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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!12 days ago in FYI
6 Lessons For Hollywood to Adapt in 2026
Over the past twelve months, moviegoers were treated to a slate of releases that didn’t just look good on paper, but actually delivered. Critics showed up. Audiences showed up. And awards season is already shaping up to reward several of the year’s standouts.
By Lawrence Lease12 days ago in FYI
What Happened in Every Second of 2025
I think we can all agree that 2025 was an eventful year. Every day brought us closer to 2026, and despite being constantly bombarded with information, it is impossible to be aware of absolutely everything. In many ways, every second counted.
By Dave's Your Uncle!13 days ago in FYI
Shogatsu: The Art of the Japanese New Year
A Journey Through Silence, Sacred Rituals, and the First Sunrise of the Year While much of the world celebrates the New Year with loud fireworks and champagne toasts, Japan moves in the opposite direction. Here, the transition into a new year is a time of profound stillness, ancient rituals, and a deep cleaning of both the home and the soul.
By Takashi Nagaya13 days ago in FYI
Karoline Leavitt & Her Husband: Behind Closed Doors
Maybe the headlines scream, the cameras flash, but the easily forgotten fact about public figures is that they are human too. Karoline Leavitt could be the face that commands the headlines, the voice that commands the stage, but the world that exists beneath the headlines, the world that Karoline Leavitt shares with her husband, is another world altogether, a world that has nothing to do with the headlines, the demands, the politics, the arguments, or the debates.
By iftikhar Ahmad17 days ago in FYI
Learning What THCa Is Changed How I Look at Hemp — and the Industry Around It. AI-Generated.
Learning What THCa Is Changed How I Look at Hemp — and the Industry Around It For a long time, I treated hemp and cannabis as interchangeable ideas. Different words, same plant, same general outcome. Like many people, I didn’t feel the need to dig deeper. The information online was noisy, often contradictory, and usually wrapped in marketing language that made it hard to know what was fact and what was exaggeration.
By James Saber18 days ago in FYI
Seven Times I Found Twenty-Dollar Bills On The Ground
Blowing in the wind I went through a period of about eight months where it seemed I was always $20.00 short just after payday. I would recount my money and re-tally my expenses without luck. One day, I said Lord, I am going to recoup my funds with twenty-dollar bills. I did, seven times.
By Cheryl E Preston19 days ago in FYI
Why Everyone's Suddenly Obsessed with Funny Coffee Mugs . Content Warning. AI-Generated.
There's something happening in kitchens and home offices across the country, and it's both completely trivial and weirdly significant. People are collecting coffee mugs. Not fancy artisanal pottery or vintage finds—funny mugs. Mugs with profanity. Mugs with dad jokes. Mugs that say things you'd never say out loud in a meeting but absolutely think.
By Marcell-FC21 days ago in FYI
Life, Leadership, and the Mysteries Behind Closed Doors
North Korea A young person quickly moves away when a government officer walks past. He was secretly listening to a small radio that plays news from other countries, which is not allowed. His heart starts beating fast when the government officer notices him. If anyone finds out, he could get into serious trouble, and his whole life could change.”
By Bilal khan 22 days ago in FYI
