10 Delightful Old-Timey Ways to End Your Letter (or Email)
Modern-day signoffs for letters and emails can be bland at best. So whether you're writing to a friend or loved one, delivering bad news, currying favour, or just wanting something...
How to Pronounce All Those Philosopher Names
From the dawn of time, great thinkers have pondered the nature of reality, knowledge, and existence in every culture. It can be quite a challenge for the layperson to understand...
Sam Bellamy, Robin Hood of the Sea Who Robbed the Rich Oppressors
Black Sam Bellamy — The Robin Hood of the Sea "Black" Sam Bellamy enjoyed a short-lived career in piracy — but it was certainly noteworthy. In scarcely 12 months, this...
Mrs Crackenthorpe was the ‘Real” Lady Whistledown, Long Before Bridgerton
Mrs Crackenthorpe echoes much of Lady Whisteldown’s style, aiming her sharply observed, innuendo-laden “feminine wit” at various society figures.
The 5 Most Mysterious Manuscripts in History
Books and civilization go hand in hand. The earliest writing can be traced back to ancient Sumeria when decrees and documents were inscribed onto clay tablets using a pictographic cuneiform...
10 Fascinating Facts About JRR Tolkien You Probably Didn’t Know
[caption id="attachment_6608" align="aligncenter" width="634"] Tolkien, probably in the 1940s[/caption] JRR Tolkien or John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on 3rd January, in 1892, in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa,...