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Maya, Ella, Robert, and Harriet
Maya Angelou, Ella Baker, Robert Abbott, and Harriet Tubman Maya Angelou was an important person in black history because she rose to greatness despite facing some of life’s cruelest hardships.
By ARIHANNA JUNE4 years ago in FYI
Reading Heraclitus
Heraclitus of Ephesus, a pre-Socratic philosopher from the 6th–5th century BCE, is often considered one of the most enigmatic thinkers of ancient Greece. Known as the “obscure philosopher,” many, including Aristotle, found his writings difficult to comprehend. This obscurity is not accidental. Heraclitus wrote in a deliberately cryptic style, as if philosophy were a puzzle that demanded effort, introspection, and active participation from the reader. The more one studies him, the clearer it becomes that his fragments are not merely statements but invitations.
By Sergios Saropoulos4 years ago in FYI
GIVING BIRTH IN VICTORIAN TIMES
When people married in the mid-nineteenth century, they assumed children would follow quickly and frequently. The usual sense was kids just came, and there was absolutely nothing to be done about it. Ladies were encouraged to see parenthood as both vocation and duty. Marriage and pregnancy were considered a woman’s only proper occupation, and birth control information was forbidden in the nineteenth century. The typical working-class wife was either expectant or breastfeeding from her wedding day to menopause. Females who wedded in their early twenties could presume to bear children continuously in their early to middle forties. Families were large, with an average of six to eight children, but averages can be misleading. Families with many more children were common.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
VICTORIAN MENTAL ASYLUMS
The mental asylum was the historical equivalent of the modern psychiatric hospital. The word asylum came from the earliest (religious) institutions, which provided asylum in the sense of refuge to the mentally ill.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
LONDON’S FORGOTTEN PRISON 1816-1890
A short stroll from Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, most people probably do not know that the Millbank was once dominated by the National Penitentiary, experimentation in prison reform.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
On Republic Day, Know About The Uniqueness Of Our Constitution
What Is Republic Day? Republic Day is observed to honor the day on which the constitution of India came into effect on 26 January, 72 years ago. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country. Republic Day 2022 will be celebrated as the 73nd Republic Day of India and it is falling on Wednesday, 26th of January. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is considered as the “Father of the Constitution of India”.
By SA News Channel4 years ago in FYI
How Do The Jews Invest?
American Rapper and business mogul Jay-z is quoted in his track THE STORY OF OJ “You wanna know what`s important than throwin`away money in a strip club? Credit. Have you ever wonder why Jewish people own all the property in America? This is how they did it…’’
By Kevin Omondi4 years ago in FYI
The Most Deadly Day in Human History
The deadliest day in history The most destructive earthquake in Chinese history struck on January 23, 1556, killing around 830,000 people. This disaster is considered the deadliest of all time in human history. Although it lasted a few seconds, The massive death toll is thought to reduce the population of the provinces by about 60%. The world population in 1600 was around 500 million people.
By Sufyan Maan, M.Eng4 years ago in FYI
LONDON’S LOST RIVERS
More than two hundred years ago, Jonathan Swift, the author, wrote about the filth in the River Fleet during a storm in a poem.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
THE CLERKENWELL HOUSE OF DETENTION LONDON
The House of Detention in London was constructed at the site of two previous prisons, Clerkenwell Bridewell for sentenced prisoners and The New Prison for individuals awaiting trial. In 1794 The Bridewell shut its doors and its purposes were taken over by Coldbath Fields Prison in Mount Pleasant, London. The New Prison was totally renovated in 1847 when its name was changed to the House of Detention.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
COVID 19: It could possibly be classified as an endemic disease
Rethinking COVID -19 When the Coronavirus first hit early in 2020 the attitude around the world seemed to be "This too shall pass." Now it seems that some European nations are considering a new strategy and considering adopting the approach of Accepting the things we cannot change. The World Health Organization (WHO) however, is not ready to consider COVID-19 as an endemic disease.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in FYI
Scary And Frightening Powers Of An Empath And Why They're Too Much For Humans
You really wouldn't need kryptonite to bring Superman to his knees or have to have the infinity glove to beat back the Avengers. You don't need to kill Batman to cripple him. All you'd need to bring down the greatest superheroes of our imaginations, or for that matter, any mortal human being of good character, is for them to end up with one more heightened ability. Many people have the ability, to a point, but there's one that can go too far and break the strongest of minds.
By Jason Ray Morton 4 years ago in FYI