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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,744 posts) Fri Jul 21, 2023, 09:09 AM Jul 2023

On this day, July 21, 1925, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_21

• 1925 – Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching human evolution in class and fined $100.

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On this day, July 21, 1925, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 OP

Some things don't change. Turbineguy Jul 2023 #1

In a century, technology has advanced, but not ... sanatanadharma Jul 2023 #2

Scopes rso Jul 2023 #3

+1 appalachiablue Jul 2023 #4

Is George W. Bush Still the Missing Link? MrWowWow Jul 2025 #5

Turbineguy

(40,211 posts)

1. Some things don't change.

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Fri Jul 21, 2023, 09:13 AM

Jul 2023

sanatanadharma

(4,090 posts)

2. In a century, technology has advanced, but not ...

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Fri Jul 21, 2023, 09:15 AM

Jul 2023

In a century, knowledge and technology have advanced, but humanity and morality have not evolved.

rso

(2,682 posts)

3. Scopes

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Fri Jul 21, 2023, 09:50 AM

Jul 2023

Outstanding movie "Inherit the Wind" starring Spencer Tracy as Clarence Darrow.

appalachiablue

(44,184 posts)

4. +1

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Fri Jul 21, 2023, 09:52 AM

Jul 2023

MrWowWow

(1,461 posts)

5. Is George W. Bush Still the Missing Link?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:20 PM

Jul 2025

or just the spontaneous generation yield from horse poop and flies?

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