Historical
WAS DECIMATION THE CRUELLEST OF PUNISHMENTS?
As we know the Roman army was an efficient war machine that produced one of the greatest domains in history. Roman legionaries obeyed their leaders and maintained formation throughout their battles. They were well known for their discipline, but what happened when legionaries deserted the battle or defied their superior? They would be subjected to one of the most ruthless retributions in military history and were called decimation.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
Why do attorneys call themselves attorneys at law?. Top Story - January 2022.
Recently I saw some people on social media poking fun at attorneys for how they sometimes refer to themselves as “attorneys at law.” After all, isn’t that redundant and unnecessary? Aren’t all attorneys considered attorneys at law? If so, why bother saying "attorney at law" and not just "attorney"? As it turns out, while today it isn’t always necessary to specify “at law,” there is a reason for the practice.
By Austin Blessing-Nelson (Blessing)4 years ago in FYI
The Amazing Alan Turing Who Won the War and Was Branded a Criminal
Alan Turing is a name that was made famous by Benedict Cumberbatch in the 2014 film The Imitation Game. He is responsible for engineering the Enigma machine, which decoded secret messages from Germany during World War Two. His team were responsible for helping win the war and saving thousands of lives. However, Turing was tried as a criminal in later life and subsequently lost his government clearance.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in FYI
Marcus Aurelius Has Given Us Some of the Best Life Advice
Who doesn’t love a good podcast? I can laugh at the comedy news quiz, polish up on my French, mais oui, get excited about the latest investment tip that will pay for my new Ferrari, or discover that sciency thing that is going to turn water into energy— it’s easy, apparently, all you need a transponder thingummy.
By Malky McEwan4 years ago in FYI
The history of rice in Japan
The findings play an important role in the debate over how and when rice cultivation spread from central China. Rice is believed to have been cultivated along the Yangtze River in central China around 8000 BC. It is believed that rice was first brought from China to Japan via the Korean Peninsula between 300 and 100 BC.
By Sameer Boy4 years ago in FYI
LIFE INSIDE A MEDIEVAL BROTHEL
In the primary stages of civilisation, when people learned to trade, they soon recognised they could trade commodities for sex. And a scheme of exploitation was born and still exists to this day. In medieval times, the world became more civilised and cities and towns were growing fast. It’s where the idea of brothels took form and began one of the utmost injustices done to women.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
