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The US and the UK Almost Went to War Over a Pig
You may be aware of the time that the UK went to war with what would become known as the United States in what we call the Revolutionary War. But did you know the US and the UK almost went to war again, due to a series of ridiculous events that began in 1859, on an island called San Juan Island? San Juan Island has nothing to do with Puerto Rico at all. It is a chunk of land located between the US and Vancouver Island. At the time, this place was home to settlers from the US and to British employees of the Hudson Bay Company.
By Blessing Akpan5 years ago in FYI
Pepsi Briefly Became the Sixth Largest Navy in the World
For some time, Pepsi became the sixth-largest Navy in the world. It turns out that it was some very clever bartering, some very clever kind of quid pro quo between the Russian government and the Pepsi Corporation.
By Blessing Akpan5 years ago in FYI
Nellie Bly | Women of History
Even if you’ve never heard Nellie Bly’s name, you may already know a little bit about her story. In this case, you may have seen the show American Horror Story -- in particular, the second season Asylum. If you’ve seen it, you know that Sarah Paulsen plays a journalist named Lana Winters; she gets herself committed to an insane asylum in order to expose the horrific treatment practices and abuse taking place there. The story of Lana Winters on American Horror Story was loosely based on just one piece of the incredible life story of Nellie Bly, the subject of this edition of Women of History.
By Shea Keating5 years ago in FYI
Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire
If you think that the best things always come in threes, then a visit to Rushton Triangular Lodge is a must. Everything about this place is triangular. It has three walls and three storeys, with three windows in each. Each wall is topped by three triangular gables and in the centre is a three-sided chimney. On the exterior walls the decoration also revolves around the number three.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
The Spare is the Heir. Top Story - July 2021.
In general, the second sons of British monarchs have a pretty sweet life, enjoying all the royal perks with far less responsibility. The spares aren't destined for the throne so they're free to pursue personal happiness (to a certain extent, anyway). Aside from ribbon cutting, tree planting, and balcony waving, their royal duties are pretty limited.
By Kathy Copeland Padden5 years ago in FYI
Why We Cannot Use Normal Ball Pen In Space
As the Russian cosmonaut Sergei Kud-Sverchkov explained in a space video for the Russian space agency Roscosmos, Soviet astronauts used crayons in the past, but NASA already used them when they began to use Fisher space pens. Reyes shared the original order for NASA's original order of 400 pins from Fisher with Reuters (see below).
By Kandel gita5 years ago in FYI
Louis Pasteur: Portrait Artist Turned Medical Giant
LOUIS PASTEUR never really wanted to study science: in fact, he had long harboured the dream of being an artist. Yet he went on to change medical and veterinary science, his experiments establishing the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurisation and revolutionising the way disease was treated.
By Wilson da Silva5 years ago in FYI
Holocaust Survivor, Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist ... and Playwright
FOR A HANDFUL of the world’s best scientists — those suffering from nobelomania– October can be a tense month. That’s when, annually and over a three-day period, a small number are named as the exalted masters of their discipline — winners of the three science Nobel Prizes. First, Physics is announced, then Chemistry, and lastly, Physiology or Medicine.
By Wilson da Silva5 years ago in FYI
Who Is Known As The God Of Sight
The tower of Nero mentions one mentioned and one mentioned, one mentioned and another mentioned, and then mentions Mentione of Helios or Helios the Titan, a Greek sun god who faded from Roman worship due to lack of worship, although he still had the duty to drive the sun in a chariot passing through Apollo. Helios was married to the goddess Rhodes, daughter of Poseidon, his Roman counterpart Sol. He was the second generation of Titan, born of Hyperion and Theia, brother of Selene and Eos, the moon of dawn.
By Kandel gita5 years ago in FYI
All-Time Great Invention of Leonardo da Vinci that shocked the world
From machine guns to helicopters, tanks of the 15th century, Leonardo da Vinci created and designed many things in his life but you may wonder what this Italian native was like before. Stay tuned for number one to see what his 15th-century use is every day!
By Sita Dahal5 years ago in FYI
