The phrase “rule with an iron fist” is often associated with Germany, when a knight lost his hand in a sword fight and was given a prosthetic which was taken from a suit of armor. This iron replacement not only restored Götz von Berlichingen zu Hornberg’s physical presence but also became a symbol of his…

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Learn Something Interesting: The Period When Human Begins Developed a Throw Away Cultural Mindset

Human beings have arguably been a throw away culture, or at the very least mindset and culture, since 1892 when bottle caps were first introduced. The trend has become more and more prevalent to the point where we now replace an entire transmission rather than a gasket. This shift reflects the rise of planned obsolescence,…

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Learn Something Interesting: The Advent of the Ancient Egyptian Clepsydra (Water Clock)

The Clepsydra (pronounced "clep-see-drah"), more commonly referred to as the "water clock", was among the earliest technological devices engineered for measuring time, predating mechanical clocks by over a millennia. The earliest known example of a clepsydra is from Ancient Egypt, constructed close to 1400 B.C., and attributed to an Egyptian court official named "Amenemhet" (pronounced…

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Learn Something Interesting: The Influence of Genghis Khan Throughout Asia and Europe During the 13th Century

Mongolian Khagan, which means "Khan Of Khans" or "king of kings" within Mongol Khel, the Mongolian language, perhaps more commonly translated as "emperor", Temüjin Borjigi who is more well renowned for his title than his name, a title which is often mistaken for his name, Genghis Khan (pronounced "jeng-giss" with “jeng” sounding like “Jenga” and…

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