WTF Fun Fact 13723 – The World’s Oldest Bookstore April 18, 2024 Livraria Bertrand holds the record as the world’s oldest operating bookstore. Located in the heart of Lisbon, Portugal, it opened its doors in 1732. The bookstore has become a significant cultural landmark, reflecting the ...
diet, and health. However, seasonal changes, particularly the transition from colder to warmer months, also play a significant role. During summer, increased daylight hours and more direct exposure to sunlight boost the body’s production of Vitamin D. ...
8. “The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now.”― Leo Babauta 9. “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all thehappinessand growth occurs while you’re climbing it.”― Andy Rooney 10. “Enjoy life. There’...
Add to this, the humungous and even bigger Daxing facility with its smooth transport and transfer facilities (20 minutes to town on an IntercCity train and about the same on the subway for between Rmb24-Rmb35) and you have the makings of a metropolis with mega-connections. Airlines destined...
I was asked how I made some items from a recent outfit so I thought I’d post some simple after-the-fact tutorials here. The first one is the crown I made for my Valentine’s Queen of Hearts coordinate. Here is what I used (click on the photos to enlarge): 1. Some Valentine’s...
In fact, based on having tried to stir a cup of hot chocolate with a peppermint stick, if the candy had wicked the moisture, it might have weakened the candy’s structure. Maybe it would have hardened if I’d left it for a week. But I was not willing to have my kitchen unavailable...
I pushed my eyeballs back into their sockets as we began our dizzying ascent from Lang Co, crossing the hump from Hue to Danang. Fact is, speed kills, and the hard-working men in uniform are painfully aware of this. Every once in a while an improvised speed limit – say 30kph – ...
This fact is not lost on parents who will often go to great lengths to direct their children towards toys that teach them something. 6. Grows with the child. As children grow older, they can continue to play with the same toy but in different ways. The child discovers, maste...
Photography of children doesn’t always mean smiles. In fact, sometimes forcing smiles can actually ruin your kids photos. If your child isn’t smiling when you come to take the photo, don’t worry – take it anyway. Show how they look normally, not how they look when they’re told to...
It mattered little to him about price increases or price decreases. He bought consistently. The business cycle was irrelevant to Mr. Hancock. If he had the money he bought. He did not care if the US economy was in an expansionary or recessionary phase. As a matter of fact, when prices ...