A German engagement ring from the sixteenth century.. It was designed to turn into a mini astronomical map entitled “The whole universe is in your hands” Since ancient times, astronomers around the world have used models of the sky to make calculations. With the advent of the armillary sphere, stargazers were given a physical model to better visualize the lines of celestial longitude and latitude. Created independently in ancient Greece and ancient China, these armillary spheres consisted of spherical rings centered on either the Earth or the Sun. During the 16th and 17th centuries, these astronomy tools were sized down to become fashionable finger rings that moved just like regular…
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HUMANITY thing
It’s also good to revisit good news from time to time. Stories of people helping others never grow old, especially in seasons where good news is hard to come by. Today I made a traffic stop on this vehicle as it had a flat tire. The man pictured here was traveling to see family and was aware the tire was flat. He began explaining to me that he had a “donut” tire as a spare, however he did not have a jack to change the tire. I told him I had one in my patrol vehicle and offered assistance in helping him change it. I grabbed the Jack and began…
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The 1960s A Decade of Change for Women
In the 1960s, deep cultural changes were altering the role of women in American society. More females than ever were entering the paid workforce, and this increased the dissatisfaction among women regarding huge gender disparities in pay and advancement and sexual harassment at the workplace. One of the most profound changes was happening in the bedroom. By the end of the Sixties, more than 80 percent of wives of childbearing age were using contraception after the federal government in 1960 approved a birth control pill. This freed many women from unwanted pregnancy and gave them many more choices, and freedom, in their personal lives. Gradually, Americans came to accept some…
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This couple have 444 Christmas trees in their house
Everybody is sprucing up their homes with Christmas decorations but this German couple will give anyone a run for their money. Tree collectors Thomas and Susanne Jeromin have decorated their 105 square feet house with 444 Christmas trees, fairy lights, and around 16,000 baubles, reported Reuters. more than 10,000 Christmas balls and 300 strings of fairy lights are used in the display. The Jeromin family scooped the record for having the most decorated Christmas trees in one place, in their flat in Germany’s Lower Saxony. In a clip they accept the certificate in front of a backdrop of several glitzy evergreens and as golden baubels hang from the ceiling. The…
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Crocheted Beards Are Expected To Be Very Popular This Winter
Have you seen those crazy crocheted beard hats that are becoming popular on the internets? My brother-in-law asked if I could make him one this Christmas. I am sure that it would keep anyone quite warm, not just on the head and ears, but the all important chin and cheeks
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The Surplus Of Apple Harvest
Love this In Norway, when people see that there is an excess of apples on their trees, they do this kind of action so others can pick them and consume them instead of rotting on the ground. Beautiful A picture of bags of apples hanging from a fence is going viral on social media with the claim that it is common practice for the people of Norway to hang apples from their fences so that the poor, hungry and homeless can avail the fruits for free. The post says, In Norway, people harvested their apples and hanged them in their respective fences so that the poor, the hungry, and the…
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Most Earth-like Exoplanet Discovery Explained
KOI-4878.01 is the most Earth-like exoplanet known to date. It’s 580 million square kilometers in size, about 3 times larger than Earth, orbits around a G-type star (yellow dwarf) called KOI-4878 so it’s presumed to be habitable and has life inside. Distance from Earth: 1.134 light years. Classed as a “super-Earth,” candidate planet KOI (Kepler Object of Interest) 172.02 orbits within the habitable zone of a sun-like star. This means the planet, which has yet to be confirmed by follow-up observations, could have liquid water on its surface, thought to be essential for life. KOI 172.02 is about 1.5 times the diameter of Earth. The planet orbits its star at…
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The Inca Trail, Machu Picchu.
The Inca Trail starts from a point in the Sacred Valley, called “Kilometer 88”. To begin the journey, cross a narrow bridge in Kusicancha, and then go to the left side of a eucalyptus forest. This trip is not suitable for people with heart disease, since it goes above 4600 masl. The path winds up, down, and around the mountains on the ancient stone carved stairs, and then follows three steps of high Andean mountains, one of them with a disturbing name, “Paso de la Mujer Muerta”. Once at the top, when it is possible to catch your breath, you will surely be amazed again by the truly spectacular views…
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Best halloween decorations outdoor 2022
There’s nothing quite like decorating for Halloween. Whether you’re hanging faux cobwebs above your dining room table, rigging creepy crawlers to jump out at unsuspecting passersby, or getting cutesy with candy corn cutouts, putting up Halloween decorations can be almost as fun as celebrating the holiday itself. You want to make sure your front yard is oozing with the holiday spirit for your visitors. If you want to go beyond the expected Jack-o’-lantern, consider getting a bit more involved with these outdoor Halloween decorations. 1 BAT HALLOWEEN DECORATION Bats are a great decor option for feeling festive but not too scary on Halloween. A set includes 16 bats, and the product has over…
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This photo was taken in Damascus in 1899 /127-Year-Old Photo
This photo was taken in Damascus in 1899. The dwarf is Samir. He is a Christian and cannot walk. The one who carries it on his back is Muhammad. He is a Muslim and he is blind. Mohamed relies on Samir to tell him where to go, and Samir uses his friend’s back to navigate the city streets. They were both orphans and lived in the same room. Samir was a hakawati, he had the gift of narration and told stories of a thousand and one nights to the customers of a cafe in Damascus, Mohamed sold bolbolas in front of the same cafe and liked to listen to his…
