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The Benefits Of Sunflowers Are More Than Just Beautification
Besides being pretty and beautifying a landscape, what might flowers do for us? They might help return the soil to usable faster in the case of a nuclear incident or Russian Missile strike!
By Jason Ray Morton 4 years ago in FYI
5 Iconic Artists Who Hated Their Biggest Hits
One of the biggest challenges of being a successful artist is having to perform the same set of hits day in and day out for decades on end. Having to repeat the process again and again can be somewhat maddening.
By Isa Nan4 years ago in FYI
A Dank History of Memes
I love memes. As a millennial, I remember the dawn of Facebook, the early days of MySpace, and some of the earliest memes to circulate the Internet. One day, I found myself wondering, what was the first meme? Well, I looked into it, so that you don’t have to. I dove deep into the dank history of Internet memes, and to do that, I had to go all the way back to the beginning of the Internet.
By Maria Wallisch4 years ago in FYI
Digital Art Vs. Illustration
If you are reading this article, you may be wondering what differs between illustration and digital art. No matter what you believe about digital art and illustration, I won’t tell you what to think. Instead, provide you with relevant information to counsel your belief on both topics. I’m sure you like this article already; because your thoughts on the subject are not wrong yet.
By Kat Fitch4 years ago in FYI
Thomas Bowdler, Political Correctness and Scrabble
Our son came to visit back in 2018 and, as is our wont, we played many a game of Scrabble together. We play open book with a dictionary at hand, The Official Scrabble Player's Dictionary. I have an old, slightly battered Second Edition which came out in 1993. My son thought this was a bit outdated and surprised me with a gift of the latest Sixth Edition which includes many new words including emoji, facepalm, bitcoin and listicle. One of the current controversies is over the addition of "ok". Scrabble rules don't permit capital letters or proper names. The word used to be spelled OK but the spelling has been liberalized in recent years to permit ok in lower case. This is anathema to conservative purists but a boon to more liberal players who always are on the lookout for new two letter words.
By Marco den Ouden4 years ago in FYI
Why Chocolate is the Typical Valentine's Day Gift
Chocolate is one of the most commonly given gifts when it comes to Valentine's day. In fact, Valentine's day falls behind only easter and Christmas when it comes to chocolate and candy sales in the UK (and the USA for that matter). Of course, the idea of giving simple or ornate chocolates as a gift is older than all of these holidays, having roots in pre-Christian South America.
By S. A. Crawford4 years ago in FYI
The Science of Profanity
I have never needed a swear jar nor had my mouth washed out with soap. For most of my life, if a swear word slipped out, it was an accident, and I would immediately cover my mouth in embarrassment. For some reason, profanity doesn’t sound right coming from me. It’s like when a dog talks or a three-year-old says pontificate — people stop and stare.
By Jill (Conquering Cognitions)4 years ago in FYI
Three Identical Strangers
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a twin? What would you do and how would you feel if you discovered that you did in fact have a twin but were separated at birth? It could happen, in fact it did- multiple times. There are still at least four sets of twins or triplets that do not know that they are missing out on their sibling(s) in their life. All of these identical babies were separated on purpose- in the name of science. I personally feel that this is wrong to do. The triplets were together for the first six months of their lives and when they were placed in their adopted homes, they gave signs of abnormal distress such as hitting their heads on the wall or on the side of their crib. They were obviously in distress due to separation anxiety from their twins and I believe it is unethical to cause unnecessary pain to anyone. I wanted to look at why researchers decided to conduct this study and maybe come to understand the final result.
By A. Keson4 years ago in FYI
Do You Remember When They Said It Would Strike The Atlantic?
Asteroid 99942 Apophis is one of many NEO asteroids. The size of Apophis is threatening at more than 300 meters. And, the truth of the matter is, that in 2004 when it first appeared on radar the initial calculations were that there was a small but believable possibility that it would strike Earth in April of 2029, somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.
By Jason Ray Morton 4 years ago in FYI
Brain Power: How the Two Sides of Your Brain Affect Your Productivity
The brain, like our feet, legs, arms, ears, eyes, nose, and nervous system, is split into two parts - the right side and the left side.
By Andy Murphy 4 years ago in FYI
How Agatha Christie Revolutionised The Use of Poison in Crime Stories
Published in 1920, The Mysterious Affair at Styles is Agatha Christie’s first novel that came from a dare from her sister Madge who challenged her to write a story.
By Rute Barros4 years ago in FYI
Weird Things About Dreams. Did You Know Them?
You never know what will happen after you put your head on the pillow to go to bed. You may dream that you are flying, that you are talking to dead people, that you have returned to school, or that you have a difficult exam tomorrow. Dreams are strange and mysterious, and scientists have been studying them since time immemorial to try to make sense of them.
By Nikkita Bravo4 years ago in FYI