Stephen Hawking: 'There is no heaven; it's a fairy story'. 1  In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, the cosmologist shares his thoughts on death, M-theory, human purpose and our chance existence. 2  In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, the cosmologist shares his thoughts on death, M-theory, human purpose and our chance existence.
Tariff of Abominations. The Tariff of Abominations was a protective tariff passed by the Congress of the United States on May 19, 1828, designed to protect industry in the northern United States.
1 At 9:10 pm, the Revenue Act of 1913, also known as the UnderwoodâSimmons Tariff Act, was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, dropping or reducing many of the tariffs of the United States.