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William Whipple - One of America's Founding Fathers
Windsor Moffat, for his father-in-law Williams, was another signer. Whipple, one of three men from New Hampshire who signed the famous document (the others were Josiah Bartlett and Matthew Thornton), had no direct descendants.
By Ranju rana4 years ago in FYI
Laughter Is the Best Medicine — Until the Joke Becomes a Medical Problem
You might be giggling after reading the headline. Laughter? Surely nothing terrible can happen when you laugh? And an epidemic? That sounds a little extreme, especially given the realities of living in a pandemic.
By Sandi Parsons4 years ago in FYI
Paintball History
Paintball has become an engaging sports. However, very few people know that Paintball was never started as an actual sport. Rather, it was just a modus operandi for marking of trees by Forest Department. For couple of years, it was used for marking the trees and from there, Paintball Guns acquired their name of "Markers"
By philip kevin4 years ago in FYI
LONDON BRIDGE AND THE IMPALED HEADS
Erected in 1999, most days, hundreds if not thousands of travellers and tourists pass an eighty-foot high, slanted grey stone spike at the southern end of London Bridge. Most people walk past it, but the feature has a great deal of historical meaning as it remembers a dark era of over three hundred years, when traitors’ heads were put on spikes for all of London to see. This cheery London ritual began around 1300 A.D.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
Of Gargoyles, Chimeras and Grotesques
Who knew decorative water drains could be so fascinating? Originally crafted to prevent eroding and corrosion of cathedrals and religious buildings, Gargoyles are surrounded by myth and legacy. The idea is to gather the rainwater and throw it out, clear of the structure's wall through the snarling, gaping mouth onto the street - often on the pedestrians below.
By Kamna Kirti4 years ago in FYI
Winston Churchill: hero or villain?
The defacement of a statue of Winston Churchill during a Black Lives Matter protest in London has put the legacy of the wartime prime minister back under the spotlight. So is the man once voted the greatest Briton in a BBC poll still a hero or have the evolving views of society changed his legacy?
By T.P.Bloomfield4 years ago in FYI
5 Social Issues George Carlin Made Relevant
“In America, anyone can become president. That’s the problem.” George Carlin was ahead of his time. Being woke, leading the charge in cancel culture, fighting censorship, and supporting those who are vulnerable and don’t have a voice. Going after racists, sexists, fascists, and aiming to bring those who try to restrict freedom to justice. These current events and social issues that are relevant today were being fought before people like Greta Thunberg, Malala, David Hogg, and AOC were even born.
By S.A. Ozbourne4 years ago in FYI
COSTERMONGERS IN VICTORIAN LONDON
Queen Victoria’s reign was the costermonger’s pinnacle, even though the word had been devised in the early sixteenth century. Costers were far from well-off; there were over thirty thousand of them, quite a big number in London, which was just under two and a half million.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
Weird Things About Dreams. Did You Know Them? . Top Story - January 2022.
You never know what will happen after you put your head on the pillow to go to bed. You may dream that you are flying, that you are talking to dead people, that you have returned to school, or that you have a difficult exam tomorrow. Dreams are strange and mysterious, and scientists have been studying them since time immemorial to try to make sense of them.
By Nikkita Bravo4 years ago in FYI
