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Top Five Best Magicians in the World
The art of magic has been fascinating people for centuries. The tricks were not as unique in the past as they are now, but they were surely enchanting. People in the past used to think of magic as some sort of paranormal power, but the fact is that it is all about deception. The more you deceive your audience, the better your performance as a magician is. Even though everyone knows the truth about magic now yet, we love to be deceived by the magicians and enjoy the tricks they play with us.
By Arslan Shahbaz4 years ago in FYI
National Consumer Day 2021: History Significance Objective Theme
On this day in the year 1986, the President had approved the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The primary objective of the Consumer Protection Act is to protect consumers against various forms of exploitation such as defective goods, unsatisfactory services and unfair trade practices.
By Samachar Khabar News4 years ago in FYI
Copyright
Copyright Copyright is a legal fiction designed to protect the works of artists, inventors and innovators. In essence, it is a legal bar, allowing exclusivity for those who create works in the form of an intangible asset which can be sold or relinquished, and which expires upon a certain period of time. With the growth of the internet, and the creation of more and more content, the question of copyright is becoming increasingly more relevant, and one which more and more webmasters are considering to protect their own interests. Additionally, with the rise of the freelancer market, the issue of copyright is becoming a heated topic of debate for both buyers and sellers at every stage in the production chain, and the effects of not having the relevant rights could be potentially catastrophic. In this article, we'll look at what exactly copyright is, and how it relates to the internet in content creation.
By Mason Media4 years ago in FYI
The Indian Royal Queens Who Promoted the World's First Vaccine
India witnessed a catastrophic outbreak of COVID-19 cases in the second wave. While the government received a lot of flak for dealing with the whole crisis, a 19th-century portrait of three women went viral as "one of the most important paintings in the history of medicine in India."
By Kamna Kirti4 years ago in FYI
Witch-hunt!
I was doing some research into the witch finders of the 15th to 18th century. I was shocked to find some of the methods that they used to winkle out basically any woman who was slightly different to the cookie-cutter, good girl, good wife mould. Many of the women were much older, past the childbearing years, and therefore we are considered fairly expendable.
By Germaine Mooney4 years ago in FYI
The History of Basketball
In 1892, a YMCA gym teacher named James Naismith was at a school in Springfield Massachusetts trying to come up with a new indoor game that would keep children physically active during the cold winter months. The purpose of the game was to keep students ready for spring sports that involved physical activity. He wrote down 13 rules and nailed them to the wall, thus creating basketball.
By Basketball Town News 4 years ago in FYI
The Red Scare
Americans have heard the effects of red fear on a personal level as well. We have seen a drastic change in the lives of thousands of so-called pro-communists. The Saints were arrested because they saw their ideology ignored, civil liberties ignored, and many Americans feared the rise of the Bolsheviks. Then, in the early 1920s, the initial fears seemed to subside and the fever subsided.
By Sameer Boy4 years ago in FYI
How Balthazar, One of the Three Kings, Who Visited Baby Jesus Became Black?
"We Three Kings of Orient are, Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, Moor and mountain, Following yonder Star." (Chorus) "O Star of Wonder, Star of Night, Star with Royal Beauty bright, Westward leading, Still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect Light."
By Kamna Kirti4 years ago in FYI
THE MOST TERRIBLE STREET IN LONDON
Laid out in 1674, Spitalfields was London’s chief silk weaving area. And by the 18th century, Dorset Street was already looking dilapidated. In the 19th century–when the trade was disappearing, rambling, filthy lodging houses dominated it. They even enclosed the gardens so the property-owners could jam even more people into their accommodation.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
THE VICTORIAN FALLEN WOMAN
In the nineteenth century, femininity held an important position. A woman’s social and cultural role was sanctified, and the woman was protected and defended. But what women did not adhere to the ideal? A woman deviating from the norm, ‘fallen’ from virtue, was both an outcast and a threat, a victim and a scapegoat.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
Settlement Amounts You Can Expect With an Accident
A car accident that ends in a visit to the hospital is a serious issue. During and after these events, it's normal to speculate over the settlement amount received for your injuries. A settlement can also help you pay general monthly living expenses from missed time at work, medical bills, and co-pay fees associated with them.
By MDSW Legal4 years ago in FYI
