of only two species of bumblebee to have natural-born cues to prevent inbreeding? ... that the University of Hong Kong council's decision to reject Johannes Chan's appointment to pro-vice-chancellor is said to be "very sad news for Hong Kong's autonomy and freedom"? ... that Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets is powered by the UbiArt Framework engine? ... that biologist Marvalee Wake, an expert on caecilians, is married to an expert on salamanders?

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