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Radiance: The Brilliant Career of Marie Curie
AN AILING François Mitterrand, in the final weeks of his last term as French president, finally made amends for centuries of Gallic sexism. At an April 1995 ceremony in the Panthéon, the great monument to French national heroes, he enshrined the ashes of Marie Curie — the first woman to be so honoured for her achievements.
By Wilson da Silva5 years ago in FYI
TOP 20 Psychological Reasons Why People Are Afraid Of Clowns AND More Reasons To Hate Clowns!!!
Many people suffer from true coulrophobia, the fear of clowns. Even without a full-blown phobia, everyone seems to agree that clowns are just a little bit scary. But have you wondered why? Correspondingly, a clown is simply a person wearing makeup and silly clothes, and yet they still tend to give just about everyone the creeps! Professional clowns are great. Nonetheless those who pretend or stray outside of the circus can sow fear. Here are TOP 20 Psychological Reasons Why People Are Afraid Of Clowns AND More Reasons To Hate Clowns!!!
By Ms. Thomas5 years ago in FYI
How a Drunk Driver Led to the Birth of Russia's Sputnik 1
HAD IT NOT BEEN for a collision with a tree by a vodka-sodden driver on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia would not have put Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, into orbit around the Earth when it did. Sadly, history does not record the driver’s name.
By Wilson da Silva5 years ago in FYI
10 British Phrases That Most Americans Will Not Understand
I live in the state of New York and have spent most of my life living in the United States; however, I am originally from England. I was born on a US military base in the United Kingdom making me a dual citizen. My mother is British and my father, an American who she met when he was stationed overseas. I clearly remember being three years old when my father got out of the service moving us from the State of Virginia to settle in his home state of Massachusetts.
By Marilyn Glover5 years ago in FYI
The April Calendar of Celebrations, Part One
Spring is here, hopefully, and the world is beginning to emerge from more than a year of lockdowns, shutdowns and states-of-emergency. Our freedom and safety might still be fragile but the time is starting to feel right for a celebration...or thirty.
By TheSpinstress 5 years ago in FYI
Bikini Bottom Was Actually a Nuclear Testing Site. Third place in (Un)Common Knowledge Challenge.
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Things are rarely as they seem. The innocent and silly SpongeBob SquarePants is no exception. First premiering in 1999 the show was wildly popular with children and adults alike. Created by a marine educator turned animator, Stephen Hillenburg, few people are aware of the sinister beginnings of Bikini Bottom, the home of SpongeBob and friends.
By Maria Calderoni5 years ago in FYI
The Merry Sex Life of Charles II
There were many reasons, Charles II (1660-1685) of Britain was known as the ‘merry monarch’. To begin with, he was the symbol of Restoration England, following 11 years of unrest and instability that ended with the restoration of the Stuart monarchy in the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland when Charles II ascended the throne. Without Charles’ royal patronage there would have been no St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kensington Palace, Chelsea Royal Hospital, or even No. 10 Downing Street.
By Peeping_Soul3 years ago in FYI
Love & War: The Gay Army who Destroyed the Spartans!🏳️🌈. First place in (Un)Common Knowledge Challenge.
When Gerard Butler King Leonidas led his 300 warriors into one of the most notorious battles in history, The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, his army became the ultimate symbol of strength, bravery and peak masculinity. This three-day bloody battle spawned countless iterations; paintings, statues, essays, novels, comic books, movies, memes and the fancy dress costume of choice for buff dudes.
By Kate Holderness5 years ago in FYI
