Braille began as a military code called “night writing.” Developed by the French army (1819) – soldiers could communicate at night without speaking / using candles. Louis Braille learned the code & developed the more user-friendly, optimized version of the Braille alphabet we know today. The post Braille began as a military code… appeared first… Read More »
Han van Meegeren was a legendary art forger who sold fake Old Master paintings to the Nazis during the occupation of the Netherlands, once cheating Hermann Göring out of over a million guilders. He is now celebrated as a Dutch national hero. The post Han van Meegeren was a legendary art… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »
In 2019. a science teacher from rural Kenya who donates most of his salary to help poorer students was crowned the world’s best teacher and awarded a $1,000,000 prize, beating 10,000 nominations from 179 countries. The post In 2019. a science teacher from rural… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
A Facebook post suggests influenza was “rebranded” as Covid-19 last year, comparing it to the way Marathon chocolate bars were rebranded as Snickers bars in the 1990s. It is not correct that Covid-19 is simply a “rebrand” of the flu. This is a common narrative on social media which claims that the Covid-19 pandemic is… Read More »
“Over 31,000 women will be offered kits to carry out smear tests in the privacy and convenience of their own homes in a trial.” Matt Hancock, 24 February 2021 The Health Secretary Matt Hancock tweeted that 31,000 women will be offered kits to carry out smear tests at home, as part of a new trial.… Read More »
It is not easy to decipher how to not stress, as stress is a part of life. Stress is the wear and tear of our mental and physical being as we continue to find soothing ways to cope with the constant change in our surroundings. People often think of stress as related to work, chores… Read More »
