Darwin & Lincoln at 200
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Abe’s Birthday
HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Loli‘ana: Evolution PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Samting tru: Natural HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “The gift of knowledge is never diminished.” HAOLE QUOTE OF THE DAY — “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” - Charles Darwin
TODAY – February 12th, 2008: Ignorance is Bliss? On Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday, the U.S. remains the second most ignorant country in the western world, behind only Turkey in the percentage of its population who do not believe in Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection – 39%. Thirty-four states have actually passed anti-evolution laws of one kind or another. Learn more about Charles Darwin >