Historical
How Early Aircraft Designers Solved the Problem of Landing . AI-Generated.
When people talk about the early days of aviation, they usually focus on the miracle of takeoff: how humans first managed to rise into the air using fragile machines made of wood, wire, and fabric. But as I spent more time reading about aviation history, I realized something surprising: getting into the air was often easier than getting back down safely.
By Beckett Dowhanabout 8 hours ago in FYI
Why People Say 'Cheese' When Being Photographed
Everyone knows the traditional word photographers tell them to say when they are being photographed. However, very few people know why that one-syllable word should be said when they are in front of a camera.
By Margaret Minnicksabout 18 hours ago in FYI
A Failed Artist, A Disillusioned Poet, An Underpaid Game Show Host. Top Story - January 2026.
I took my son and niece to Gori, a small town in Georgia where Joseph Stalin was born. They talked me into visiting the Stalin's Museum, the largest in the post-Soviet space. I had resisted going there because I just can't stand the monster and know enough about him, or so I thought.
By Lana V Lynx3 days ago in FYI
How Aviation Quietly Reshaped the Modern World . AI-Generated.
For most of human history, distance defined our limits. Oceans separated cultures, continents shaped destinies, and time moved at the pace of ships and railroads. Then, almost quietly, aviation stepped in and changed everything not with a single dramatic moment, but through a steady reshaping of how the modern world works.
By Beckett Dowhan3 days ago in FYI
Why Police Officers Are Called Cops
The Word “Cop” If you have talked to anyone who has dealt with the police, you have probably heard them use the word “cop” instead of “policeman” or “police officer.” The word is used so often these days that everyone knows who a cop refers to.
By Margaret Minnicks7 days ago in FYI
Pancake-serving space invaders and other strange reports of extraterrestrials. AI-Generated.
The author used artificial intelligence to create the images used with this article. Across the U.S., people have claimed to have had encounters with extraterrestrials. But not everyone describes little gray men. Some have described creatures that resemble reptiles, praying mantises … even penguins. A vegetable man creature also has been reported, as well as cosmic hippies. If that sounds unusual, wait until you read about the beings who served up pancakes to their witness.
By David Heitz7 days ago in FYI
The Eiffel Tower Was Hated at First
It's difficult to think of a more iconic building than the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It's an iconic landmark and is considered the second most recognisable building and landmark on the planet, only being beaten by the Statue of Liberty in New York. It's hard to imagine that what is today considered a symbol of Paris and romance was once hated. The Parisians would call it the "iron monster" and a "tragic giant lamppost," with writers and artists warning that building the tower would ruin the skyline and humiliate all the other monuments of Paris.
By Dave's Your Uncle!8 days ago in FYI
Three Ways To Test Your Faith
Most people can quote verbatim the definition of faith found in Hebrews 11:1. However, not all of them live by that definition. Yes, “faith is the substance of things hoped for and is the evidence of things not seen,” but when the going gets tough, some people tend to forget what the Bible says about faith.
By Margaret Minnicks8 days ago in FYI
