Monthly Archives: May 2021
10 Ways to Lace Up Your Shoes Creatively
Perhaps one of the hardest things a 4-year-old kid can learn is to tie his shoes. On the contrary, for adults like us, it’s the simplest and probably the most boring activity we can think of. I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t want to register for a seminar on how to lace shoes, right! It’s obvious,… Read More »
What movie is so good you’d recommend it to all your friends, but so emotionally traumatic that you’ll never watch it again?
We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What movie is so good you’d recommend it to all your friends, but so emotionally traumatic that you’ll never watch it again? We got many interesting responses. Here are some of them. We have just copied and pasted their responses, not editing them in any way. 1. The Grave…… Read More »
Sooam Biotech, a lab in Korea…
Sooam Biotech, a lab in Korea, makes genetically identical copies — clones — of dogs for pet owners. For $100,000, anyone who has a cell from any dog can get a clone. The lab says it has cloned hundreds of dogs so far. Many are for grieving pet owners, and some are cloned for other… Read More »
Alexander Cumming was an inventor and the first person…
Alexander Cumming was an inventor and the first person to patent a flush toilet in 1775. Cumming included an s-trap in the design to prevent sewer gasses from entering the building through the toilet. Modern toilets still incorporate this design. The post Alexander Cumming was an inventor and the first person… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »
13 Surprising Facts About the Tudors
The Tudor family ruled England from 1458 to 1603, an era that was full of surprising events and cultural practices. Here are 13 pretty shocking facts about the Tudors. We just can’t get over number nine. 1. For some reason, Henry VIII did not allow people to play sports. In 1512, sports were banned. You…… Read More »
Is Living Together Before Marriage Good or Bad?
In the last several decades, many couples have wondered about whether or not living together before marriage is a wise thing to do. This isn’t something that people had to think about generations ago because it was very uncommon. However, today, it is becoming more and more common and accepted. But there are a lot… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact – Crassus’s Fire Brigade
WTF Fun Fact – Arctic Fox’s Colorful Fur
Are senior civil servants really as privileged as they were 50 years ago?
“The class composition of the senior ranks of the civil service has barely changed since 1967, research reveals.” The Guardian, 20 May 2021. “Senior civil servants are as privileged today as 50 years ago, with fewer than one in five coming from a working-class background, a report backed by the government has concluded.” The Times,… Read More »
16 Brain-Damaging Habits To Stop Doing Now
Have you ever felt like your mental health is getting worse by the day? Like you are slowly going backward mentally instead of improving? Well, it may have something to do with your habits that can be brain-damaging and harmful to your mental health. See, some habits may seem to fit our lifestyles and desires… Read More »