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It's Never A Mannequin
Picture this: you are walking along the busy streets of Chihuahua, Mexico. The shops are bustling, the air is loud with conversation, the breeze is dry as it rustles through your hair. You come upon the intersection of Ocampo and Victoria Streets and notice a large group of people peering curiously through a shop window. As you get closer you see that it is a bridal shop, and the crowd is admiring the gown displayed in the window. It’s a beautiful gown, but upon approaching, you realize that the dress is not what has everyone’s attention. It’s the woman wearing it. No, not a woman, a mannequin. Right? It must be a mannequin, there’s no way a model can stand that still. Yet, the hands, they seem so real, so detailed and soft. Store mannequins don’t have hands like that. As you move your gaze upward and take in the waxy face and exaggerated eyelashes you conclude: it must be a mannequin…but those eyes, they seem alive, and they seem to follow you as you move across the window to get a better look. A chill moves down your spine, despite the warm, dry air around you, as you can’t shake the feeling that what you are looking at is so much more than a mannequin display. You can’t shake the feeling that it’s a human. That you’re staring into the eyes of a corpse.
By Chelsea Adler4 years ago in FYI
Harold Lowe, the unsung hero of the Titanic disaster. Top Story - October 2021.
I just finished Titanic Valour: The Life of Fifth Officer Harold Lowe, the biography of the 28-year-old Titanic officer who is best known as "the guy with the gun." Most people remember the shooting scene from the movie. It's a turning point scene; it's when Cal tells his servant that things are "starting to fall apart" and this is more serious than they thought. But that's pretty much all you see of Harold Lowe. Lowe was such a minor character that few people realize the "guy with the gun" is also the guy who returns to the wreck to pick up survivors. (In the movie, he finds Rose floating on a door; in real life, it was a Chinese guy they found atop a door - a scene that James Cameron cut from the movie.) No one even calls him by his full name. In fact, the only time Lowe's name is ever mentioned in the movie is when Officer Lightoller says, "Mr. Lowe, man this boat," and hands him his revolver. This is right after Lightoller tells a group of unruly men he'll "shoot them all like dogs," while Lowe comes across as Lightoller's polite, level-headed junior officer.
By Ashley Herzog4 years ago in FYI
Otto Wichterle Google Doodle: Biography And His Invention
The doodle depicts Otto Wichterle holding a piece of contact lens on his fingers. Google Doodle Otto Wichterle: Google is celebrating the 108th birthday of Czech chemist Otto Wichterle with a doodle today. Otto Wichterle is best known for inventing the modern soft contact lens. It is now used by around 140 million people worldwide for their eye needs. The doodle depicts Otto Viktorl holding a piece of contact lens on his fingers, while the Google logo is shown in the background as a reflection after light falls on the eye.
By Samachar Khabar News4 years ago in FYI
War Animals
Animals have a long history of aiding people in war, whether it was horses carrying people into battle or pigeons who carried messages from headquarters to the front line. Man's best friend has provided more than just a cuddle buddy guarding soldiers, sniffing out hidden enemies, and detecting bombs.
By Scarlett Callohan4 years ago in FYI
The History of Archery
Some of my fondest memories of childhood are learning how to shoot a bow from my father, and the joy I felt as I improved my archery skills over time, coming closer and closer to hitting the bullseye. At twenty-six years old, I still practice archery as both a method of exercise and as a source of relaxation. In our modern society, archery is practiced by millions of people all over the world primarily as a competitive sport or as a hobby. However, archery has played a variety of essential roles throughout human history the practice had such a significant influence on the development of civilization that that the invention of the bow and arrow has been compared to the invention of fire. From a tool of survival to a weapon of war, the bow has been humanity’s faithful companion since before we took our first steps out of Africa. Over time, the role of archery would extend beyond its practical uses and the bow come to play significant cultural roles in almost every society that used it.
By Deianira Morris4 years ago in FYI
The Truth About Running Water
[Author's Note: At University (in the early 2000's), I took a Sociology class on the myth and symbolism of Witchcraft, and as part of the class, I ended up writing a paper on the mythology and folklore of vampires, which then lead me into a paid gig writing vampire articles for a while. So I've decided to share these articles of vampire myth and folklore here ~ C ]
By Caitlin McColl4 years ago in FYI
Why a Romantic Artist Turned Pessimistic and Painted Eerily Disturbing Artworks
Francisco Goya was a legendary Spanish artist who was accorded the title of the first 'modern artist'. His initial career was marked with Rococo-style paintings portraying drama, peasantry, and exuberance. But between 1819–1823, he illustrated a series of dark and disturbing paintings that were discovered 50 years later from his country house in the outskirts of Madrid.
By Kamna Kirti4 years ago in FYI
