It’s a trick perhaps Bronte learned from the Renaissance philosopher Montaigne, who once insisted that “ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head”. On Montaigne’s thinking, intelligence and happiness confront each other forever in a pillow fight that only one can win...
3.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 “ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head” most probably means ___. A.pillows give us comfort B.pillows make people more intelligent C.people with too many thoughts have less inner peace D.people can easily fall asleep wh...
An archaic use of the word "mineral" comes from the Linnaean taxonomy in which all things can be assigned to the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms.Minerals in rocks: Most rocks are aggregates of minerals. This rock, a granite pegmatite, is a mixture of mineral grains. It contains ...
What’s clear is that humans in all time periods have used a variety of natural tools and materials to clean themselves. In very ancient times, wiping with stones and other natural materials and rinsing with water or snow was common. Some cultures opted for seashells and animal furs. “The...
Instead, the vetala is a demon who possesses the corpse of any deceased human or animal. If bodies are not given a proper burial, they are especially susceptible to vetala possession. They have fangs with venom that sedates their victims so they can feed on their blood for days. ...
There are plenty "must haves" in the Nine Inch Nails history, but we want to know which of their records you think is the best during this week's Loudwire Nights Album of the Week poll. You'll have until Friday at 12N ET to cast your votes. We’ll then play the three tracks from...
Karen Masters has explored the immediate physical consequences of losing gravity. The first problem is that Earth is rotating at high speed. Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans, rivers and lakes would be one of the first things to drift away into space. A lack of gravity would eventually destr...
The Smashing Pumpkins were one of the biggest musical gems to come out of the '90s, and are still going strong with 11 albums under their belt. We want to know which of their records you think is the best in this week's Loudwire Nights Album of the Week poll....
Foo Fighters have been one of the most beloved groups in rock 'n' roll since the 1990s and have put out 10 solid albums during their career. From their 1995 eponymous debut to 2021's Medicine at Midnight, which record is the best? That's what we want to hear from you in this week...
In nature, a cast can be the shed outer layer of an animal. The snake left its cast skin behind. 6 Mold Mold can also mean a distinctive style or character. He broke the mold with his unique approach to art. 6 Cast A cast is the object created by casting material into a mold. Th...