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Why is Tsavorite so Expensive?
Tsavorite is relatively a modern gemstone discovered in 1967 for the first time. However, it has become one of the sought-after gemstones in a short period of time. Tsavorite’s popularity has contributed to its value as it is one of the most expensive varieties of Garnet, with prices comparable to excellent demantoid garnets. However, low-quality pieces can be purchased for a few dollars per carat, its prices may vary considerably depending on size and quality.
By Gemos Gems4 years ago in FYI
The English Language Is Weird: Use It With Care. Top Story - November 2021.
On the surface, English appears so simple, but look a little closer and you'll see it contains so many exceptions, variations, contradictions, and so many gosh-darn words that mean the same gosh-darn thing.
By R P Gibson4 years ago in FYI
Abe Lincoln’s Lost Speech May Have Also Been His Best
On May 29, 1856, at an occasion known as the Bloomington Convention in Illinois, future President Abraham Lincoln gave a discourse that spellbound a crowd of people of more than 1,000. He represented an hour and a half, and his words were loaded up with such fire and excitement that the crowd habitually got to their feet and cheered.
By S Rajesh Kumar4 years ago in FYI
Prithviraj Chauhan History, Age, Wife Name, Love Story, Death etc
Prithviraj Chauhan was a brave warrior, whose stories of courage and might have been written in golden letters on the pages Indian history. He had an attractive stature among his peers for being skilled at military skills across various genres including archery with composite bow or spear from horseback as well- trained warriors.
By Beast For4 years ago in FYI
The Microchip That Changed the World Turns 50
THE WORLD CHANGED forever on November 15, 1971. And hardly anyone noticed. China had just been admitted to the United Nations, Apollo 15 astronauts had driven the first lunar rover on the Moon, Amtrak began intercity passenger services, Pink Floyd dropped their sixth studio album, Meddle, and Stanley Kubrick’s dystopian film, A Clockwork Orange, was released.
By Wilson da Silva4 years ago in FYI
Jack of All Trades - Master of (All of My Hobbies)
DEFINING A MULTIPOTENTIALITE Do you ever catch yourself trying to answer somebody's question of –"what do you like to do for fun when you're not working?"
By CreationsbyMaryEli4 years ago in FYI
What Quint Teaches Us About Bravery
THE SCAR GAME It’s a lull between attacks. Quint, Hooper and Brody are sitting around the table in the tiny mess of the Orca. It’s just after the golden hour, that deep blue period when the sky is the same color as the ocean and you feel like you're suspended in sapphire. In the distance, we hear whale song.
By Eric Dovigi4 years ago in FYI
The Succession Crisis That Almost Ruined the Russian State
The Time of Troubles in Russia was a tense period of 15 years when the near-800 year Rurikid dynasty came to end after the death of the childless Tsar Fyodor I, and political chaos on whom should succeed ensued. It sparked wars and invasions, assassinations and murders, uprisings, rebellions, and pretenders to the throne, all of which left the country quite literally in ruins.
By R P Gibson4 years ago in FYI
Was Napoleon Bonaparte Really All That Bad?
When people begin listing off mad, tyrannical rulers, it doesn’t get too deep before the name Napoleon Bonaparte comes up. Ask someone to use two words to describe the man and ‘petty tyrant’ are amongst the kindest. Some historians genuinely consider Bonaparte to be a maniac only topped by Hitler in the misery they wrought during their lifetime.
By R P Gibson4 years ago in FYI
Who was the Original Supertramp?
A profile of the poet and drifter WH Davies (1873–1940), who bewailed a busy world that would not take the time to “stand and stare”.
By Ian Vince4 years ago in FYI
This Bizarre Cue Inspired Friedrich Schiller to Write. Top Story - November 2021.
Friedrich Schiller is one of the legends of German 18th-century literature. He is an artist, poet, writer, philosopher, historian, and romantic playwriter remembered primarily after his “An die Freude” (Ode to Joy). It was set to music by Beethoven in his famous “Ninth Symphony,” according to British Library.
By Victoria Kurichenko4 years ago in FYI
SWEET FANNY ADAMS
There are few Brits who aren’t familiar with the phrase ‘Sweet Fanny Adams’. Over the years, it has become common phraseology for ‘nothing’ or something worthless. But where did it come from?
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI