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110 Years of Titanic Tales
“Then suddenly he felt a curious motion break the steady rhythm of the engines. It was a little like coming alongside a dock wall rather heavily. He glanced forward—and stared again. A windjammer, sails set, seemed to be passing along the starboard side. Then he realized it was an iceberg, towering perhaps 100 feet above the water. The next instant it was gone, drifting astern into the dark.”
Erica WagnerPublished 2 years ago in FYIMilicent Patrick & Her Enduring Design of the Creature from the Black Lagoon
Her name and credit for her work were actively buried for decades, stolen by Milicent's boss Bud Westmore. The Creature himself still can't believe what Milicent went through to get him on film.
J.A. HernandezPublished 2 years ago in FYIIan Stewart: The Forgotten Rolling Stone
Having been together for over 50 years and counting, The Rolling Stones remain a household name to this day. So entrenched are they in popular culture that even younger people or those who do not listen to their music, are still aware of the group and its members even if just by name.
The Columbus Hoax: Who Really Discovered America?
On the second Monday in October, the people of the United States commemorate Columbus Day. This is the anniversary of the day in 1492 when European explorer Christopher Columbus “discovered America” by landing in the Bahamas and opening European exploration.
Abhishek ChandraPublished 2 years ago in FYIWhen The Baby Boomer Generation Was "Cool" or "Gucci" in Millennial Speak
The Baby Boom Generation (born 1946–1964), was the coolest, hippest, most modern generation ever, or “Gucci” in Millennial Speak. Trust me — I looked it up. Google says that “Gucci” is the Millennial slang for “cool”, “good”, or “fine”.
Joan GershmanPublished 2 years ago in FYI5 Legendary Musicians Who Suffer From Stage Fright
Stage fright can be crippling. Even to the average person, the thought that thousands of people are singularly focused on you at one time can be very overwhelming. Luckily, most of us will rarely, if ever, find ourselves in such a situation.
What Can Presidents Do Once They Leave Office?
Imagine this, you served in the highest office of the land. You were the leader of the free world and are one of the most recognisable people on the planet. But now, it’s time to pack up and leave cause you’re out of a job. Where do you go from there?
The Benefits Of Sunflowers Are More Than Just Beautification
Besides being pretty and beautifying a landscape, what might flowers do for us? They might help return the soil to usable faster in the case of a nuclear incident or Russian Missile strike!
Jason Ray MortonPublished 2 years ago in FYI5 Iconic Artists Who Hated Their Biggest Hits
One of the biggest challenges of being a successful artist is having to perform the same set of hits day in and day out for decades on end. Having to repeat the process again and again can be somewhat maddening.
A Dank History of Memes
I love memes. As a millennial, I remember the dawn of Facebook, the early days of MySpace, and some of the earliest memes to circulate the Internet. One day, I found myself wondering, what was the first meme? Well, I looked into it, so that you don’t have to. I dove deep into the dank history of Internet memes, and to do that, I had to go all the way back to the beginning of the Internet.
Maria WallischPublished 2 years ago in FYIDigital Art Vs. Illustration
If you are reading this article, you may be wondering what differs between illustration and digital art. No matter what you believe about digital art and illustration, I won’t tell you what to think. Instead, provide you with relevant information to counsel your belief on both topics. I’m sure you like this article already; because your thoughts on the subject are not wrong yet.
Thomas Bowdler, Political Correctness and Scrabble
Our son came to visit back in 2018 and, as is our wont, we played many a game of Scrabble together. We play open book with a dictionary at hand, The Official Scrabble Player's Dictionary. I have an old, slightly battered Second Edition which came out in 1993. My son thought this was a bit outdated and surprised me with a gift of the latest Sixth Edition which includes many new words including emoji, facepalm, bitcoin and listicle. One of the current controversies is over the addition of "ok". Scrabble rules don't permit capital letters or proper names. The word used to be spelled OK but the spelling has been liberalized in recent years to permit ok in lower case. This is anathema to conservative purists but a boon to more liberal players who always are on the lookout for new two letter words.
Marco den OudenPublished 2 years ago in FYI