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The End of the Romanovs
We've all heard the stories about the Russian Revolution. Nicolas II was disposed by the people and executed with his family. With no royals, the country fell under communist rule for over 70 years. However, the real tragedy started over 150 years earlier than you might think.
By Kylie Elizabeth Tiffin5 years ago in FYI
The life of Bram Stoker: The Man Behind Dracula
From drug store costumes to cereal boxes, tv shows, video games, and countless books, vampires have become nearly inescapable in our culture. After all, who doesn’t know the name Dracula? Or at least one rendition of him. We can all thank Irish author Bram Stoker for this fanged fiend. His 1897 novel, the inspiration for the modern vampire. But outside of his famous count, how much do you know about the man behind the monster?
By Emilia the Bat5 years ago in FYI
The History of Play-Doh is the History of American Capitalism . Top Story - March 2021.
I have a fascination with the history of products and companies. I find that you can learn a lot about American history and the history of capitalism by collecting random facts about ancient products that have thrived for decades. One such product is Play-Doh, the children’s colorful clay product that nearly every child in America has fashioned into various shapes for decades. Where did Play-Doh come from? I happen to know the answer for some reason.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in FYI
I Used Math To Make the Highschool Football Team
The title probably has you thinking about the movie Moneyball. Or maybe you thought about the girl who used math to win a figure skating competition. She was so smart, she could calculate trajectories and figure out the best angles and timing or something.
By Alex Tucker5 years ago in FYI
"Saint" Patrick's Day: Why Ireland's patron was never canonized by the Catholic Church.
Erin go bragh! It's St Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. Every year, the people of Ireland and around the world celebrate their heritage and culture on St Patrick's Day, with the day being more of a commercial festivity -to a downright beer binge session- rather than a religious event in recent times.
By Jake Murphy5 years ago in FYI
Who’s Laughing Now?
Like many of us, we grow up trying to fit into a patriarchal world. We’ve been told how to and not to behave – “pink is for women and blue is for men,” they say; women have to cross their legs, cannot show their bodies, their only job is to raise children; while men should focus on their profession and financial success, they cannot show many emotions, cannot play with barbies, etc.
By Daniel Toth5 years ago in FYI
The Incredible Story of the Irish Orphan Abduction
“Arghhhh. Not again!” I groaned as I buried my face into my pillow. It had been twenty YEARS since I had worked as a nursing assistant. Yet I continued to have dreams where I would show up at a nurse’s station, get my assigned rooms, and get to work taking care of my patients.
By Eidolon Schreiber 5 years ago in FYI
Vampires are real!
Forget Edward Cullen—the first time I felt the seductive lure of the undead was when I saw Tom Cruise on the movie poster for “Interview with the Vampire.” It was 1994, and I was not quite nine years old. Cruise starred in the film as the vampire Lestat, the dark anti-hero of Anne Rice’s classic horror novels. Lestat’s electric blue eyes seemed to stare out at me and pierce my soul, the same way his fangs pierced a succession of necks in the movie. Edward Cullen, the brooding young hero of the “Twilight” vampire sagas, didn’t come along until later. Cullen captivated my little sister’s generation, while I stayed stuck on Tom Cruise’s Lestat and his blood-sucking protégé, Louis, played by Brad Pitt in “Interview.”
By Ashley Herzog5 years ago in FYI
