Think rap battles were a modern invention? Think again! Medieval poets were dropping fire bars centuries ago, though they called it ‘flyting’ – a verbal showdown where insults flew faster than arrows.
Popcorn Was A Breakfast Cereal
In the 1800s, popcorn wasn’t just for movies; it was a breakfast cereal, enjoyed with milk and sugar.
Mary Anning
‘She sells seashells by the seashore’ is about a real person. Mary Anning was an 1800s English woman from a poor family who dug up fossils on the beach and sold them to make money. She made many important scientific discoveries and her inspirational life inspired a song that eventually became a famous tongue twister.
More Vocation
It is not more vacation that we need, it is more vocation. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
What Lies Within Us
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ep 79. Beating Boredom
Today we’re exploring a universal experience that often gets a bad rap: boredom. Picture this – it’s a lazy afternoon, the clock is ticking slowly, and you find yourself staring at the ceiling, unsure of how to fill the time. Maybe you have so much going on that your brain shorts out for a while. So you avoid everything and boredom from the monotony of your routine sets in. It’s a mental state we’ve all encountered, and while it may seem mundane, boredom shapes our lives in surprising ways. We’ll go through it all.
Leo Loved Animals
Leonardo da Vinci loved animals. He would often buy animals in cages just so he could set them free.
The Duty Of The Philosopher
The duty of the philosopher is to find the truth everywhere. ~ Nicolaus Copernicus
Toleration
Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle. ~ Helen Keller
Preparing To Fail
By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail. ~ Benjamin Franklin