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Toyota Logo and Its History
For all their success in the automobile industry, Toyota didn’t start out selling vehicles. At least the company that Toyota was a subsidiary of did not. Instead, the company, then known as Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, started out selling textiles and automatic looms. In the early 1930s, however, the Japanese government began urging Toyoda to expand into automobile production in order to supply the nation’s ongoing war with China. Kiichiro Toyoda, the son of the company’s founder, traveled to Europe to investigate the intricacies of automobile production, and in 1934 the company produced its first Type A engine. One year later, Toyoda was manufacturing its first vehicle, the Model AA passenger car.
By tiwari4 years ago in FYI
The Importance of the Antikythera Mechanism
Picking a topic to discuss has always been a hard thing for me to do due to the number of interests I have. The closest oversimplification I can make to encompass all of them in one short phrase is history and its moods across time. The very concept of being confined to the limitations of time and space (and everything that happens in between) fascinates me to no avail. I feel as if humanity has always been haunted and influenced by the past; always looking further while constantly peeking back. There's something powerful and poignantly important about the synthesis of both the past and present.
By Ezra I. James4 years ago in FYI
The lost city of Pompeii
Today, the lost city of Pompeii is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Italy's most popular tourist attractions, with about 2.5 million visitors a year. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy is undoubtedly the ruins of the ancient lost city of Pompeii. Located in southern Italy, in the region of Campania, just 30 minutes from the center of Naples, Pompeii is one of the world's most preserved archaeological sites and the third most visited place in Italy.
By Joy kafle4 years ago in FYI
TOP 10 RICHEST MEN OF THE EARTH
The summary of the world's most lavish individuals can vary over time one year to another, dependent upon their latest complete resources and money related execution. Here is the latest once-over of the world's best 10 most luxurious individuals, considering the continuous Forbes List of January 28, 2022 and a couple of charming real factors about all of them.
By RONO SARKAR4 years ago in FYI
TOP 10 Richest Persons In ASIA
Earth doesn't stay static, particularly during the fluctuating business situation today. India has conveyed several magnates who have an essential number of spaces on the outline of most wealthy people in this current reality. Here is the rundown of the best 10 most extravagant people in India as shown by their most recent nonstop Forbes information on 11 October 2021.
By RONO SARKAR4 years ago in FYI
black clergy and politicians
Whenever black history is taught in schools we only cover certain topics or even people such as Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr, and Rosa Parks because they are considered safe to teach about. Slavery is rarely taught and it usually goes straight to the civil rights movement of the 60’s. Black history is more than that because every aspect of American history has been touched and built up on by a black person. . Let me introduce to you several people.
By Kia T Cooper-Erbst4 years ago in FYI
Jhansi ki Rani – Rani Lakshmi Bai
Rani Lakshmi Bai was the queen of the princely state of Jhansi, which is located on the northern side of India. She was one of the most leading personalities of the first war of India’s independence that started in 1857. In this article, we will present you with the biography of Jhansi ki Rani – Rani Lakshmi Bai, who was an epitome of bravery and courage.She was born to a Maharashtrian family at Kashi (now Varanasi) in the year 18 November 1835. During her childhood, she was called by the name Manikarnika. Affectionately, her family members called her Manu. At a tender age of four, she lost her mother. As a result, the responsibility of raising her fell upon her father. While pursuing studies, she also took formal training in martial arts, which included horse riding, shooting and fencing. To know the complete life history of Jhansi ki Rani – Rani Lakshmi Bai, read on.
By PRADHUMAN4 years ago in FYI
Black writers
Whenever black history is taught in schools we only cover certain topics or even people such as Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr, and Rosa Parks because they are considered safe to teach about. Slavery is rarely taught and it usually goes straight to the civil rights movement of the 60’s. Black history is more than that because every aspect of American history has been touched and built up on by a black person. Come along with me on this wild ride and let me introduce to you several people.
By Kia T Cooper-Erbst4 years ago in FYI
Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into SLAM?
In 1989 an art collective known as the Guerrilla Girls put up ads on buses calling attention to a survey that found that at the NY Metropolitan Museum less than five percent of the artists in the modern galleries were women. Meanwhile eighty-five percent of the nudes in those galleries were female. They presumably limited themselves to the modern galleries as representation would be even poorer in classical art.
By Buck Hardcastle4 years ago in FYI
The Dream Book
Larry Page, University of Michigan Commencement Address, 2009: "You know what it's like to wake up in the middle of the night with a vivid dream? And you know that if you don't have a pencil and pad by the bed, it will be completely gone by the next morning. Sometimes it's important to wake up and stop dreaming. When a really great dream shows up, grab it. "
By Mark Newell4 years ago in FYI
World Day of Social Justice 2022: Theme, History, Aim, Quotes & Date
World Day of Social Justice 2022: Highlights World Day of Social Justice is celebrated annually on February 20. The International Labour Organization, an agency of the United Nations, adopted the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization on June 10, 2008. This year’s theme for WDSJ is “Achieving social justice through formal employment” This day highlights the need to combat the challenges in the path to achieve social justice including serious financial crises, insecurity, poverty, exclusion and inequality within societies. Globalization and Interdependence also play a key role in economic development and improving the standard of living of people around the world.
By SA News Channel4 years ago in FYI
10 Guava Benefits: Heart Health, Weight Loss Friendly, and More
Outlines One of the most nutrient-dense fruits is guava. Guava not only boosts immunity but also improves skin and enhances fertility. Guava also aids in the regulation of metabolism, resulting in weight loss.
By Subeesh Narayanan V4 years ago in FYI