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My Home isn't a Money Making Machine.
I should start this post off with something sweet and kind, Maybe a nice greeting- Maybe something that makes you feel at home as you sip your tea and read this article. However Iβve decided to go another route with my writing tonight because in truth Iβm utterly appalled, So Iβll be writing this like a fifth grade teacher angrily scolding her students after they had all misbehaved at recess.
By πΊπππππ π³ππππππππ’ βΎ4 years ago in FYI
The coup d'etat of Claude-Francois Malet
These days we take instant communications for granted, but in the days before the telephone and the telegraph a well-placed, but false, piece of news could bring down an Empire. At least, that is what Claude-Francois Malet reckoned, and he very nearly succeeded.
By John Welford4 years ago in FYI
Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome
Lucius Septimius Severus became Emperor of Rome in 193 and reigned until 211, but he spent most of those years on campaign, either in fighting off other claimants to the imperial throne, of whom there were many, or defending the Empire from attack by enemies to the east and the north.
By John Welford4 years ago in FYI
Blackwell Auctions
Florida Art & Antiques Auction Blackwell Auctions, LLC is a family-worked business claimed by Edwin Blackwell Bailey and Shannon Bailey. The name originates from Edwin's incredible, extraordinary granddad, Blackwell Bailey. Blackwell Auctions is becoming known for cautiously choosing unmistakable things for its deals, going from artistic work, gems, militaria, coins, and stamps, to furniture, authentic silver, and then some. Single things, assortments, and domains are bought or acknowledged on credit.
By Jacob Walker4 years ago in FYI
Venom: Natureβs Deadliest Weapon. Top Story - August 2021.
STUDYING VENOM is a risky business. Ask Bryan Fry: heβs been bitten by venomous creatures 27 times β mostly by snakes on land and at sea, and by box jellyfish and stingrays. Heβs also amassed 23 broken bones, 400 stitches and three concussions, once breaking his back in three places and spending months in hospital relearning to walk.
By Wilson da Silva4 years ago in FYI
Why You Don't Want Gunslingers in Your Apocalypse Survival Plan. Top Story - August 2021.
Whenever people bring up a Zombie Apocalypse survival plan, usually after a few drinks, I hear a lot of "I have a gun license" or "I have a black belt" or "I have a great security system".
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in FYI
Moments in Battle that Didnβt Go as Planned
There are an infinite amount of examples of moments that donβt exactly go as planned. You spill coffee on your white pants as youβre getting out of the car, you accidentally butt-dial the person you happen to be gossiping about, or you book your vacation for the wrong dates.
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in FYI
The American Woman Who Changed the English Monarchy
Bessie Wallis Warfield was born in 1896 in the cottage of a resort that lay across the lines of both Pennsylvania and Maryland. At least this is what has been speculated, as there is no birth certificate nor a newspaper announcement of her birth. She was born to wealthy and distinguished parents; however, she was raised by her mother in Baltimore after her fatherβs death from tuberculosis when she was 5 months old.
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in FYI
Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain might have been an excellent peacetime Prime Minister, but unfortunately he did not get the opportunity. Instead, he is remembered as the Prime minister who made the mistake of trusting Hitler to keep his word and ended up having to take Great Britain to war in 1939.
By John Welford4 years ago in FYI
Nero, Emperor of Rome
Nero was born on 15th December 37 AD, the son of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger, who was the sister of the notorious emperor Caligula. When Ahenobarbus died (of natural causes) in 40 AD, Agrippina married her uncle, the emperor Claudius, who, in 50 AD, adopted Nero as his own son.
By John Welford4 years ago in FYI
The non-reign of "Queen Matilda"
Who was the first Queen of England? This question refers to queens who ruled as monarch, as opposed to being the wife of a king (by convention, such a lady is given the honorary title of Queen, but the husband of a reigning queen is never titled King!). The official answer is Mary I, unless one allows Lady Jane Grey to be credited for her nine-day βruleβ in 1553. However, for a few brief periods in the 12th century it could be said that βQueen Matildaβ was more in charge than anybody else.
By John Welford4 years ago in FYI
