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ST OLAVE’S CHURCH – LONDON
St Olave’s Church is one of the smallest churches in the city of London, and is one of only a tiny number of churches from the Middle Ages that survived the Great Fire of London in 1666.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
Words of Banaban War Chant
A Dance Inciting Warriors to Battle [1] The chant Emananga emanangananga is part of a much longer chant used in the historic Te Karanga. It is a preface to war. Among its cries is IA IA E MATE (the enemy is already dead). This shows that it probably has been used as a coercive chant that will bring victory to the Banaban against their enemies.
By Stacey King4 years ago in FYI
How We Named Days and Months
Long before physicists took on the baffling subject of time, our ancestors recognized the paramount sovereignty it held over all things. So, how better to mark the passage of time than by using the names of, or references to, the gods?
By Otis Adams4 years ago in FYI
Why hang handmade paintings in the bedroom a great idea?
Who doesn't like to adore a beautiful house, room, and especially beautiful wall? These days people like to create their me-corner in the house just by decorating their walls with artificial leaves, flowers, mirrors. People use various things to decorate their walls but do not prefer handmade paintings for decoration, not because they don't like handmade products but they find them a bit expensive. But CCIC offers home décor online and that too in budget.
By vijay singhal4 years ago in FYI
This 450-Year Old Painting Contains Over 100 Hidden Proverbs We Still Use Today
While scrolling through some interesting paintings, I stumbled upon a fascinating 450-year old painting that encapsulates over 100 hidden proverbs and idioms identified in the English language. Some of them are still in popular use.
By Kamna Kirti4 years ago in FYI
THE OTHER GREAT FIRE OF LONDON
The Tooley Street fire has been described as the worst London fire since the Great Fire of London. The fire began on Saturday, 22nd June 1861, at Cotton’s Wharf, where many warehouses were situated. At 5 p.m. workers in the warehouse along the river by London Bridge, near Tooley Street, were preparing for the Sunday shutdown. Almost everyone had left for the Sunday shutdown when a fire began.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
Less is more
“It is quality rather than quantity that matters.” Words from the great philosopher Seneca are really accurate on the topic Michael Smith discussed on this interesting lecture called “Is big data killing creativity?” He need to address this subject very carefully. According to his studies, a program rules what you should see, statistics knows what’s best for you.
By Giovanni Profeta4 years ago in FYI
A Brief Look at Native American Art
Hello! Today is another installment of "Art History Tuesdays" where we take a look at art around the world that influenced art movements, represented a small capsule of time, and represented a way of living and culture. Today we're going to be briefly looking at Native American Art by region. They're split up into 4 sections: Eastern Woodlands, Great Plains, Northwest Coast and the Southwest.
By QuirkyMin4 years ago in FYI
Confucius and the Secret Magic of Rituals
If you’re like me, you probably hate rituals, and you think most social rules are unnecessary. Why do I have to dress a certain way for some occasions but not others? Why do I have to sit through a national anthem before a baseball game or a religious service that’s the same every week? Graduation ceremonies, formal weddings, figuring out which fork to use, listening to a speaker get introduced when I can just google her bio… it all seems like a waste of time.
By George Dillard4 years ago in FYI
These Flowers Are Easy to Grow in Pots!
Flowers are a dream come true! Although you don't always have the opportunity to explore nature to admire them, you still have other options at hand. A few potted flowers sprinkled in places not only color your house but also fill you with joy.
By Fatima Hartman4 years ago in FYI
5 Richest People In The History Of Mankind
The well-known publishing house Forbes “is not lazy” to regularly acquaint us with the mighty of this world. However, the owners of colossal fortunes lived before these people. BBC News in one of its materials tried to identify the richest people in the history of mankind.
By Michail Bukin4 years ago in FYI
Everything You Need to Know About the Killer Beetle
It is the incarnation of the Predator in nature. Although it is just over an inch long, the insect called the "killer beetle" has a very strange behavior.
By Annabel Draper4 years ago in FYI