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DNA Doppelgängers. Top Story - September 2022.
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.
By Paul Conneally3 years ago in FYI
Cruise Ships Are Required to Have a Morgue
When most people plan their travel on a cruise ship, the one thing they might not think about is someone dying there. It is estimated that at least 200 people per year die on cruises. However, that number could be much higher. A cruise ship worker on Reddit claimed to see at least three deaths a month.
By Margaret Minnicks3 years ago in FYI
A Brief Biography of Baron Otto von Korek (1717-1783), Brigadier-General of the Prussian Army, Ret.
Otto von Korek was born on March 14, 1717, in the German State of Thuringia to parents of noble birth, but modest means. Little of his life is known prior to his entry into the Prussian Army, other than his parents … (Pssssst. This isn’t really a biography about some old dead guy who had a handlebar moustache and fought with the Prussians and whose son, Karl von Koreck, helped recruit Hessian mercenaries to fight in the American Revolutionary War. It’s just that you can’t be too careful these days and they, well, even they don’t pay too much attention to 18th Century military biographies, especially if I throw in a few appropriate words like “Hapsburg” and “Bismarck” and “bloody skirmish” to throw off the auto-review programming.) … Helmut and Anna, were minor members of the aristocracy of one of the many smaller German city-states assimilated into Prussia at the height of growth of that empire. (They, like most intelligent entities, also pay little attention to material contained within parentheses, since such asides are by definition not within the main thrust of the communication being made. This defect in their approach makes parentheses the most valuable weapon in the fight against them. This fact has also made the close parentheses mark the most frequently used, visible sign of the committed resistance. Many, however, scared of even such a trivial sign of revolutionary fervor, disguise its use with a colon and space preceding. : )
By Donald J. Bingle3 years ago in FYI
Alien Abduction.
Reading about UFO sightings can be amusing and sometimes enthralling, but the subject of alien abduction is decidedly unnerving. Many abductees report the sudden appearance of alien figures in their homes. They just materialize by the bedside or in the kitchen, night or day, and transport the victim, against their will, to some form of extra-terrestrial craft.
By Frank Lomax3 years ago in FYI
F8%k Nice
Whew, chile**, this new Meg album, Traumazine*, is one that I was NOT expecting, but I am so glad I listened. This album is the volcanic-field-slapping paradise of my dreams, and from someone who’s never been a big fan of modern hip-hop, I can say that I was converted after listening to this record.
By Alexis Reeves3 years ago in FYI
The Tragedy of the Duke and His "Witch" Wife
The story of Albert, the future Duke of Bavaria, and Agnes, a girl with no titles up her sleeve, begins like a true romance of the fifteenth century and ends with a tragedy only a couple of years later, nearly causing a war.
By GD Madsen3 years ago in FYI
It's Time to Open the Gates and Say Goodbye to the Keepers
It's time to open the gates and forget the idea that 'gatekeeping' as we know it today. Although art is subjective, it is there for all to interpret. How one perceives and consumes art is all based on interpretation. I like things others don't, and vice versa, but I will not tell that person they are wrong in doing so, or that they didn't understand it right because we have different perspectives; different interpretations. This is why we relate to different characters, and see ourselves in others, while others we do not. Art is there for a reaction, a reply, an effect. It is for conversations, some controversial, are taboo and perhaps necessary, while others are plain, simple and maybe a little bit dull. Art may carry meaning, but sometimes it may not. It is all dependent on you, the receiver.
By Rosie J. Sargent3 years ago in FYI
5 Things You May Not Have Known About The British Monarchy. Top Story - August 2022.
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.
By Isa Nan3 years ago in FYI
A mystery inside a moving box
I was unpacking a moving box one rainy day when I come across something mysterious: it wasn’t mine, and I had no idea where it had come from.
By JL Daly3 years ago in FYI
When Napoleon was the enemy of the whole European continent, why were both defeats exiled rather than executed?
At home, he suppressed the rebellion of the reactionary forces many times and promulgated the Napoleon Code; abroad, he led his army to break the anti-French alliance formed by Britain, Prussia, Austria, Russia and other countries, won more than 50 large-scale battles, and dealt a heavy blow to the feudal systems of European countries. defended the achievements of the French Revolution. Napoleon abdicated in 1814 and was exiled to the island of Elba. After the establishment of the hundred-Day Dynasty in 1815, he was again defeated by Waterloo and was exiled. Why was Napoleon exiled twice? why didn't the anti-French alliance kill Napoleon directly?
By test3 years ago in FYI
Migrants Continuing To Cross Channel.
When the Rwanda plan was announced it was met with both criticism and acclaim. For those supporting the plan, it was the answer to migrants crossing the channel. For those not supporting it was an inhumane nightmare.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in FYI
The twelve historical figures in playing cards are all big, and some of them can even influence the world.
First of all, the four Kmares K is the abbreviation of King, then these four must be emperors. Diamonds K The figure above the box K is Julius Caesar of the Roman Empire, who once had the three continents of Megatron, Asia and Africa. As the creator of the Roman Empire, Julius Caesar is known as the demigod in Europe. His brilliant achievements are widely admired by the world, and his influence and prestige are second only to God. In the West, some people may not believe in God, but they will never doubt the power of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar represents strength, authority, success and glory.
By test3 years ago in FYI