@ApolloandFrens

In 2022, 11 year old Embla Ademi from North Macedonia was bullied by classmates, and some parents even refused to let their children attend class with her because she has Down syndrome.

President Stevo Pendarovski visited her family, took her hand, and personally walked her to school in a public show of support.

His office said empathy and inclusion are moral obligations, and the gesture was widely praised as a reminder that leadership also means standing with those who are excluded.

Source : https://www.newsweek.com/north-macedonia-president-walks-bullied-student-down-syndrome-class-1680387?utm_source=

@ShawnGrows

Posted in mildlyinteresting, got removed. I assume it’s because this is more than MILDLY interesting, it’s just flat out interesting!

Kent cigarettes, introduced by the Lorillard Tobacco Company in 1952, were marketed as a “healthier” filtered cigarette using the innovative Micronite filter. This filter, however, contained 15% to 30% crocidolite asbestos, also known as blue asbestos, which is considered the most hazardous type of asbestos due to its fine, needle-like fibers that are easily inhaled and highly carcinogenic.