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The Truth About King Richard and His Devoted Minstrel
King Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart, was one of England’s most popular monarchs, so it’s not surprising that much of what people write about him is absolute nonsense. He may or may not have been gay. The body of his father Henry II most assuredly did not begin to bleed when he approached it (indicating that Richard was his murderer). He was not best buddies with Robin Hood since Robin Hood probably never existed in the first place.
By Denise Shelton5 years ago in FYI
COVID: Coronavirus Vaccines Myth Versus Fact.
It's likely you've heard claims about these COVID-19 vaccines on social media or from the people in your life. Also, the rapid development and approval of these vaccines may make you hesitant about safety or effectiveness.
By devesh satghare5 years ago in FYI
Tendency Of Overspending
In this modern society, most of us demand to be in a lap of luxury, the tendency behind overspending on things which are not at all they need but the obsession can be seen around the world. The biggest problem that we have today is related to "E-waste" in my previous blog I did speak about technology and how this can change anyone's life and all the positive things about it but as we know that, human tendency always want something new, yet the reason behind the e-waste and difficult to recycle them. There are some big companies, making new gadgets, electronic from e-waste but still they're not able to curb the problem. There are many factors behind spending money on unnecessary things, the first and foremost evident reason is the fancy marketing technique and other most common reason is the obsession to shop, as many of us always lured by fancy marketing, display of large stores and all, holding yourself next to impossible if your pockets are deep.
By Lokesh Kumar5 years ago in FYI
Did you know that these Vegetables Are Technically Fruits?
While Fruits are mostly sweet, vegetables tend to be more savoury. This is the difference between them in the culinary world. The botanical definition of a vegetable is also general as it can be pretty much any edible part of a plant, like flower buds and roots on the other hand the word fruit refers to only one part of a plant. It is quite noticable that certain vegetarian dishes and salads do have more fruits in them than one can realise, according to experts. Here are some “vegetables” that are actually fruit in the technical sense.
By Allwyn Roman Waghela5 years ago in FYI
Achilles and his heel
The name Achilles is remembered today mainly because everyone has two Achilles tendons, which connect the calf muscle to the heel, and many people have suffered considerable pain, discomfort and inconvenience when one of these has been strained or torn.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey and his fall from favour
On 29th November 1530 Cardinal Thomas Wolsey died at Leicester Abbey during a journey south that would almost certainly have ended with his execution at the Tower of London.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
Charles Edward Stuart: "Bonnie Prince Charlie"
31st December 1720 was the date of birth of Charles Edward Stuart, known to history as “Bonnie Prince Charlie”, a man who spent his entire life regretting that things had not turned out differently.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
The imprisonment and ransoming of King Richard I
On 21st December 1192 King Richard I of England was captured by Duke Leopold of Austria, after which he was held prisoner for 14 months.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
The assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket, 1170
On 29th December 1170 Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was hacked to death in his cathedral, apparently on the orders of King Henry II.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
4 Remarkable Lessons from a Legendary General
Once I heard an interesting question from a European colleague, regarding South-American languages: Why the 200 million Spanish speakers of the continent live in nine different countries, while the 220 million Portuguese speakers concentrate in one single country?
By Borba de Souza5 years ago in FYI
Alexander Severus, Emperor of Rome
Alexander Severus (who is also referred to as Severus Alexander) became Rome’s emperor when possibly aged only 11. To begin with he was only a figurehead for his dominating mother, and even in adulthood he found it impossible to assert his own authority.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
7 Stereotypes That Make Women Lose Comfort at Workplaces
Sexual harassment, provocation, and disparity in work has now become a regular part of a working woman's day. They do comprehend that these are profound issues of workplace safety but understand that it will take the more time to be fixed as it is the issue of mindset of men. Gender bias and harassment are not the only issues women face. There are tons of other things that men at work tend to do or say that make them extremely awkward. What’s is worrying is that all this can be seen happening openly in many places. These issues are often not discussed even if they trouble women a lot. The roots of this issue lie in the easygoing mindset and suspicions most associations have due to fake complaints of harassment.
By Muds Management5 years ago in FYI