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Marcus Aurelius Has Given Us Some of the Best Life Advice
Who doesn’t love a good podcast? I can laugh at the comedy news quiz, polish up on my French, mais oui, get excited about the latest investment tip that will pay for my new Ferrari, or discover that sciency thing that is going to turn water into energy— it’s easy, apparently, all you need a transponder thingummy.
By Malky McEwan5 years ago in FYI
NOTRE DAME - AFTER THE FIRE
NOTRE DAME - AFTER THE FIRE From a complete catastrophe, Notre Dame’s fire gave birth to an unparalleled opportunity for archaeologists and scientists to work on the building’s heritage.
By Paul Asling5 years ago in FYI
THE TALE OF THE DEVERILL ROMAN VILLA
Have you ever fantasised about finding buried treasure? For London-based designer Luke Irwin, that dream came true when he exposed the remnants of a Roman villa in the garden of his home.
By Paul Asling5 years ago in FYI
The history of rice in Japan
The findings play an important role in the debate over how and when rice cultivation spread from central China. Rice is believed to have been cultivated along the Yangtze River in central China around 8000 BC. It is believed that rice was first brought from China to Japan via the Korean Peninsula between 300 and 100 BC.
By Sameer Boy5 years ago in FYI
The POW Who Was Shot Nine Times and Still Survived
Can we cheat death? Probably not. But one man came close. His name is Wenceslao Moguel. Moguel was tried and sentenced to death after being accused of being a rebel during the Mexican revolution.
By Prateek Dasgupta5 years ago in FYI
LIFE INSIDE A MEDIEVAL BROTHEL
In the primary stages of civilisation, when people learned to trade, they soon recognised they could trade commodities for sex. And a scheme of exploitation was born and still exists to this day. In medieval times, the world became more civilised and cities and towns were growing fast. It’s where the idea of brothels took form and began one of the utmost injustices done to women.
By Paul Asling5 years ago in FYI
The History of Coffee
If there's one thing that can safely be said about coffee, it is that the world simply cannot get enough of it. Coffee beans have been a driving part of many economies for centuries and their use has spread throughout the entire planet.
By andy lawson5 years ago in FYI
History of New Year’s Day
HISTORY OF NEW YEAR’S DAY We have the ancient Romans to thank for celebrating New Year’s Day on January 1. It wasn’t always that way. Previous civilizations celebrated it in March to observe the “new year” of growth and fertility.
By Bill Petro5 years ago in FYI
Treaty of San Stefano
The Ottomans settled at San Stefano (now Asilcoy) on the western edge of the city, and, as the name implies, he and the Ottomans entered into a treaty, which they signed on March 3. On March 3, 1878, Russia and Turkey signed a "preliminary peace treaty" in Santo Stefano, which established, with attached maps, new borders for Montenegro and Serbia. Unsurprisingly, the treaty also made provision for the creation of Great Bulgaria. The treaty provided for the creation of an autonomous principality of Bulgaria after nearly 500 years of Ottoman rule.
By Soni Sharma5 years ago in FYI
Forget Everything You’ve Ever Known About Victorian Fashion
During the Victorian era, women’s fashion was mostly influenced by extravagant skirts which eventually shifted to the back of the silhouette. Though, near the end of the century, a more liberated aesthetic and style emerged. Due to the rigid fashion etiquette, different occasions required different types of outfits. Thus, women from the middle and highborn classes would switch to multiple outfits during the whole day.
By Afshara5 years ago in FYI
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
When the abbey was established by monks in 960 AD, it existed on an island on the River Thames called Thorney Island. Its elevations and stable foundations delivered the perfect position to build an abbey and the Palace of Westminster. The island no longer exists, although it has provided the name for Thorney Street in Westminster.
By Paul Asling5 years ago in FYI
Years Ago, You Could Order a House in the Mail. Top Story - December 2021.
Sears, the former retail giant that got its start in Chicago, Illinois, recently vacated its last department store in the state.
By Test5 years ago in FYI