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  • 29 Very Interesting Stock Market Facts and Statistics!  By : Matthew Merriman
    October 2008 has raised interest in the stock market due to widespread news coverage on the banks closing and therefore stocks falling So to supplement your interest here are 28 very interesting stock market statistics for you
  • The Truth About Witches, The Most Popular Halloween Symbols  By : Dominique Halet
    First of all the term 'witch' is in fact derived from the words wiccian, wicce or wicca; all meaning 'wise woman', or in the plural, 'wise women'. There always have been people interested in learning the special virtues of medicinal plants, the course of the moon, stars and other planets, and by many other aspects of the nature.
  • What's in Your Pockets?  By : John Smith
    In Europe, this essential piece of kit apparently started life as an item of apparel that was to be worn outside of a person's clothing, rather like a purse or a bag. When worn, the pocket which, in Middle English, was supposedly written as poket was covered by an outer garment such as a coat.
  • Top 12 World News Stories In 2006 – Recap Of What Happened Around The World  By : Barry Allen
    From town criers to pigeon messengers; from tablets and scrolls to newspapers; from radio and TV coverage to news online the way news spreads throughout the world has changed with times. News updates people on whats happening and where it’s happening, news shapes opinions and influences the lives of people. It is news that mobilizes help in times of natural disasters or terrorist attacks.
  • The Interesting Legend of Wine - it all Started with a Suicide Attempt  By : Roberto Garabell
    The history of wine is as old as civilization, the agriculture and the man himself. Experts suggest that wine was discovered accidentally during 6000 and 5000 BC. in the Fertile Crescent area, an area in between the Nile and the Persian Gulf. Archeological evidence has uncovered the earliest European wine production from crushed grapes in Macedonia 6500 years ago.
  • When Man and Mortal Enemies Meet  By : Bob Cline
    However dreadful it was, it was the basic beginning to the man vs. beast mythology that has followed for over two thousand years. Many a circus advertisement or circus poster from the mid to late eighteen hundreds showed a circus performer in a Roman Gladiator outfit as he wrestled a lion, or even stood with one foot on the lion as the marked conqueror of such a vicious beast.
  • Disposable Culture And You: One Man's Look At His Generation  By : Kurt Hartman
    As someone who missed the Great Depression, the Vietnam War, Woodstock, and was blissfully unaware of the excesses of the 80's( I was 9 when the decade ended), there is not much to look back on for my generation. The closest thing we have is the music: Nirvana and the grunge scene, their fall to boy bands, which gave way to slut pop. That's all. Excluding the girl who lives in the past, and wishes every day was Junior year of High School, nobody wants to go back.
  • 5 of the Most Famous Everest Expeditions  By : Jude Limburn Turner
    The famed British explorer and mountaineer George Mallory had made a previous attempt on the summit in 1922, an expedition that met with disaster when seven porters died in an avalanche. In 1924, he returned to Everest Base Camp determined to make it to the top, resulting in one of the most famous and tragic expeditions in the history of the mountain.
  • Medieval Medicine – The Old Ways of Medicine  By : Emeka Ezidiegwu
    The timeline of medicine begins much earlier than medieval times—in fact, medicine’s history extends back to the prehistoric era—but it was during the medieval age that certain medical advances were made which would prove to be particularly important in the future. Lessons learned during medieval age clearly brought about the success of the early organizations of Christian hospitals and clinics in Asia and Africa.
  • A History Of Tapestry: Part 1  By : Angela Dawson-Field
    Some scholars believe that tapestry art was introduced to the egyptians by the ancient people of Mesopatamia. They argue that since tapestries were not produced in quantities until the 4th century the likelihood of the art being indigenous is remote.
  • Wine Shipping in the Late 15th Century  By : Sarah Martin
    Before long, droves of foreigners came to fill the vacuum left by the expulsion of the Jews. They were, for the most part, Genoese, Bretons, and English. Some acted as money changers, while the Genoese took over the tanneries and formed their own trade guild. The English were mostly merchants, and many of them were interested in wine. From the earliest days, the merchants trading in Jerez exported their goods from the quays of El Portal, on the River Guadalete, a mile or two from the town.
  • A History Of Tapestry: Part 2  By : Angela Dawson-Field
    It was the Andean Indian cultures of ancient Peru who produced the most accomplished weaving in pre-Columbian America. The technique of Tapestry weaving among these peoples dates back to the beginning of the Christian Era, and was well established by the 6th and 7th century. Tapestry was used to decorate garments and was often integral to the fabric itself. Surprisingly, due to the dry desert climate, a number of these weavings survived in Peruvian coastal burial sites. Examination of these relics reveals some of the most skilled and varied techniques of weaving ever present in any culture.
  • Gobelins Tapestry: Opulence And Splendour At The Royal Court  By : Angela Dawson-Field
    The Gobelin workshop began life in 1450 as a dyeing factory in a Paris suburb, founded by Jean Gobelin, and emerged into a tapestry weaving workshop with the arrival of two Flemish weavers, Marc de Comans and Francois de la Planche after they had been called to the Court of Henri IV in 1601.
  • Tapestries: The Life And Art Of William Morris  By : Angela Dawson-Field
    In 1834 William Morris was born in Walthamstow, Essex. He attended Exeter College, Oxford where he met Edward Burne-Jones, who later became his business partner and lifelong friend. Initial plans to study for Holy Orders were abandoned in favour of becoming and architect. With such a creative mind Morris soon tired of this and joined his friend Burne-Jones to paint. Art became Morris’s forte and he developed talent in printing, poetry and learning how to weave. His tapestry work is undoubtedly his finest creation.
  • History of Cosmetics  By : Sonya Spencer
    Cleopatra recognised for her bold and striking make up, applied malachite, lead sulphide, soot, antimony, manganese and copper to her eyes. No wonder the Egyptians had such wonderful imaginations with all those neurological damaging ingredients!
  • World’s Strangest Taxes  By : Daniel Egerton
    Clearly, bizarre tax schemes are in no way confined to the pages of history. In fact, in recent times there have been plenty of surprising developments in taxation. Here is a selection of some of the latest news stories about odd tax schemes from around the world.
  • Power Fruits - Medjool Dates the Kings of Dates  By : John
    Dates are considered the oldest cultivated fruit. There are Fossils that show date palm trees thriving 50 million years ago. The date palm tree fruit was eaten as far back as 5,000-6,000 B.C., and they have been cultivated for about 6,000 years in the Middle East. http://www.medjool-dates.com/medjool_dates_history.php
  • The History of Patriotic Jewelry in the United States  By : Jayne Waldorf
    This patriotic feeling is also represented by the physical appearance of its citizens, particularly following any great event at which national pride is drawn into question. Take for example the celebration of America's Independence Day. Anyone who has ever attended one of these feasts has had the happy occasion to look up from eating their chilli dog or barbecue (depending on which part of the country they're in) and seeing hundreds of individuals proudly displaying the stars and stripes. Although for many this has become more a matter of rote than an actual expression, there are none who are willing to forget what it took for their country to be able to declare itself fee.
  • A Glance at the History of Banking Systems  By : Julian Davidson
    Individuals can own properties out of any ornaments like stones or shells that are shaped to qualify as very good dŽcor. Those who have these nice objects can exchange them for other items they can make use of. This is the root of trading and wealth acquisition.
  • Bank Basics: A Short History of Financial Institutions  By : Rita Lowman
    It has been speculated the earliest banks were actually religious temples in the ancient world, where deposits of grain and other goods were made. Considered sacred places, these temples were well protected from potential thieves. There are also historic records which point to loan activity extended by priests to merchants in ancient Babylon. Hammurabi's Code, the oldest, best preserved law code in existence was created circa 1760 B.C. and includes laws which were used to govern bank operations.
  • Famous Modern Male Icons Who Enjoy Cigars  By : Garson Smart
    The three-time Oscar-winning star (1936-) of such films as Easy Rider (1969), Chinatown (1974), The Shining (1980) and Batman (1989) was an avid cigarette smoker in the early 1990s, when he began playing golf. But he found himself chain-smoking to a dangerous extent during intense rounds - up to half a pack per round, reportedly - and so he switched to cigars after the fifth hole. (Though no form of nicotine is "safe," cigars are associated with far less risk of cancer than are cigarettes.) His favorite brand is Montecristo.
  • A Piercing History: The Life and Times of the Earring  By : ROBYN KNAPP
    For such a small item, the earring has wielded a dramatic influence through the centuries and in countless cultures. Ancient Persian carvings reveal soldiers donning earrings. In Egypt, ear ornaments, such as “earplugs” became fashionable some 1,500 years ago and were worn even by King Tutankhamen. Wealthy women of the Roman Empire used earrings to denote status. And the Greeks were known for decorating their statues of revered soldiers with earrings. Sapphires, emeralds and aquamarines were used regularly to adorn the earring by the 2nd century A.D.
  • The Ancient Olympic Games in Greece and China  By : HImfr Ivy
    However, the non-existence of Games does not necessarily mean non-existence of sports. As a matter of face, there are sports whenever and wherever there are human activities. Man must take up sports to keep fit for survival and amuse themselves after work. In order to gather food , hunters in the palaeolithic times not only invented tools, such as stone axes, balls, hooks, spearheads and nets, but also learned how to use them more efficiently, knowing that only with a stronger physique and the ability to run and swim faster, jump higher and throw a projectile farther and with greater precision could they catch more game and fish.
  • The Development of China Toys  By : Himfr Mary
    However, many toy factories were forced to cease business during World War Two. By the time the war ended, only about 200 toy workers were left. The People's Republic of China was established in 1949 and the Central Government re-defined the development of the toy industry, laying down the standards for the upgrading of technical expertise. In 1958, the toy industry started to formulate a standard system and compiling proper merchandise code for export.
  • History of World Toys  By : Himfr Mary
    Toys and play in general are an important part of the process of learning about the world and growing up. The young use toys and play to discover their identity, help their bodies grow strong, learn cause and effect, explore relationships, and practice skills they will need as adults. Adults use toys and play to form and strengthen social bonds, teach, remember and reinforce lessons from their youth, discover their identity, exercise their minds and bodies, explore relationships, practice skills, and decorate their living spaces.
  • The Science of Healing and the Art of Caring  By : Mariet Smart
    Modern physical therapy has its roots in England, where it was developed in London in 1896, on the belief that hospital patients needed to receive mobility on a regular basis in order to maintain muscle function and mobility. Events such as the World Wars and the polio epidemic also spurred the development of physical therapy, especially in the United States. Marguerite Sanderson and Mary McMillan were leaders in the field of physical therapy, offering training to "reconstruction aides" who were responsible for caring for soldiers injured in World War I.
  • Children and Their Changing Roles Throughout History  By : Scarlett Capelli
    In olden days, children were treated as small adults and given many of the same responsibilities that were shouldered by their parents. Youngsters worked side by side with their parents in the fields as soon as they could walk. Children serving as soldiers were not uncommon in some countries. Marriages took place when a person was approximately twelve years of age in the hopes that they could reproduce in the few years that they had to live. Young people in these times were exposed to the harsh realities of life virtually from birth.
  • The Ancient Ways of Preventing Hair Loss  By : Wong Darren
    Egyptians applied lettuce patches (from chopped lettuce leaves) to their bald spots. They have done this solely because lettuce was associated to the god of virility—Min. It has been believed that hair loss affects a man’s virility; hence, they had to appease the god directly in control of that attribute.
  • 75 Years of State-based Alcohol Regulation Spurns Growth in the Industry  By : Waylan Smart
    To mark this special anniversary, the Brewers Association, representing America’s craft brewers, and breweries across the country will hold ‘75 Years of Beer’ events. Several breweries are planning 75th anniversary celebrations including: specially-brewed commemorative beers, brewery tours, festivals, special cask pre-prohibition beers, viewing parties of the historical documentary The American Brew – a film commissioned by “Here’s To Beer,” scheduled toasts and more.
  • The Origin Of Whiskey  By : Sarah Martin
    The name they gave the distilled spirit was singularly fitting—they called it “uisgebeatha.” If we scrutinize the word we find that “uisge” (pronounced oosh'gee) means "water," “beatha” means "life," and the two combined mean "water of life." All of which goes to establish that nobody can beat the Irish for suitable naming. In time this intoxicating creation of Ould Ireland's stills became "whiskbae," later "whiskie," and finally just plain "whiskey."
  • Slice of History: A Knife Retrospective  By : Tom Knapp
    As advances in metallurgy were made, materials such as wood, stone, and bone blades were gradually succeeded by copper, bronze, iron, and eventually steel. During the Middle Ages, knives joined the fork and spoon as the prominent pieces of cutlery in the western world. As a result, much of the world's population was exposed to knives as a daily utensil and tool.
  • The Rise and Fall and Rise of Venetian Glassmaking  By : Ron Peterson
    In the 13th century, glassblowing in Venice grew so rapidly that in 1260s, Arte, a trade association was formed. In an attempt to formalize a body of guidelines on how glass shops were to be operated and the duties of the glass blowing master and his disciples, the Capitoloare Guild was created. For more than 500 years, the Capitolare was updated, addressing quality control, raw material agreements and trade protection from foreign competitors.
  • British Crown Jewels Represent One of the Largest Jewelry Collections in Existence  By : Ron Peterson
    By British Law, the originals of the crown jewels and implements of the State cannot leave England and are displayed in the Tower of London. Many of the objects descend directly from the pre-Reformation period and hold religious and sacral connotation. For instance, the vestures worn by sovereign following the unction, a ceremonial ritual, resembles the alb and dalmatic worn by bishops.
  • Ancient Sumeria to Pre-Columbian America: The Sparkling History of Jewelry  By : Ron Peterson
    Take for example copper, and its oxides, which are the most ancient minerals used. They began showing up in the ancient jewelry of Sumeria, Pre-Columbian America, and Egypt around 4,000 B.C., and also played a vital role in the wars fought in those volatile regions.
  • Tattoos In Ancient Societies  By : Danny Kevant
    Long before Otzi was tattooed in the Bronze Age, there is evidence recovered during archaeological digs of probable tattoo implements as early as the Upper Paleolithic period (38,000 – 10,000 BC). These implements included red ochre, needles, and bone cups stained with ochre. Some figurines discovered from the same time period had designs on their skin, adding more circumstantial evidence to the belief that these very ancient people tattooed their skin.
  • Medicine in Elizabethan England  By : Phil Forp
    One of the most socially acceptable and encouraged forms of charity was medical charity. It was believed that sick people obviously needed help to have a positive recovery. Another motive for giving medical help was to help the poor make a safe return from sickness back to work, and thus removing the need to further provide monetary help. The city of Norwich often paid large amounts for physicians to treat the poor. It was also often that the city would hire one poor person to nurse and keep another poor, sick person, to kill two birds with one stone.
  • Remembering the World Trade Center  By : Daniel Millions
    As many people fight to have the memory of those who died on that fateful day preserved in America throughout time, the debate continues about whether or not to actually rebuild the area into a memorial site or to rebuild the Two Towers completely. However, without minimizing the severity of the day or anyone's memory, there are plenty of ways to commemorate and remember the heroes that were on the ground and in the airplanes that crashed. Owning one or more World Trade Center coins is a great way to serve the memory of September 11, 2001.
  • A Brief History Of The Earlier Civilizations That Thrived In The Famous Sahara  By : David H. Urmann
    The Sahara is considered as the biggest hot desert in the world. It is also the second biggest desert in the world, following Antarctica. With an area of more than 9,000,000 sq km, it is estimated as able to cover a majority of the northern part of Africa. This would include some areas that stretch from the infamous Red Sea, portions of the vast Mediterranean coasts, and the Atlantic Ocean’s beautiful outskirts. The Sahara is said to be similar to the size of continental US and very much larger as compared to Australia.
  • Learn the Interesting History of Russian Samovars  By : Sagiv Shats
    The water is heated by the fuel filled metal pipe. The original Russian honey and spice drink was heated by a similar device before the Samovar, called a Sbitennik. Fedor Lisitsyn of Tula Russia was a gunsmith maker and in free time on their hands, they would create beautiful Samovars. Lisitsyn and his sons started to produce Samovars with success and put the town of Tula on the map by the 1830's as the top manufacturing spot for Samovars.
  • The Mystic Age  By : Dr. John James
    During the next century, mainly in the limestone region of northern France called the Paris Basin, five crucial inventions set the stage for all the architecture of the next three centuries. Firstly, shafts which had once been thick enough to support the load over them were transformed into decoration by being made incredibly thin (as at the Abbey of Braine). Like the rib-vaulted ceiling, the whole wall was now turning into a bundle of energy rather than mass. Secondly, thinness was emphasized by making buildings taller.
  • Size And Composition Of Medieval Daggers  By : Peter Vermeeren
    By definition, a dagger is a small handheld blade that is used for thrusting or stabbing. They are different from knives in that knives have only one blade or one sharpened side to their blade - imagine your common kitchen knife. Daggers however are sharp on both sides of the blade and are therefore a perfect weapon for close range combat or killing.
  • New Information About The Colada Sword Of El Cid  By : Peter Vermeeren
    The History of El Cid is contained in what is called El Cantar del Mio Cid, which was an oral history originally until it was put to paper in 1207. In this story, the Spaniard El Cid was legendary in battle against the Moors and so was offered the hand of the king's cousin in marriage. However, he somehow offended the king and had to move from his home country of Castile. To regain his honor and his place, he continued to battle the Moors and eventually conquered the area of Valencia. The legends of his swords, the Tizona and the Colada sword of El Cid, became interwoven in these parts of the stories, making them (and his horse) as much a part of the legend as the man himself.
  • Top 5 Medical Advances Of The Past Decade  By : Gabriel Adams
    Robotic surgery is much less invasive than traditional methods of incision into one's body by medical instruments. Wounds associated with entry to the area to be treated, excised or repaired are diminished. Healing time is much quicker, bleeding is minimized and the trauma to one's body associated with traditional surgical processes is lessened and hence the time spent in the hospital recovering is also reduced. Robotic surgery is fast becoming the norm for a number of surgical procedures. Cardiopulmonary surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, neurosurgery and a number of other procedures are available.
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