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50 Smartest Persons In The World
WHO IS THE WORLD'S SMARTEST PERSON? There are undoubtedly a lot of deserving candidates. Today, the word "Einstein" itself denotes genius. Stephen Hawking may be mentioned by others. Those who enjoy both literature and music can choose Ludwig van Beethoven or William Shakespeare. Benjamin Franklin may be suggested by historians.
By Falak Shoukat4 years ago in FYI
The story of Great Gautama Buddha and teachings
The Birth of Gautama and early life : Siddhartha Gautama, often known as the Buddha, was born in a tiny kingdom at the base of the Himalayas about 567 BCE. His father was the Shakya clan's head. The brahmins allegedly foretold that he would either become a world emperor or a renowned sage twelve years before his birth. His father held him within the walls of the palace to keep him from becoming an ascetic. Having been protected from the outside world, amused by dancing girls, educated by brahmins, and taught in archery, swordsmanship, wrestling, swimming, and running, Gautama grew up in opulent royal comfort. When he reached marriageable age, he wed Gopa, who had a son. He had everything, as we may say today.However, it was insufficient. Something lured him outside the castle walls, something as tenacious as his own shadow. He came across three uncomplicated things there in Kapilavastu's streets: a sick man, an elderly guy, and a body being brought to the cremation grounds. Nothing in his carefree existence had adequately prepared him for this situation. He was unable to sleep after learning that everyone is susceptible to illness, ageing, and death from his charioteer.
By Ankit Malik4 years ago in FYI
Family of Emmett Till Call For Arrest of Carolyn Bryant After Unserved 1955 Arrest Warrant Located
In June 2021, a group from the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation recovered a decades-old warrant calling for the arrest of Mrs. Roy Bryant while searching for case evidence in an abandoned Mississippi courthouse. The warrant, dated August 21, 1955, was published in local newspapers but never served. The Leflore County Sheriff at the time stated he did not want to bother the mother of two children with the warrant.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in FYI
The Original Joe Miller's Joke Book Has Been Unearthed - Is It Still Funny?
Any comedian worth their salt has heard the one about Joe Miller's Joke Book. It's an apocryphal tale, in which a stage actor named Joe Miller, a contemporary of William Shakespeare, compiled the first book of 12 jokes (then called "jests") and it became his lasting legacy.
By Reid Moore4 years ago in FYI
The source of the Black Death has been discovered.
Between the years 1346 and 1353, Europe saw the Black Death, the largest epidemic in recorded history, which was brought on by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Despite the pandemic's profound effects on society and the population, its origins have long been a mystery. Researchers from the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom, the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, the University of Tübingen in Germany, and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig have now obtained and studied ancient Y. pestis genomes that pinpoint the pandemic's origins to Central Asia.A merchant ship carrying commodities from the Black Sea realms of the Golden Horde brought disease to the Mediterranean for the first time in 1347. After then, the illness spread over Europe, the Middle East, and northern Africa, killing up to 60% of people in what is now known as the Black Death. The so-called Second Plague Pandemic, which lasted until the early 19th century, sprang from this first wave and lasted for 500 years.Long-standing controversy surrounds the causes of the Second Plague Pandemic. One of the most well-liked ideas was that China, namely, in East Asia, was the source. Contrarily, the only archeological discoveries that have been made until date are from Central Asia, namely from a region called Kyrgyzstan that is adjacent to Lake Issyk Kul. These discoveries source in China, a country in East Asia. Directly in opposition, the only archaeological discoveries that have been made to date are from Central Asia, namely from the area around Lake Issyk Kul in what is now Kyrgyzstan. These findings demonstrate how a small commercial community was completely destroyed in 1338 and 1339 by an epidemic. In particular, tombstones found during excavations conducted over 140 years ago indicated that people perished during those years as a result of an unidentified pandemic or "pestilence." The significance of the Syriac-inscribed tombstones to Europe's Black Death has been a source of debate among academics ever since their initial discovery.
By Georgi ILY4 years ago in FYI
Today's Lesson is Life in the Tudor Era
Good morning, today we will be looking at life in the Tudor Era. The Tudor Dynasty was in power from 1485 Henry VII) to 1603 (Elizabeth I) and it followed the Wars of the Roses. The National Religion was ‘changed’ and some of the literature is still read today, hundreds of years later. The diaries of those who could read and write have been handed down to us in today’s Century, so that we can learn about the daily lives of the Tudors.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff4 years ago in FYI
International Olympic Day: All You Need To Know
International Olympic Day Highlights International Olympic Day is an international observance which aims at remembering the foundation of the International Olympic Committee. Motivating people to practice sports activities is yet another aim of this day. These kinds of international days are marked to encourage participation in sports activities at a global level. Every year this day is observed on a fixed date of June 23. Activities and Olympic runs are being organised to celebrate this day. Amidst these activities one should not forget the prime goal of this human life which is to attain salvation by worshipping Supreme God Kabir.
By SA News Channel4 years ago in FYI
Automobile History
The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1800s, though Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry in the first half of the twentieth century. Henry Ford innovated mass-production techniques that became standard, and Ford, General Motors and Chrysler emerged as the “Big Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Manufacturers funneled their resources to the military during World War II, and afterward automobile production in Europe and Japan soared to meet growing demand. Once vital to the expansion of American urban centers, the industry had become a shared global enterprise with the rise of Japan as the leading automaker by 1980.
By Alvaro Fraseniuc4 years ago in FYI
Africa
Libyan Desert, desert, northeastern Africa, northeastern section of the Sahara, in eastern Libya, western Egypt, and northwestern Sudan. In Egypt, it is also known as the Western Desert. The arid region of sand dunes and stony plateaus rises to 1907 m (6256 ft) at the point where the borders of Libya, Egypt, and Sudan meet. Western Sahara, region in northwestern Africa. Formerly known as Spanish Sahara, it was an overseas province of Spain from 1958 until 1976, when it was partitioned between Mauritania and Morocco. Since 1979, it has been occupied entirely by Morocco. Western Sahara encompasses about 267,000 sq km (about 103,000 sq mi); it is bounded on the north by Morocco, on the northeast by Algeria, on the east and south by Mauritania, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
By Alvaro Fraseniuc4 years ago in FYI
