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The fall of Atlantis civilization
Since my journey to the world of history, the interest in the Atlantis civilization has increased over time. But, somehow I could not get the exact reasons for its vanishing event from the past without leaving any trace. The reason is that we don’t have any concrete evidence about the exact location of Atlantis and the information about its culture. Even, you will see that right now; we have a bunch of shallow assumptions which will never give us any chance to reach our conclusion. Rather, we are searching blindly through shallow convictions as well.
By Manik Roy5 years ago in FYI
International Day of Forests
Dr. Jane Goodall started off as a secretary. Good English women were supposed to do secretarial work in the 1960s. They were not supposed to be scientists in an African rainforest back then.
By Emily Viggiani5 years ago in FYI
Thoroughbred Racing is Dead
The wonderful backstory on the lead up to the 20th-century thoroughbred progeny of "racing as it was meant to be" drifted under the thresholds of racing this past week in the form of a machine called a HHR. Smugly the business pigs of the management side led by Churchill Downs lit cigars and winked at each other knowing full well that they had just finalized the screwing of the last nail into the coffin of what once was referred to as the Sport of Kings but hereafter will be known as the Sport Fucking!
By Welby Cox5 years ago in FYI
AUSTRALIA AT WAR… with EMUS!
Australia has been in its fair share of wars; from the Boer War in South Africa (1899 – 1902), the Boxer Rebellion in China (1900 – 1901) to the First World War (1914 – 1918) and Second World War (1939 – 1945). Then they moved on to the Korean War (1950 – 1953), the Vietnam War (1962 – 1975), the Gulf War (1990 – 1991), Iraq War (2003 – 2009) and are still present in Afghanistan, since 2001.
By Travis Berketa5 years ago in FYI
Let's Play True Or False
Welcome to true or false, random facts edition! I'm sure you already know how the game works so I'm not going to explain the rules. To spice things up, were going to turn this into a competition. There are 12 random facts that are either true or false, each true or false scenario you answer correctly will earn you a point. In order to be a winner of the game you must score 13 out of 13. Not eleven or twelve, thirteen. Sounds easy? Will see about that.
By Bethany Gordon5 years ago in FYI
Agatha Christie's Vanishing: Revenge Against Her Husband?
Agatha Christie, the Queen of Mystery, the creator of the famous Hercule Poirot, vanished herself in 1926. This is no silly rumor like I thought. Oh no, it is very much true. And quite badass if you ask me! I'll tell you why later on.
By Lizzy Heartwood5 years ago in FYI
Ninja Skills you can Teach Your Kids (or How to Combat a Rampaging Watermelon!). Top Story - March 2021.
Did you know you can throw a playing card powerfully enough to slice through vegetables, stick in drywall, or even break glass?!
By Francis Briers5 years ago in FYI
Love & War: The Gay Army who Destroyed the Spartans!🏳️‍🌈. First place in (Un)Common Knowledge Challenge. Top Story - March 2021.
When Gerard Butler King Leonidas led his 300 warriors into one of the most notorious battles in history, The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, his army became the ultimate symbol of strength, bravery and peak masculinity. This three-day bloody battle spawned countless iterations; paintings, statues, essays, novels, comic books, movies, memes and the fancy dress costume of choice for buff dudes.
By Kate Holderness5 years ago in FYI
Language & Perception: A Human Construct that Shapes Reality
Language is a universal tool that humans use to communicate their thoughts efficiently, projecting outwardly for others to absorb and process. Language gave us the ability to teach and learn in our communities, producing the many cultures scattered through the world. Each language represents a cluster of people grouped together by their common ancestry, their rituals and cultures that evolved with them through millennia.
By Alisia5 years ago in FYI
Talking Trees?
I once read in a biographical essay of J.R.R Tolkien that he was a lover of trees. He would often go on walks and stare at the them for long periods of time, sometimes even talking to them. It's no wonder, then, how the great, talking tree giants, known as Ents, ended up in his stories.
By Rebecca James5 years ago in FYI
For the Love of Mustard!
Origin Mustard is believed to be the very first condiment that humans ever put on food. Stretching back to ancient Egypt, mustard seeds were found in the tombs of many pharaohs. Romans would grind the spicy seeds into a spreadable paste that went with many meals. French monks would mix the ground seeds with a ‘must’ such as unfermented wine, inspiring the word mustard. Which stems from the Latin mustum ardens, roughly translating to ‘burning wine.’ King Louis XI refused to travel without mustard, keeping a pot with him at all times to ensure he would never have to face a meal without it.
By M.R. Cameo5 years ago in FYI
Crows Aren't Bird-brained. Top Story - March 2021.
Are we the smartest species on earth? Since humans have been self-aware, we've drawn up a million reasons why this must be so.
By Olivia L. Dobbs5 years ago in FYI