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Tesla's Smartphone
So says Nikola Tesla. “We shall be able to communicate with one another instantly, irrespective of distance. Not only this, but through television and telephony we shall see and hear one another as perfectly as though we were face to face, despite intervening distances of thousands of miles; and the instruments through which we shall be able to do this will be amazingly simple compared with our present telephone. A man will be able to carry one in his vest pocket.”
By Cleve Taylor 5 years ago in FYI
Five Minutes to Live: The Story of the Female Dolania Americana
What would you do if you only had five minutes to live? For many, the idea of having 24 hours left to live can already present a difficult metaphysical quandary; to reduce the timespan to five minutes at a moment’s notice can seem, from a human perspective, almost inconceivable.
By Samuel Twicks5 years ago in FYI
The Steel Magnate and the Monastery: Sharing a Beautiful Story Unknown to Many in Today’s World
Regardless of your religion I think you will enjoy the story of this beautiful monastery located in a small western Pennsylvania town. The story about this monastery and its connection to the steel magnate, Charles M. Schwab, who built it is very fascinating. The name of the monastery is the Carmel of St. Thérèse of Lisieux or “Loretto Carmel” and it is located in the small town of Loretto, Pennsylvania. Some people may have heard of Saint Francis University, which is located just down the road from Loretto Carmel and practically across the road from Charles M. Schwab's former mansion. Loretto Carmel is named for Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a very popular saint who lived in a monastery in Lisieux, France. There are many Carmelite monasteries named after Saint Thérèse but Loretto Carmel is the only one in the United States founded directly from France. The Sisters who founded this monastery came to the United States from Bordeaux in September 1926 at the invitation of a local bishop. However, before these founding Sisters traveled to the United States they visited with three of Saint Thérèse's sisters, who were not only religious sisters but they were her blood sisters as well. One of Saint Thérèse's sisters gave the founding Sisters a first-class relic of Saint Thérèse to take to the United States and in return a promise was made to name the new monastery after Saint Thérèse. In case you are not familiar with religious relics, first-class relics include the physical remains of a saint, such as, a strand of their hair.
By Margie Anderson 5 years ago in FYI
Celebrating Staten Island. Top Story - March 2021.
New York City. The Big Apple. When most people speak of New York City, they are often talking about Manhattan. Home of the Empire State Building, Times Square and The Statue of Liberty. But actually, New York City consists of five boroughs. These include Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and my home town, Staten Island.
By MATTHEW FLICK5 years ago in FYI
Prohibition in America
Why in the world would anyone want to ban alcohol? Well, a lot of people did around the start of the 20th century. So much so that The Prohibition act was ratified in 1919, and enacted into law by 1920 under the 18th amendment to the American constitution. For the next 12 years, the manufacturing, sale and transportation of alcohol was outlawed. You may already know a little bit about prohibition, but there are some interesting facts that might surprise you.
By Wendy Sanders5 years ago in FYI
Voodoo in New Orleans
When you hear the word "Voodoo", do you picture a witch doctor in a loin cloth wearing a headdress and a bone in his nose? Or maybe someone dressed in colorful robes chanting and killing chickens while performing black magic? These are the images brought to you by movies, television and fiction books. And Voodoo has nothing to do with walking dead people or zombies.
By Rebecca Foster5 years ago in FYI
10 Billboards That Would Make You Pull Over on the Highway
I know what you might think about this article: Are billboard ads still alive? Apparently, they are alive and getting more and more creative. Companies worldwide use the power of billboard ads to attract attention to their brands, communicate the strength of the product, and increase sales.
By Victoria Kurichenko5 years ago in FYI
Joe Mantegna Guests On The Simonetta Lein Show On SLTV
Joe Mantegna has held a prominent acting career for decades, having starred in renowned films and television series, from The Godfather III, to the iconic American animated series, The Simpsons. In 2014 Joe received the Lifetime Achievement award for his dedication to the community and craft of acting. Mantegna wrapped up his role as FBI Special Agent David Rossi in the fifteenth and final season of the Hit CBS Drama Criminal Minds in 2019. But never one to slow down, Joe has a new series for Amazon that he begins filming in March of 2021 as well as several projects in development. Joe lends much of his free time to a number of philanthropic endeavors, such as the Gary Sinise Foundation, which builds homes for wounded veterans, as well as charities centered around autism and child abuse.
By Jimmy Stars World5 years ago in FYI
DAT GILBERT
Run! Run! as the screams of panic was echoed, the shower of rain came pouring, dark clouds the wind hurled, the beautiful island of Jamaica came into disarray as a major hurricane hit Sept. 1988, On record this is the most devastating hurricane the little island of the third world has ever experienced. Jamaica known for its Beauty, Coffee, Reggae, Beaches & it's People. A day of History lets go Explore; the scenery was not as beautiful as it seems, known for its essence for highly ray of sunshine yearly, with tourism mainly the country's economy attraction. On September 12, 1988, at the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, a hurricane named Gilbert hit a surprised and largely unprepared Jamaica. Thief in the Night for most, as many were surprised having doubts that the hurricane will not make landfall in the country & they were wrong.
By Sean Noble5 years ago in FYI
