Historical
Conversation with a Ghost
Conversation with a Ghost T he RMS Titanic sank in the early morning of 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean, four days into the ship's maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic had an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg at around 23:40 (ship's time) on Sunday, 14 April 1912. Her sinking two hours and forty minutes later at 02:20 (ship's time; 05:18 GMT) on Monday, 15 April, resulted in the deaths of more than 1,500 people, making it one of the deadliest peacetime marine disasters in history. (Wikipedia)
By Robert Taylor5 years ago in FYI
Fun facts about April
April is the 4th month on our calendar is the season of spring. Hibernating small animals are waking up at this time and there are 2 celebrations that often but don’t always take place in this month. Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox on March 21. It can arrive in late March or early to mid April. Passover is determined by the Jewish lunar calendar and like Easter can show up in either the second or 3rd month of the year. In the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers it was in the month of April when the birds, bees, and barnyard animals began coming to life as the snow on the mountain melted.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in FYI
The Great History of Quarantine
The year 2020 was no a usual year by any means. The pandemic changed the way of life for most people around the world. It's no surprise that "Coronavirus" was among the top global searches on Google in 2020. The word was searched 60 million times a month in the year. One more word which was equally synonymous with the pandemic was "Quarantine." It features among the Top 10 searched keywords in the United States and has formed part of our daily vocabulary.
By Kavi Kamat5 years ago in FYI
Number 349 - The Story of the Filipino Pepsi Riots
In February of 1992 Pepsi Phillipines launched the Number Fever promotion - a rewards campaign in which they printed a three digit number and a security code onto the backs of Pepsi brand bottle caps in the Phillipines. Seems innocent right? This is the story of how that simple rewards campaign turned into riots, overturned trucks, five deaths and years of litigation for the soda giant.
By Inina Kachelmeier5 years ago in FYI
History of St Joseph’s Day
Today, March 19, is Saint Joseph’s Day, or the Feast of St Joseph. It is celebrated by the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Churches worldwide. The terms feast and festival are often used interchangeably and often refer to a religious holiday.
By Bill Petro5 years ago in FYI
"A-G-L-E-T, Aglet, don't forget it"
I know exactly what I'm going to do today. Or that's at least what I thought. You see, I have always longed for such trivial answers in life. Seeking a new-found purpose and striving to be just a certain of human being. One who finds certain facts to be very intriguing, if I say so myself. I understand if you guys aren't really going to get a good history lesson from me. But the song for it though, it'll make you want to do some of your own research on it.
By Noivad's Meops5 years ago in FYI
Uncommon Facts and Come Here To Read Them
Imagine you are sitting on a wooden bench, the green grass tickling beneath your feet and the warm breeze tugging at your hair. Maybe I should tell you this right now: Your hair contains traces of Gold! I know it’s crazy, but along with gold, your hair strand contains traces of 14 different elements.
By Silpa Sankar5 years ago in FYI
