5 sites that'll help you figure out what to watch on Netflix The more you know. No Images? Click here Valentine’s Day is coming up, which means it’s time for us to examine all the strange or time-honored traditions we celebrate on the day of love. To wit, Taylor Pittman examined the story of why we call stuffed bears “teddy bears.” Hint: President Theodore Roosevelt is involved.As the story goes...“In 1902, Roosevelt went bear hunting in Mississippi at the invitation of Gov. Andrew H. Longino. Roosevelt’s guide was Holt Collier, who was born into slavery and served as a Confederate cavalryman during the Civil War. During the hunt, he found a black bear and planned to have Roosevelt kill it, as detailed in Minor Ferris Buchanan’s biography of Collier. Before the president could get there, though, the animal grabbed one of Collier’s hunting dogs. To protect his dogs and himself but also to ensure the president could take the fatal shot, Collier rounded up the bear (in part by hitting it on the skull with his gun) and tied it to a tree.When Roosevelt finally arrived, the president refused to kill the captured animal, and according to Washington Post reporters who were also there, he told his hunting crew to “put it out of its misery.” Some sources suggest that Roosevelt knew he would receive more backlash for his love for hunting if he killed the bear in such circumstances. Others note that he was simply being sportsmanlike.In the days after, the Post ran a cartoon about Roosevelt’s hunt, titled “Drawing The Line In Mississippi.” It depicts the president firmly refusing to kill the tied-up bear. The cartoon creature looks barely larger than either of the hunters.Roosevelt’s hunting expedition also caught the eye of Morris and Rose Michtom, Russian Jewish immigrants who ran a penny goods store in Brooklyn, New York. Rose sewed a bear out of plush velvet and displayed it in their shop as “Teddy’s bear,” according to Smithsonian Magazine. The couple soon realized there was immense customer interest in the soft toy. (There is evidence that similar stuffed bears were created in Europe around the same time.)Seeing the popularity of the little bear and erring on the side of caution, the Michtoms sent one of their stuffed animals to Roosevelt and asked for permission to associate his name with it. The president gave the OK. The couple had such success with the teddy bear that they founded the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company. In the ’60s, the family gave one of the original bears to the Smithsonian Institution.”There’s more interesting backstory, too. Read on! WANNA KNOW MORE? Do English better So THAT explains it! The British royals are endlessly fascinating to many Americans. But when is your obsession more than that? And why do we care so much anyway? Caroline Bologna found out. The more you know: If you’re anything like us, you could stare at the Netflix homepage for hours before you figure out what to watch. But no more! Here’s a handy guide to five apps and websites that’ll help you pick your next binging obsession, based on all kinds of preferences. Happy streaming! NEVER BE CONFUSED BY NETFLIX AGAIN Other stories we love: 30 ‘Star Wars’-Inspired Names Parents Are Giving Their Babies Get ready to meet some more Kylos and Anakins.What You Should Really Be Asking At Parent-Teacher Conferences According to educators themselves.21 Weird Holidays And Their Origin Stories It’s almost time for Ice Cream For Breakfast Day! . No moon dust. No B.S. Just a completely essential daily guide to achieving the good life. Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it.Can't get enough? You'll also love: HuffPost Must Reads.©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe . 5 sites that'll help you figure out what to watch on Netflix The more you know. ... Read more » 5:01 PM
Major CEO is facing very credible assault accusations He's accused by dozens of people No Images? Click here By Emily Peck The Politics Of Sexual Misconduct Casino magnate Steve Wynn appears to be the first major CEO credibly accused of sexual misconduct in the months since the #MeToo movement kicked into high gear.And the allegations are horrifying. The Wall Street Journal talked to dozens of employees at Wynn's hotels who describe a decades-long pattern of misbehavior. For example, Wynn reportedly forced a hotel manicurist to have sex with him. She filed suit and he paid her $7.5 million to make her story go away. Women apparently would book fake appointments to avoid going up to Wynn's office where their fear of the powerful man and his requests for sex was heightened by the German shepherds he kept in his office.Under the cloud of the story, Wynn resigned his position as finance chair of the Republican National Committee. However, the RNC said Tuesday that it plans on holding on to the more than $1 million Wynn has given to the party.This is the same Republican party that called on Democrats to give back donations from Harvey Weinstein, after he was credibly accused of sexual misconduct. To understand their logic: READ MORE If you love getting these emails, please use this special link -- that belongs only to you -- to share with a friend! Here's what else you need to know Michelle Obama finally reveals what Melania Trump gave her last year20 years after reporting sexual abuse, this woman is finally believedHow Trump is dismantling reproductive rights The reality of being a woman — by the numbers.Like what you see? Share it with a friend. Did someone forward this email? Subscribe here. Can't get enough? Check out The Good Life.©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPostFeedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Major CEO is facing very credible assault accusations He's accused by dozens of people ... Read more » 2:00 PM