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I hardly know where to begin. I guess the best place to start is to put what I am about to write into perspective. My perspective. Don’t feel bad if you disagree. That’s what makes the world interesting. We all have a unique voice, a different perspective of what is around us and what we interact with.
Jessica MillerPublished 3 years ago in FYIWas Marilyn Monroe Asexual?
There are not many asexual icons out there. At least, not many that I have come across. There are characters like Todd in Bojack Horesman that are out and proud, and the characters like Jessica Rabbit, that people like to imagine may be ace, but in terms of real life people, the ace community doesn't really have many icons to look up to. There are a few here and there, but no big names come to mind immediately. That recently changed for me, all thanks to a message from a friend on facebook.
Abby RamsayPublished 3 years ago in FYIThe Coolest Person To Ever Build A Wall
Now this is something I wish they taught in school. Did you know that Julius Caesar was actually a savage, and I use that word as in ‘cool’ not violent. He was a bloodthirsty murderer, but let's but that aside for the sake of me telling you this story. Now, I'm assuming you know who he is. He is the ‘Beware the ides of March’ guy. The stabbed 23 times by his closest ‘friends' guy. Was having a sexual relationship with Cleopatra guy. You know, Julius Caesar; Roman dictator.
Amanda MitchellPublished 3 years ago in FYIIt Was Time
BLAKE “Ouch!” Blake exclaimed as he stepped back in pain, leaning down to grab his foot. “Maybe you should watch where you’re going!” snapped the woman who had just dragged a huge shiny onyx hard covered suitcase over his foot.
Juliet LeverPublished 3 years ago in FYII'm a Metal Sheep Baby
Growing up, we loved to eat at a local Chinese buffet. Almost immediately upon being seated, my mom would grab the little paper mat of the Chinese zodiac chart and go around the table pointing out our zodiacs.
'Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace'
Let me take a moment to set the scene. Picture this; the year is 2010, I am driving in my car listening to Taylor Swift’s newest album. Speak now, the song for which the album was named, plays at full volume while I speed down the road. The song tells the story of the narrator sneaking into her ex-boyfriend's wedding. Clearly, she is remorseful for ending the relationship and jealous of the bride-to-be. She stays hidden in the shadows, criticizing the other woman, and waits for the perfect moment to confess her love for the groom.
Amanda MitchellPublished 3 years ago in FYIMatelotage: A Gay Pirate Civil Union
When one thinks of pirates a few images appear. Striped clothing, a black flag with a skull and crossed bones upon it, eyepatches, swashbuckling swordfights, or even a parrot upon one's shoulder. They are rather silly images but the truth of the matter was that pirates were one of the most feared revolutionaries in the 17th and 18th centuries. Not only were they dangerous criminals that took advantage of vulnerable ships upon the colonial seas they also represented people that rejected society as it was then.
yanina maysonetPublished 3 years ago in FYITen Game Playing Monopoly Myths Not in the Offical Rules
Most everyone has certainly played the game Monopoly, though many might never have actually read the rules. I know a lot of families create their own house rules, so kids grow up thinking that is how the game is played. Here are some well-known myths that many of you might think are actual rules, but they are not.
Jude LiebermannPublished 3 years ago in FYIThe Similarities Between Our Tongues & Fingers
Did you know, that just like a unique fingerprint everyone also has a unique tongue print? Well tongues just like fingerprints differ from individual to individual. Not even identical twins share the same tongue pattern. I am just as surprised as you are. How is a tongue print like a fingerprint? How are they similar? What is so unique about the two of them. This was so fascinating when I first heard about it, I had to research it for myself to see.
Catherine MoceriPublished 3 years ago in FYI- Top Story - February 2021
The Vikings Helped Spread Cats Across The World
Vicious opportunists who take what they want, they're rightly feared by those smaller and weaker than they are. On the other hand they're also beautiful, paying constant attention to grooming and presentation in a way that might seem at-odds with their otherwise brutal instincts. Adored by women, lionized in mythology, and plastered across they Internet, they seem to be everywhere.
Neal LitherlandPublished 3 years ago in FYI The Feet That Never Touched The Ground
Nepal, a small mountainous country surrounded by two large countries is rich in culture. Nepal is surrounded by India in the east, south, and west, and by China on the north. The country has its own unique identity, and cultures along with the mixed flavor of Indian and Tibetan cultures. Have you ever seen those breathtaking mountain ranges? Nepal is home to fourteen peaks higher than 22,970 feet including Mount Everest, which is the world’s highest mountain.
A Magical Mystery Tour: Arcane Facts About the Fab Four
We know that they were the most famous band who ever existed. We know they both defined an era, and re-defined the boundaries of popular music.
Christopher DonovanPublished 3 years ago in FYI