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Seven Christmas Things I Learned In Five Minutes
There are all sorts of interesting histories behind our favorite holiday. From what things mean to the validity of how we view some traditions, Christmas is open to interpretation. Here are seven of the craziest facts about the holiday that I could find in five minutes. You won’t believe some of them and I’m sure you’ll disagree with one or two.
Jason Ray MortonPublished 6 days ago in FYI
Peek Inside Bob Guccione’s Office Through his Archives
One of the first steps of the archival process is to inventory each item in a collection. This undertaking occurs after background research, which for this collection included watching archival interviews with Bob Guccione and reading many issues of Omni, and before physically rearranging any items. Observing thousands of original sketches, illustrations, and scribbles, reveals the inner workings of Guccione. His sketchbooks and drafts support the understanding of Bob as a constant thinker, entrepreneur, and innovator, as well as confirm other facts key to understanding the OG Collection.
OG CollectionPublished 3 days ago in FYI
Wednesday Addams Thanksgiving Play Monologue
If you have watched Addams Family Values, you might be familiar with the Thanksgiving Play scene where Wednesday Addams (played by Christine Rucci) and Pugly Addams (played by Jimmy Workman) are sent to summer camp thanks to their new nanny Debbie (played by Joan Cusack) who encouraged their parents Gomez and Morticia Addams (played by Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston) to send them to Camp Chippewa. At camp, they meet the counselors Becky Martin and Gary Granger (played by Peter MacNicol and Christine Baranski), Amanda (played by Mercedes McNab), a rich snobby girl who has dreams of becoming an actress, and Joel (played by David Krumholtz), a nerd boy who Wednesday first sees and met at the camp. Throughout the film, Things didn't go well at Camp with Wednesday and Pugly, they were having a horrible time at camp and they tried to escape. They cast Wednesday as Pocahontas in Gary's Thanksgiving visionary play. When she refuses to participate, she, Pugsley, and Joel are sent to the camp's "Harmony Hut," where they're forced to watch several upbeat, heartwarming Disney and family films. After they were done watching all the family friendly movies, the three exit out of the Hut. Wednesday realized she is not perky, which we all know that, she ends up smiling with a creepy smile creeping the fellow campers including Amanda. The play opens with the "Thanksgiving Day" song then Pugsley dressed as a gigantic turkey saying "Eat me" . Amanda playing as Sarah Miller a pilgrim introducing Wednesday as Pocahontas and her tribe giving the gift the turkey/Pugsley as the turkey (which I thought all this time what Thanksgiving is about). Sarah was pleased with the gift, she welcomes her and her tribe, Pocahontas thanks her then compliments her. Miller tries to get them to sit until Wednesday as Pocahontas snaps and improved into a dark Thanksgiving monologue.
Gladys W. MuturiPublished 11 days ago in FYI
Fuck It; I'll Do It Myself
Inés Ramírez Pérez It was just after midnight on 5 March 2000 in Rio Talea, a secluded mountain community in southern Mexico. A mother would make history in a one-room cabin with a dirt floor.
Chelsea RosePublished 25 days ago in FYI
El Peuchen of Mapuche Mythology
The cultures of South America have such a rich history that it makes it challenging to hone in on any one particular subject. Every piece of folklore, mythology, creature, monster, and history of every culture has stories that have been told and retold countless times. Many of these have evolved and changed, sitting just below the surface of modern stories as nearly invisible roots. The first Harry Potter novel featured a basilisk, a snake with a lethal gaze. Accounts and descriptions of such a creature can be traced back to at least the writings of Pliny the Elder in Ancient Rome.
J.A. HernandezPublished about a month ago in FYI
Remember, Remember the 5th November!
I and millions of other Brits will be gathering in farmer's fields freezing to the bone this weekend. As we gaze in awe at the cold night backdrop and its pretty colourful display. Smells of gunpowder smoke slowly infiltrate the odours of cooked meats, kebab vans and children's sweets. The crowd huddled together in darkness in between sparklers, LED plastic sticks, and flickers of light all celebrating Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night).
Laura-Jasmin Nuttall (Mama L)Published about a month ago in FYI
Saying Goodbye to the Crown
Just three months ago we Brits were celebrating Queen Elizabeth's 70-year reign, the longest reigning monarch our country has ever seen. Today is the last day of Her Majesty's reign and it's time to say goodbye to the crown. Britain has been divided for a very long time, the 2016 European Union Referendum only revealed these cracks. Over the past six years, tensions have got considerably worse. Civil unrest is beginning to break out, our government is not even hiding how corrupt they are, and people are struggling to put food on the table (and we are talking millions in a population of 67.2 million), Britain is in a transition of change. For better or worse, I can not say for sure, but I sense an opportunity to make a change for the good of the people. A nation of the people, not of the wealthy. I have said this before but we must measure the greatness of a nation based on the absence of poverty not how many billionaires live there.
Laura-Jasmin Nuttall (Mama L)Published 3 months ago in FYI
A Discredit to its Own
From time immemorial, the concept of a soul, of spirits, demons, and an afterlife has long fascinated humankind. Throughout the advancement of humankind, from nomadic tribes, to the first villages, towns, and cities, people sought spiritual direction from holy leaders, regardless the origin of the faith or religion itself. Our ancient ancestors took their spiritual devotion seriously, from embracing the worship of entire polytheistic pantheons, to monotheism.
DNA Doppelgängers
Have you ever caught sight of someone and thought it was you? New research shows us that if you do then that person is more than likely carrying a lot of the same gene combinations that you have.
Paul ConneallyPublished 3 months ago in FYI
5 Things You May Not Have Known About The British Monarchy
The British Monarchy has been in existence since 1066 and is arguably the most recognisable royal family in the world today. While the current generation of royals are universally known, there exists a near thousand-year history behind them that has sometimes fallen by the wayside.
The Mystery of the Black Nun of Moret
King Louis XIV is famous for various reasons - from his politics to the numerous affairs that resulted in him fathering quite a few children. But while the tales of the king’s romantic adventures were well known, none of them mentioned any woman of African origins.
The Good Mary and Her Deadly Guinness Record Worthy Care
Once upon a time in the city of Leiden, in the Netherlands, there lived a lovely middle-aged lady. She was poor, but she never refused to help her neighbors. And for her kindness, everybody called her Goeie Mie - the Good Mary.
