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Skeuomorphs.
I always purchased books online, probably more than I should. In the last year, as with most of us, online shopping has been my saviour. Packages of pleasure arrive at the front door, usually within a day—just the right amount of time before I become impatient. There is always exciting as the little package arrives bundled with the joy of unwrapping. Pue, simple pleasure and regular dopamine hit. I highly recommend it.
By Charles Leon5 years ago in FYI
The death of King William II of England
King William II of England was killed by an arrow while out hunting on Thursday 2nd August 1100. Most historians say that this was an accident, and that the stray arrow was fired by Walter Tyrel, one of William’s companions. However, there is the intriguing possibility that it was not an accident after all.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
Amazingly Preserved Corpse Dating Back to the Iron Age 2,300 Years Ago
Graubelle Man The Graubelle Man bog body, dating back to the Iron Age in the late 3rd century BC, was found in a Denmark bog in 1952 by a team of Danish peat cutters. His hair color is due to sphagnan (a polymer that oozes from dead sphagnum moss) dyeing it red over time. It is the same polymer responsible for the skin turning leather-like.
By Audrey M.5 years ago in FYI
Go Back, to go green
Go Green, Save the environment, look for alternative energy, Organic, All the buzz words and phrases that make Environmentalism seem to NOW. But perhaps we should look BACK as much as FORWARD, to go green in our lives.
By Bob Parker5 years ago in FYI
Witches
Wht are witches commonly depicted flying on brooms? it’s thought the idea of witches flying around on broomsticks came from the practice of concocting “witches flying ointment” and then using a broomstick to administer the drug to certain erm.... sensitive regions, thereby bypassing some of the negative side effects these hallucinogens cause when taken orally.
By Toni Cooper5 years ago in FYI
What Is a Red-Green Color Blind Test?
A red-green color blind test detects red-green color blindness, with the most common one being the Ishihara test. Red-green color blindness makes it difficult for someone to differentiate between red, green, and yellow.
By Nik Shah5 years ago in FYI
Not so crappy!
Even though Medieval Britons weren’t precisely the cleanest lot by trendy standards, the thought of them simply dropping trou and dumping half a pound of fecal matter into the street under isn’t precisely a good or representative image. In fact, whereas Medieval Britons weren’t yet conscious of how festering feces contributed to illness epidemics, they did know that it smelled really, REALLY bad and, eventually, there was even some thought that mentioned smelly fumes triggered the unfold of disease; thus, they made efforts to make sure the offending odors had been saved as distant from their properties as possible.
By Toni Cooper5 years ago in FYI
Curiosity Cabinets
The idea of the curiosity cabinet goes back to the 15th century, when collectors of (mostly) small objects, whether botanical specimens, religious relics, precious objects, or whatever, would store them in drawers in small- to medium-sized wooden cabinets, which could even be transported with them if needed. They can therefore be regarded as mini-museums. Because the items to be stored would vary in size and shape, cabinet-makers designed them with drawers and shelves of different dimensions.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
A Repeatable Process to Get More Creative (Note, You'll Be Naked)
“Eureka!” screamed Archimedes, the Greek mathematician, and physicist, when he realized the level of water in the bath increased as he had got in. What Archimedes discovered was a method for measuring the volume of irregularly-shaped objects.
By Victoria Kurichenko5 years ago in FYI
Trainspotting: A Cult Classic
Psychology is the science of mind and behavior. That is the field that I am going into for my career. I have been studying the mind and really have enjoyed it. This has also creeped into how I recommend movies and TV shows to others. I don't just ask what movies they like and such unless I know them very well. I also try to learn a little about their personality. When I know more about them I can make a better recommendation. For me it helps to more so look at what that person will enjoy not just what I think is good. I even have an ongoing record with my fiancé that whenever I recommend a movie or TV show to her she always enjoys it, every time. I believe that is because I look at what she likes and who she is and make a recommendation based off that. That is my formula and it seems to work pretty well, but since I do not know who is reading this I am just gonna make a general recommendation for anyone who likes the movie Trainspotting.
By Tristan Mitchell5 years ago in FYI
The Early History of Cricket
The possible origins of cricket How did cricket begin? One thought is that English shepherds with nothing better to do used their crooks (long sticks with a bent-over handle at one end) to hit lumps of wool or stones to see how far they would go. One shepherd would toss a “ball” towards another who held his crook upside down and the latter would give it a bash. The “bowler” or his mates might then try to see if they could catch the wool or stone before it hit the ground.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
You sat on the throne
Dear Elizabeth; You sat on the throne of England. A fate at times you must have doubted. But you were strong and smart. Your emotions allowed your mind to rule.
By Antoinette L Brey5 years ago in FYI