10 More Lesser-Known Friday the 13th Events

Happy Friday the 13th for tomorrow, the second one of 2012. The year 2012 is one of the rare years in which there are three Friday the 13ths – January, April, and July. That combination of a year where Friday the 13th happens three times in January, April, and July only happens on leap years. In January we celebrated this event with a list of ten lesser-known Friday the 13th events and here is another list in time for our second unlucky Friday of the year. As with the January list, this list will focus on ten of the lesser-known events that occurred on Friday the 13th.

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Black Sabbath Releases First Album

1970

On Friday February 13, 1970, Black Sabbath released their first album in the United Kingdom. Given only two days of studio time to record it, the band played all of the songs live, saving the second day to mix what they had recorded. The album “Black Sabbath” went on to reach #8 on the UK album charts and when released in the USA, it reached #23 on the Billboard charts. The album remained in the Billboard charts for over a year and was a commercial (though not a critical) success. The album went on to earn platinum selling status in both the US and the UK. The band wasted no time capitalizing on the success of their first album and were back in the studio in June 1970 to record their second album “Paranoid” which had the hit single of the same name.

SALESMANSHIP

A farmer went to town to buy a pickup truck that he saw advertised in the
paper for a certain price. After telling the salesman which truck he wanted,
they sat down to do the paperwork. The salesman handed the farmer the bill,
and the farmer declared, "This isn't the price I saw!" The salesman went on
to tell the wise old farmer how he was getting extras such as power brakes,
power windows, special tires etc. And that was what took the price up. The
farmer needed the truck badly, paid the price and went home.

A few months later, the salesman called up the farmer and said, "My son is
in 4-H and he needs a cow for a project. Do you have any for sale?" The
farmer said, "Yes, I have a few cows, and I would sell for $500.00 apiece.
Come look at them and take your pick." The salesman said he and his son
would be right out. After spending a few hours in the field checking out all
the farmer's cows, the two decided on one and the salesman proceeded to
write out a check for $500.00.

The farmer said--------"Now, wait a minute, that's not the final price of
the cow. You're getting extras with it and you have to pay for that too."
"What extras?" asked the salesman.

Below is the list the farmer gave the salesman for the final price of the cow.

 

BASIC COW..................................$500.00
Two tone exterior..........................$45.00
Extra stomach...............................$75.00
Product storing equipment.............$60.00
Straw compartment.......................$120.00
4 Spigots @$10 ea........................$40.00
Leather upholstery........................$125.00
Dual horns....................................$45.00
Automatic fly swatter.....................$38.00
Fertilizer attachment......................$185.00
GRAND TOTAL...............................$1,233.00

5 Most Stunning Roman Catholic Basilicas

5. Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours

Thrissur, India

The stunningly white Basilica of Our Lady of Delours is located in southern India and is the biggest in tallest church in Asia. The church began construction in 1929 and was consecrated in 1940, yet the tallest of the towers was not completed until 2007 and was dubbed the Bible Tower. The basilica was built in an Indo-Gothic style with three large towers, the tallest of which is 260 feet high. The red cross atop the Bible Tower is lit at night and can be seen from miles away. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Dolours in reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the seven sorrows of her life.

5 Fascinating Angels and Demons

5. Babalon

Referred to as The Guardian of the Abyss, The Scarlet Woman, Mother of Abominations, her place in St. John’s Book of Apocalypse (Revelation) and Enochian magic inspired occultists to elevate her to the position of the liberated woman within the Mystical system of Thelema. This culminated in a series of magical rituals known as the Babalon Working. These took place between January 4 and March 4, 1946 by Jack Parsons (the co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL) and his partner and scribe Frater H. The point of these rituals was to invoke and manifest Babalon, then to conceive a child who would bring forward the aeon of Horus and the death of all religion. The success of the rituals has been debated ever since, in esoteric and occult legend. Jack Parsons died in 1952 aged 38 in an explosion at his home, and rumors have persisted of a magical working gone wrong. A crater on the far side of the moon is named after him. After the Babalon working, the scribe, Frater H, eloped with Parson’s wife and his money (a skill he became very good at). The identity of Frater H? None other than L Ron Hubbard the founder of scientology!

Healthy Eyes In A Digital World

Your computer screen may be causing you more headaches than you know. On average, we sit in front of a computer screen more than six hours a day. It’d be rude of me to assume all of the Daily Infographic readers fall into this category, but if you happen to be one of those people, the keys to beat iris fatigue, headaches, and unfortunately, much more, are just a few glances away.

Constant use of computers and other electronic devices can lead to CVS, which stands for computer vision syndrome. It’s symptoms include blurry vision, headaches, dry eyes, and possibly long-term nearsightedness. There are many ways to decrease your chances of CVS though, so don’t fret too much. Adjusting the positioning of your computer, changing your brightness settings, and taking periodic breaks are just a few ways to beat CVS. For those of you who dream of the day bionic eyes make an appearance, you can rest safe knowing researchers are putting in numerous man hours to make it more than a just a possibility. [Via]

Story of a Mouse Trap

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.

 

What food might this contain?

 

The mouse wondered - - - he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.

 

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning:

 

There is a mousetrap in the house!
There is a mousetrap in the house!

 

The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, 'Mr.Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.'

 

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, 'There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!'

 

The pig sympathized, but said, I am so very sorry, Mr.Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.'

 

The mouse turned to the cow and said, 'There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!'

 

The cow said, 'Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose.'

 

So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap . . . alone.

 

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey.

 

The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught.

 

The snake bit the farmer's wife.

 

The farmer rushed her to the hospital, and she returned home with a fever.

 

Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient.

 

But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock.

 

To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.

 

The farmer's wife did not get well; she died.

 

So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them.

 

The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness.

 

So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you,

 

Remember ---- when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

 

We are all involved in this journey called life.

 

We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.

 

SEND THIS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER HELPED YOU OUT AND LET THEM KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE.

 

REMEMBER. . . . . . EACH OF US IS A VITAL THREAD
IN ANOTHER PERSON'S TAPESTRY;
OUR LIVES ARE WOVEN TOGETHER FOR A REASON.

 

One of the best things to hold onto in this world is a FRIEND!!!

A PAIR OF OLD SHOES

A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking a
walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend for
his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.

As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes,
which were supposed to belong to a poor man who was working in a field
close by, and who had nearly finished his day's work . . .

Student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a trick:
We will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait
to see his perplexity when he cannot find them ..."
"My young friend," answered the professor, "We should never amuse
ourselves at the expense of the poor . . . But you are rich, and may
give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of this poor man.

Put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how
this affects him.." The student did so and they both placed themselves
behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and
came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes .
. .
While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but
feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found
the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance.
He gazed upon the coin, turned it around and looked at it again and
again.

He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He
now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other
shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin . . .

His feelings overcame him . . . He fell upon his knees, looked up to
heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving in which he spoke of his
wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom this
timely bounty, from some unknown hand, would save from perishing . . .

The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears.

"Now," said the professor, are you not much better pleased than if you
had played your intended trick?"
The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never
forget. .. I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood
before: "It's more blessed to give than to receive."

If you want happiness... .For a lifetime - help someone..

"There is only one happiness in life,To Love and be Loved"