Top Stories
Stories in FYI that you'll love, handpicked by our team.
Weird Things About Dreams. Did You Know Them? . Top Story - January 2022.
You never know what will happen after you put your head on the pillow to go to bed. You may dream that you are flying, that you are talking to dead people, that you have returned to school, or that you have a difficult exam tomorrow. Dreams are strange and mysterious, and scientists have been studying them since time immemorial to try to make sense of them.
By Nikkita Bravo5 years ago in FYI
Why do attorneys call themselves attorneys at law?. Top Story - January 2022.
Recently I saw some people on social media poking fun at attorneys for how they sometimes refer to themselves as “attorneys at law.” After all, isn’t that redundant and unnecessary? Aren’t all attorneys considered attorneys at law? If so, why bother saying "attorney at law" and not just "attorney"? As it turns out, while today it isn’t always necessary to specify “at law,” there is a reason for the practice.
By Austin Blessing-Nelson (Blessing)5 years ago in FYI
Trains of Yore. Top Story - December 2021.
One of the many old books we got when some elderly antique shop owner neighbours retired many years ago was a 1917 Encyclopedia called The Wonder Book of Knowledge. It was a bit beaten up and battered but it was a treasure that I pored over many times. And one of the fascinating items was a picture gallery of steam locomotives and other vintage railroad lore.
By Marco den Ouden5 years ago in FYI
Christmas Toys for 1962. Top Story - December 2021.
Quite a few years ago my wife and kids and I were visiting her family in Alberta and we decided to take a look at the old homestead where she spent some of her years growing up. It was smallish house on large farm. The house was abandoned and in poor repair. But explore it we did and in the basement I found treasure. Three Eaton's Catalogues from 1962. The large Spring and Summer Catalogue and the thinner Summer Catalogue and Christmas Catalogue.
By Marco den Ouden5 years ago in FYI
This is Why the Vatican Censored Michelangelo's David. Top Story - December 2021.
Have you been to Notre Dame? A medieval cathedral in Paris, completed mostly in the 13th century. At the front entrance to Notre Dame, there is a depiction of 'the fall of man'. The dramatic moment at the garden of Eden where Eve eats the forbidden fruit and shares the fruit with Adam. Ashamed of their nakedness, both are expelled from the Garden of Eden.
By Kamna Kirti5 years ago in FYI
The World War Two Ship that Could Destroy my Home. Top Story - December 2021.
Twenty-one miles from my house, just off the coast, lies a shipwreck. Not unusual, you might think, as I live near the beach, but what is uncommon about this wreck is it could destroy the area I live in, in a matter of moments. This is because the SS Richard Montgomery, Monty for short, contains 1400 tonnes of explosives.
By Sam H Arnold5 years ago in FYI
The English Language Is Weird: Use It With Care. Top Story - November 2021.
On the surface, English appears so simple, but look a little closer and you'll see it contains so many exceptions, variations, contradictions, and so many gosh-darn words that mean the same gosh-darn thing.
By R P Gibson5 years ago in FYI
This Bizarre Cue Inspired Friedrich Schiller to Write. Top Story - November 2021.
Friedrich Schiller is one of the legends of German 18th-century literature. He is an artist, poet, writer, philosopher, historian, and romantic playwriter remembered primarily after his “An die Freude” (Ode to Joy). It was set to music by Beethoven in his famous “Ninth Symphony,” according to British Library.
By Victoria Kurichenko5 years ago in FYI
