Author Archives: WeRaven
To save the Hawaiian culture and people…
To save the Hawaiian culture and people from disappearing, Kalākaua, the last king of the Hawaiian kingdom, went on a world tour in 1881, and travelled to Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States, and he became the first reigning monarch to circumnavigate the globe. He met with Edison during that tour and… Read More »
There is a German founded village in Jamaica
What are examples where “bigger is better” isn’t true?
We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What are examples where “bigger is better” isn’t true? 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. Microbiologist. The bigger ones are just biologists. – SonicFan12 2. Kidney stones. – unfair-soil…… Read More »
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 326
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 325, click here. 1. Wehrmacht officers surrendering to the Norwegian resistance, May 1945. 2. Hitler justifies the invasion of Poland. Hitler speech of 1 September 1939. 3. Cannabis rights activist Ben Masel smoking a joint while voting in the 1976 Presidential election. Taking advantage of an…… Read More »
Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 292
Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. Keep an eye on OTHER news the next few days – most of the bad news being released will get buried beneath the bigger world news, which makes NOW a great time for people & businesses to release the things they want as few eyeballs on as…… Read More »
Video shows game footage, not a plane being shot at in Ukraine
A video appearing to show a plane being shot at with the caption “Plane being shot in sky #war #russia #usa #ukraine” has been viewed over 26,000 times on Facebook. But the short clip is not genuine footage of the fighting in Ukraine. The video’s sound and the neon shooting effect looks a lot like… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 12427 – A Wooly Plummet
In 1966 a shrewd beachfront motel…
In 1966 a shrewd beachfront motel owner saw a loophole in Oregons terminology of public beach usage. He started fencing off the beach at his motel and wealthy people around the state with beachfront property quickly followed suit. It generated the largest public response in the states history. The post In 1966 a shrewd beachfront… Read More »
Ahn Changho his wife were the first married…
Ahn Changho and his wife were the first married Korean couple to immigrate to the US in 1902. He is credited with co-writing South Korea’s national anthem, and two of his sons, Philip Ahn and Ralph Ahn, went on to be actors in Hollywood. His son Philip is considered to be the first Korean American… Read More »
What Makes an Authentic Leader? 5 Examples
You’ve no doubt heard the warning that employees frequently resign because of bad bosses, not bad companies. This may seem like a scary warning until you consider that the reverse is true. A full 56% of professionals would say no to a modest pay raise to keep working under a strong manager.[1] Consequently, if you… Read More »