Historical
The 5 Oldest Monarchies in the World
In the current 21st century world, less than forty-five monarchies remain. Most of these monarchies do not hold any real power anymore. Only a few of them can be considered absolute monarchies — where the King or Queen has complete authority over their people.
ElMehdi ElAzharyPublished 3 years ago in FYIKing Charles I
We know Charles I as the King who lost his head (literally), but I wonder how many of us know his life story. What sort of a man was he? How was he raised? Why didn’t he give into Parliament to save his own head? It is true to say, we will never have another King like Charles I!
Ruth Elizabeth StiffPublished 3 years ago in FYIHE IS NOT ALL WET!
HE IS NOT ALL WET! THE LONNIE JOHNSON STORY
Fabian EllisPublished 3 years ago in FYIHatshepsut, the mysterious Queen of the Nile
When people discover I'm a native Egyptian, they usually bring up the pyramids and pharoahs, especially strong women like Cleopatra. I try not to wince, knowing good old Cleopatra was actually Greek. I know they don't mean any harm by that mistake and probably thought it was a nice icebreaker. I refrain from telling them they're probably just thinking of that iconic scene in the movie "Cleopatra", with Elizabeth Taylor lasciviously posing for Richard Burton.
Show Me the Money
As a child, I remember an older gentleman, a friend of the family, giving me old coins for my birthday. Prior to retiring, he and his wife owned a grocery store. Patrons paid with currency and coins and occasionally an old silver dime or quarter exchanged hands. When he noticed this transaction, he swapped out modern change for the coins with greater value because of their silver content. Over the years, he accumulated quite a collection. Occasionally, I became a beneficiary, as he loved giving the silver away on special days...like celebrating the day of my birth.
The First Female Film Director: Alice Guy-Blache
In honor of Women's History Month, I decided to tell the story of an unknown figure in history. That figure is Alice Guy-Blache, the first female film director. The French darling became a pioneer in the film industry. And yet, she's not one of the first names that come to mind when we think of famous directors. More people need to know about Alice so her accomplishments can be remembered.
Sarah LoydPublished 3 years ago in FYIHistory of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste
A curious occurrence happened in the early 4th century Roman Empire. The early church historian Bishop Eusebius tells the story of the Roman Emperor Constantine, who, before a battle against his rival Emperor Maxentius in 312 AD at the Milvian Bridge outside of Rome, had either a dream or vision that he was to conquer in the sign of Christ.
Bill PetroPublished 3 years ago in FYIThe Professor and the Madman
What a minute! Why did no one tell me about The Professor and the Madman on Netflix? We have been binge watching shows like Radioactive and The Trial of the Chicago 7, but we forgot to mention this movie? I am shocked. I am stunned. I am going to watch the movie again!
Rose Loren Geer-RobbinsPublished 3 years ago in FYIA Simple Question That Confused Newton
Newton was born premature, about 3 months early. His mother said he could fit in a quart-sized cup upon birth. You probably know from childhood that Newton was sitting under an apple tree and the apple fell over him, then he questioned the scenario and then discovered Gravity, but the real story is way different than this one. Newton was merely looking out the window when he happened to see an apple drop.
Uday PawarPublished 3 years ago in FYIUnknown World
Ahh, San Diego has great weather, palm trees, tasty Mexican cuisine, and baby mammoths and mastodons. You read that right, I've lived in San Diego, CA, all of my life, and I've never heard of a baby mammoth discovered until 2009; while I was watching the news, the Colombian baby remains mammoth were found in Downtown San Diego. The 8-foot tusk, skull, and bones were found at a construction site. During that time, they were building the Thomas Jefferson School of Law; as the construction workers were digging, they saw skulls and bones. They reached out to the San Diego Natural History Museum immediately. I watched this news clip in awe because I didn't expect the remains of an extinct animal to exist still. The first mammoth was discovered in January 1987 at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park located in Borrego Springs.
teisha lesheaPublished 3 years ago in FYIThe 17th Century British Colonial Blitzkrieg
The British Empire reached its venerable peak during the Victorian Age. There were British colonies and protectorates spanning the globe from the southern tip of Africa to India, from Hong Kong to Gibraltar, and beyond. It was fashionable to say that the sun never set on the British Empire, both in fortunes and in the very literal sense. However, this empire did not spring from nothing. The seeds for England's eventual greatness and global domination were planted in a century that gets very little attention.
Grant PiperPublished 3 years ago in FYIAtomic Energy Plant
First of all, what is Uranium? Uranium is a chemical element with the symbol U and the Atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey color. All isotopes of uranium are unstable, so it is weakly radioactive.
Nola HipsherPublished 3 years ago in FYI