July 6, 1957 Lennon meets McCartney: anniversary
On this day in Liverpool, England, 15-year-old Paul McCartney watched a band called the Quarrymen led by the almost 17-year-old John Lennon. The two teens…
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LIBERTY QUOTES
Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, and thirdly to property; together with the right to…
How to avoid the bracelet scam
All across Europe the bracelet scam is an infamous way for criminals to snatch tourist money — and all because people hate to be impolite. In the…
Ten tips for better relationships
Psychologists say couples will have better relationships if they … l. Tell the truth. A discovered lie, no matter how small, is harmful. 2. Are…
Travel Bag: What phrases should you learn when traveling?
The most important phrase to learn in any language is not ‘Where is the library?’ which, for years, was the first (and only) phrase Spanish 101 high…
Lightning cables: Why don’t they last?
How annoying is it to plug in your phone and discover that, once again, the lightning cable doesn’t work. Constantly replacing these things can get…
Cybercrime isn’t outlaw fun; it’s boring
Study: Cybercrime isn’t outlaw fun; it’s boring Cybercrime has gone mainstream, according to research by Cambridge University’s Cybercrime Centre, and it…
Vaccine technologies: Why a Covid vaccine will take months, not centuries
The smallpox virus raged among humans for 10,000 years before a leap of insight led to the vaccine that killed it forever. The insight took about 300…
One virus was the scourge of humans
As bad as Covid-19 has been, it is not even close to the worst viral disease that has swept humanity. That honor probably goes to smallpox, a disease so…
People will change their lives because of Covid. Maybe.
After a couple months of quarantine, commentators across the world are speculating about what will happen to relationships and the world. Will the divorce…