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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
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
Why do attorneys call themselves attorneys at law?
Recently I saw some people on social media poking fun at attorneys for how they sometimes refer to themselves as “attorneys at law.” After all, isn’t that redundant and unnecessary? Aren’t all attorneys considered attorneys at law? If so, why bother saying "attorney at law" and not just "attorney"? As it turns out, while today it isn’t always necessary to specify “at law,” there is a reason for the practice.
By Austin Blessing-Nelson (Blessing)4 years ago in FYI
Trains of Yore
One of the many old books we got when some elderly antique shop owner neighbours retired many years ago was a 1917 Encyclopedia called The Wonder Book of Knowledge. It was a bit beaten up and battered but it was a treasure that I pored over many times. And one of the fascinating items was a picture gallery of steam locomotives and other vintage railroad lore.
By Marco den Ouden4 years ago in FYI
Christmas Toys for 1962
Quite a few years ago my wife and kids and I were visiting her family in Alberta and we decided to take a look at the old homestead where she spent some of her years growing up. It was smallish house on large farm. The house was abandoned and in poor repair. But explore it we did and in the basement I found treasure. Three Eaton's Catalogues from 1962. The large Spring and Summer Catalogue and the thinner Summer Catalogue and Christmas Catalogue.
By Marco den Ouden4 years ago in FYI
This is Why the Vatican Censored Michelangelo's David
Have you been to Notre Dame? A medieval cathedral in Paris, completed mostly in the 13th century. At the front entrance to Notre Dame, there is a depiction of 'the fall of man'. The dramatic moment at the garden of Eden where Eve eats the forbidden fruit and shares the fruit with Adam. Ashamed of their nakedness, both are expelled from the Garden of Eden.
By Kamna Kirti4 years ago in FYI
