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Saturday, August 27, 2022

Editor's Pick

 


 Bharti enterprises 

PJ of the day:

TODAY WAS MY SON’S FOURTH BIRTHDAY PARTY.

I didn’t recognize him at first.

I’d never seen him be four.

Links to explore:

https://www.livemint.com/news/ratan-tata-invests-in-sr-citizen-companionship-as-a-service-startup-goodfellows-11660638983187.html

World City Histories

 

Larnaca, Cyprus

1400 B.C.

Formerly home to the city-state Kition, Larnaca was established in the 14th century B.C. The city was rebuilt by Phoenecians in 1000 B.C., becoming a center for Phoenecian culture. In present day, Larnaca is the third-largest city in Cyprus.

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Editor's Pick

 

Don't take independence for granted:


PJ of the day:

WHAT BRANCH OF THE MILITARY DO HORSES JOIN?


World City Histories

 

Lisbon, Portugal

1200 B.C.

The second-oldest European capital city, Lisbon’s origins date back to 1200 B.C. However, archaeologists have also uncovered proof that Iron Age people occupied the area from the 8th to 6th centuries B.C. 

Editor's Pick

 


India's first IIT


PJ of the day:

I RECENTLY RAN AN ULTRA MARATHON IN NORTHERN SWEDEN.

I realized that I had gone way off course as soon as I crossed the Finnish line.

Links to explore:

https://www.ervacommunity.org/visioning-report/visioning-event-report/

World City Histories

 



Flores, Guatemala

900 B.C.

Archaeologists trace the origins of Flores back between pre-Hispanic 900-600 B.C. with notable expansion happening between 250-400 A.D. The city was previously Nojpetén, the capital of the Itza kingdom. Now, it is the capital of Guatemala’s northernmost department, Petén Department.

 

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Editor's Pick

 "Resolve fight with wife" leave



Links to explore:

WHAT DID THE RIVER SAY WHEN IT SAW BEAVERS APPROACHING?


World City Histories

 


Tripoli, Libya

700 B.C.

Present day Tripoli is big and bustling. It is the largest city in northern Libya with a population of 1.1 million. But before it became what it is today, Tripoli’s beginnings date back to 700 B.C. The city was once a trading hotspot and naval shipyard.

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Editor's Pick

 


"When writing wears down the sole"

PJ of the day:

WHY DID THE SUN MOVE AWAY FROM THE STARS?

He wanted space.


Links to explore:

https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/digital-smell-technology-could-let-us-transmit-odors-online-chats-ncna940121


World City Histories

 

Hanoi, Vietnam

257 B.C.

When An Dương Vương defeated the final Hùng king in 257 B.C., he merged Văn Lang and Nam Cương to create Âu Lạc and established the capital at Cổ Loa, which is now the Đông Anh district of Hanoi. Hanoi is made up of 12 total districts and is both the capital of Vietnam and the nation’s second-largest city.

Sunday, August 21, 2022

Editor's Pick

 

PJ of the day:

IF THERE’S A KING SIZED MATTRESS AND A QUEEN SIZED MATTRESS, WHERE DOES THE PRINCE SLEEP?

The heir mattress.


Links to explore:

https://youtu.be/k-5rCvz86ZI


World City Histories

 

Sofala, Mozambique

700 A.D.

One of the oldest documented harbors in southern Africa, Sofala — now known as Nova Sofala — was situated on the edge of an estuary formed by the Buzi River. The city participated in the gold trade and became the most dominant coastal city in the region during the 1800s and 1900s.