Historical
From Magic Spit to Honey Vaginas — Contraception Took Wild Turns Throughout History
Our ancestors were anything but ignorant when it came to matters of the body. We may think ancient women had no choice but to get pregnant or not have sex, but this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Women who didn’t want to embrace motherhood existed even then. And they got very creative with protecting themselves.
By Eshal Rose5 years ago in FYI
The ten Utmost Important Earthquakes in Earth History
1. Valdivia Earthquake (1960) –9.5 Also known as the Great Chilean earthquake (Spanish Gran terremoto de Chile), it was the most important earthquake ever recorded. The earthquake hit on May 22 in the autumn (1911 GMT, 1511 original time), roughly 100 country miles (160 km) off the seacoast of Chile, resemblant to the megacity of Valdivia. It lasted roughly 10 twinkles and started a massive riffle with swells up to 25 measures (82 bases). The main riffle oppressively bombarded the Chilean seacoast, and contended across the Pacific Ocean and devastated Hilo, Hawaii. Swells as high as10.7 measures (35 bases) were recorded indeed kilometers ( mi) from the center, and as far down as Japan and the Philippines.
By Arif Rashid5 years ago in FYI
GIVING BIRTH IN VICTORIAN TIMES
When people married in the mid-nineteenth century, they assumed children would follow quickly and frequently. The usual sense was kids just came, and there was absolutely nothing to be done about it. Ladies were encouraged to see parenthood as both vocation and duty. Marriage and pregnancy were considered a woman’s only proper occupation, and birth control information was forbidden in the nineteenth century. The typical working-class wife was either expectant or breastfeeding from her wedding day to menopause. Females who wedded in their early twenties could presume to bear children continuously in their early to middle forties. Families were large, with an average of six to eight children, but averages can be misleading. Families with many more children were common.
By Paul Asling5 years ago in FYI
On Republic Day, Know About The Uniqueness Of Our Constitution
What Is Republic Day? Republic Day is observed to honor the day on which the constitution of India came into effect on 26 January, 72 years ago. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country. Republic Day 2022 will be celebrated as the 73nd Republic Day of India and it is falling on Wednesday, 26th of January. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is considered as the “Father of the Constitution of India”.
By SA News Channel5 years ago in FYI
How Do The Jews Invest?
American Rapper and business mogul Jay-z is quoted in his track THE STORY OF OJ “You wanna know what`s important than throwin`away money in a strip club? Credit. Have you ever wonder why Jewish people own all the property in America? This is how they did it…’’
By Kevin Omondi5 years ago in FYI
The Most Deadly Day in Human History
The deadliest day in history The most destructive earthquake in Chinese history struck on January 23, 1556, killing around 830,000 people. This disaster is considered the deadliest of all time in human history. Although it lasted a few seconds, The massive death toll is thought to reduce the population of the provinces by about 60%. The world population in 1600 was around 500 million people.
By Sufyan Maan, M.Eng5 years ago in FYI
THE CLERKENWELL HOUSE OF DETENTION LONDON
The House of Detention in London was constructed at the site of two previous prisons, Clerkenwell Bridewell for sentenced prisoners and The New Prison for individuals awaiting trial. In 1794 The Bridewell shut its doors and its purposes were taken over by Coldbath Fields Prison in Mount Pleasant, London. The New Prison was totally renovated in 1847 when its name was changed to the House of Detention.
By Paul Asling5 years ago in FYI
